Nepal Scouts
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नेपाल स्काउट | |||
| Headquarters | Post Box no 1037 | ||
| Location | Leknath Marg, Lainchour, Kathmandu | ||
| Country | Nepal | ||
| Membership | 32,000 | ||
| Patron | Sushil Koirala | ||
| Chief Scout | Purushottam Paudel | ||
| Chief Commissioner | Rabin Dahal[1] | ||
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Website nepalscouts.org.np | |||
The Nepal Scouts (Devnagari: नेपाल स्काउट) are the national Scouting and Guiding organization of Nepal. Scouting and Guiding was founded in Nepal in 1952 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1969 and of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1984. The organization serves 19,952 Scouts (as of 2011)[2] and 11,962 Guides (as of 2003).
History
As part of the 2007 Centenary, Nepal renamed Urkema Peak in the Himalayas to Baden-Powell Peak.[3]
Program
Program emphasis is on handicrafts, hiking, camping, nature conservation and community development. Service activities include adult literacy campaigns, food production, child vaccination and drug abuse education. Relief operations are mobilized during earthquakes, floods, landslides, fires and other natural disasters.
Activities
- Scout activities are organized jointly, but training, camping and other aspects of the program are separate for boys and girls.
Under the national education system, university students on the masters level are required to serve in a village for a year. These students are given an orientation, including Scout training.
National jamborees
The first national jamboree of Nepal Scout was organized in 2043 B.S. at Kritipur, and the second national jamboree was organized in 2069(10–15 April), 2013 after a gap of some 26 years at Tikauli of Chitwan District with the theme of Peace and Harmony.
Training Centers
Nepal scout has its National Training Center at Sundarijal, Kathmandu. Its international training center lies at Kakani, Nuwakot District.
Sections
- Cubs/Brownie-ages 7 to 10
- Boys/Girls Scouts-ages 11 to 15
- Rovers/Ranger-ages 16 to 25
Scout Mottoes
- Cubs: सक्दो कोशिस गर Sakdo Kosis Gara (Do Your Best)
- Scouts: तयार होऊ Tayar Hou (Be Prepared)
- Rovers: सेवा Sewa (Service)
Emblem
The membership badge of the Nepal Scouts incorporates elements of the flag of Nepal, and both the trefoil representing the girls and the fleur-de-lis representing the boys, as well as the founding date in both Western and Nepali calendars. The highest rank is the Everest Badge.
International Scouting units in Nepal
Nepal has active expatriate Scout groups, among these are American Boy Scouts in Kathmandu, the Direct Service Pack and Troop 900, sponsored by the Lincoln School, linked to the Direct Service branch of the Boy Scouts of America, which supports units around the world.
References
- ↑ "स्काउटमा दाहाल र भण्डारी". Rajdhani Dainik. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
- ↑ "Triennal review: Census as at 1 December 2010" (PDF). World Organization of the Scout Movement. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ↑ "Baden Powell Peak in Langtang region". Explore Himalaya Travel & Adventure. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
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