Rajasthan State Bharat Scouts & Guides

A Definition:

The Bharat Scout and Guide is a voluntary, non-political, educational movement for young people, open to all without distinction of origin, race or creed, in accordance with the purpose, principles and method conceived by the founder Lord Baden Powell in 1907.

Purpose:

The purpose of the movement is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of the local, National and International communities.

The Scout/Guide Movement is based on the following principles:

Duty to God: : Adherence to spiritual principles, loyalty to the religion that expresses them and acceptance of the duties resulting there from

Duty to others:

- Loyalty to one's country in harmony with the promotion of local, national and international peace, understanding, Cooperation.

- Participation in the development of society with recognition and respect for the dignity of one's fellowmen and for the integrity of the natural world.

Duty of self: Responsibility for the development of oneself

The Method:

The Scout/Guide Method is a system of progressive self education through:

- A Promise & Law

- Learning by doing

- Membership of small groups under adult leadership involving progressive discovery and acceptance of responsibility and training towards self- government directed towards the development of character and the acquisition of competence, self reliance, dependability and capacities both to co-operate and lead.

- Progressive and stimulating programmes of various activities based on interests of the participants including games, useful skills and services to the community taking place largely in an outdoor setting in contact with nature.

The Law: The Law of the Scout and the Guide

- A Scout /Guide is trustworthy

- A Scout /Guide is loyal

- A Scout /Guide is a friend to all and a brother/sister to every other Scout /Guide

- A Scout /Guide is courteous

- A Scout /Guide is a friend to animals and loves nature

- A Scout /Guide is disciplined and helps protect public property

- A Scout /Guide is courageous

- A Scout /Guide is thrifty

- A Scout /Guide is pure in thought, word and deed

The Promise:

The promise for the Scout /Guide is: "On my honor, I promise that I will do my best to do my duty to God * and my country, to help other people and to obey the scout / guide Law"

* The word "Dharma" may be substituted for the word "God" if so desired.