Scouting & Guiding in India:
Though Scouting came to India in
1909, membership was open to only European and Anglo Indian boys.
In 1916, Dr. Annie Besant, established the Indian Boy Scout
Association, in Madras and in 1917 Pandit Madan Mohon Malviya and
Pandit Hridayanath Kunzru assisted by Sri Ram Bajpai established the
Seva Samiti Scout Association and newly formed Indian National Scout
Association Merged and Formed the Hindustan Scout Association.
On 7th November 1950, the Boy Scout Association in India and the
Hindustan Scout Association merged under the name of The Bharat
Scouts & Guides. The Girl Guide Association of India merged with the
Bharat Scouts and Guides on 15th August 1951.
Though the scout wing and Guide wing are working under same
banner of The Bharat Scouts & Guides, the scout wing is affiliated to
WOSM and the Guide wing is affiliated to WAGGGS.
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