SCOUT

A boy who is a citizen of India and who has completed 10 years but not completed 17 years of age is eligible to become a Scout Aspirant.

• A Scout Aspirant shall complete Pravesh requirement and will work for three months to the satisfaction of the Scout Master before being invested as a Scout.

• PRAVESH Requirements :

  • • Have brief information of the origin of Scouting along with definition, purpose principles and method of the Bharat Scouts and Guides.

    • A Scout Aspirant must have holistic knowledge of the movement.

  • Know the Scout Promise, Law & Motto.

  • Have knowledge about the Scout, Sign, Salute and left hand shake and be able to demonstrate.

  • Render daily good turn at home and maintain a diary at least for a month.

  • Know the parts of Scout Uniform and how to wear it correctly.

  • Know the composition and significance of the National Flag, the Bharat Scouts & Guides Flag and the World Scout Flag and Flag Etiquette.

  • Sing correctly National Anthem, BSG Prayer and BSG Flag Song. Know about the composer, duration and meaning of the song.

  • Attend at least four Troop Meetings.

  • Undertake a 4 hour purposeful outing with his Patrol.

• A Scout/Guide Aspirant must have holistic knowledge of the movement.

  • He then makes the Scout Promise to the Scout Master and is invested as a Scout. He is eligible to wear Scout uniform and Membership Badge.
    The Membership Badge is a cloth badge with green background and Fleur-delis in yellow superimposed by the Trefoil with Ashoka Chakra also in yellow in the centre. The badge is worn in the centre of the pleat of the left pocket of shirt or at the same place on jersey. Membership badge shall be issued by the Local or the District Association as the case may be, on the recommendation of the Scout Master.