Nepal Scouts

Nepal Scouts
नेपाल स्काउट
Country	Nepal
Founded	June 18, 1952
Membership	32,000
Chief Scout	Pradip Nepal
Chief Commissioner	Shree Ram Lamichhane
Affiliation	World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, World Organization of the Scout Movement
Website nepalscouts.org.np
Scouting portal

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)^[1] and 11,962 Guides (as of 2003).

History

Historic membership badge of the India branch of the Scout Association-note modern Nepal is included in the map upon which the fleur-de-lis is superimposed

As part of the 2007 Centenary, Nepal renamed Urkema Peak in the Himalayas to Baden-Powell Peak.^[2]

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.

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.

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. The highest rank is the Everest Scout.

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.

Scholarships for Nepalese Students

Nepal Scouts provides several scholarships for Nepalese students to undergo their higher education. ^[3] It is one of the very well known organisations in Nepal that provides many scholarships and support to deserving Nepalese students their further education.

References

1. ^ "Triennal review: Census as at 1 December 2010". World Organization of the Scout Movement. http://scout.org/en/content/download/22261/199900/file/Census.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-13. 
2. ^ "Baden Powell Peak in Langtang region". Explore Himalaya Travel & Adventure. http://www.explorehimalaya.com/baden-powell-peak-report.php. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
3. ^ "Nepal Scouts Special Scholarships 2010". http://nepalscholarships.com/2010/07/nepal-scouts-special-scholarships-2010/. Retrieved 2010-07-16.