Nepal Scouts

National Scout Organisation of Nepal

Nepal scout

नेपाल स्काउट [Nepal Scouts]

Headquarters| Post Box no 1037
Location| Leknath Marg, Lainchaur, Kathmandu
Country| Nepal
Membership| 109000+
Patron|  KP Sharma Oli
Chief Commissioner| Mahendra Raj Ranjit
Director (Chief Executive)| Ram Prasad Bhattarai[1]
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Website
www.nepalscouts.org

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The "Nepal Scouts" ("नेपाल स्काउट") is the national Scouting and Guiding organization of Nepal, founded in Nepal in 1952. It became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1969 and later became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1984.

As of 2024[update] the membership of Nepal Scouts is 109,000+.[2]

## Executive committee

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National Executive Committee has been formed as per the Nepal Scouts Act 1993 on 25 February 2024. Mr. Mahendra Raj Ranjit is leading as a Chief Commissioner of National Executive committee.

Name and Position

1) Mahendra Raj Ranjit :

Chief Commissioner

2) Indu Subedi :

Joint Chief Commissioner (Female-
WAGGGS)

3) Kiran Giri -

Joint Chief Commissioner (Male-WOSM)

4) Bhuwan Subba -

National Educational Method
Commissioner (Female-WAGGGS )

5) Santosh Kumar Thapa -

National Educational Method
Commissioner (Male-WOSM)

6) Smriti Baral -

International  Commissioner (Female-
WAGGGS)

7) Dev Raj Ghimire -

International Commissioner (Male -
WOSM)

8) Sudarshan Prasad Bhattarai -

National Community Development
Commissioner

9) Gunakhar Gaire -

National  Governance, Resource
Development  and Finance
Commissioner

National Executive Committee Member (Commissioner)

1) Ganesh Bhandari

2) Kashi Ram Jaisi

3) Shivaram Aryal

4) Ravi Khanal

5) Ashirbad Subedi

6) Naval Prasad Upadhyay

## History

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During 1950s, The Nepal Scouts and Guides Association, established by His Majesty King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev in 1952, has a rich history. In 1959, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was appointed Chief Scout by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, marking the beginning of a tradition of celebrating Scout Day at the Royal Palace. Over the years, the association underwent name changes, eventually becoming the Nepal Scouts in 1975. Despite political changes, the association adapted, with the constitution now defining the Prime Minister as the Patron and the Youth and Sports Minister as the Chief Scout. The Nepal Scouts has embraced development plans and held its first National Jamboree in 1987. Today, it continues to promote leadership, community service, and youth development through various programs and activities.

In 2007, as part of the centenary of Scouting, Nepal renamed Urkema Peak in the Himalayas to Baden-Powell Peak.[3]

## Program

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Nepal Scout Programs focus under the guidance of program officer Saru Gosai  and Assistant Youth Program officer Sonu Bhandari  on various fields like 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. Nepal Scouts have an age based youth program to involve young people in different activities. Currently there are four different age section namely; Cub/Brownie Scout Section (6-10 years old), Boy/Girl Scout Section (11-15 years old), Girl/Boy Venture Scout Section (16-19 years old) and Rover/Ranger Scout Section (16-25 years old).

## Activities

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Scout activities are organized for both boys and girls jointly; but training, camping and other aspects of the program are conducted separately.

Under the national education system, university students pursuing the master's level are required to serve in a village for a year. These students are given an orientation that includes Scout training.

### National jamborees

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The first national jamboree of the Nepal Scouts was organized in 1987 at Kirtipur.

The second national jamboree was organized in 2013 at Tikauli of Chitwan District (after almost 26 years) and was themed Peace and Harmony.[4]

The Third National Scout Jamboree was held on May 30 to 4 June, 2018 at Kakani International Scouts Center, Nuwakot.[5]

### Rover Moot

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The First Ever Rover Moot of Nepal Scouts was held in 2019 at Pokhara.[6] PM KP Sharma Oli inaugurates the Rover Moot with the presence of 4000 Rover and Ranger Scouts from 11 different countries.[7]

## Training centres

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Panoramic view of Nepal Scout National Training Center at Sundarijal, Kathmandu

The Nepal Scouts has its National Training Center at Sundarijal, Kathmandu. The International training center is situated at Kakani, Nuwakot District.[8]

## Scout Motto

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* Cubs: सक्दो कोशिस गर Sakdo Kosis Gara (Do Your Best)
* Scouts: तयार होऊ Tayar Hou (Be Prepared)
* Rovers: सेवा Sewa (Service)

## Emblem

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The membership badge of the Nepal Scouts incorporates elements of the flag of Nepal, and both the trefoil to represent the girls and the fleur-de-lis to represent the boys, as well as the founding date in both Western and Nepali calendars.

The highest rank in scout level was "King's Badge" however, after the monarchy ended in 2007 the new highest rank in scout level is "President Scout" but this rank is not yet awarded to anyone.

## International Scouting units in Nepal

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Nepal has active expatriate Scout groups, including the American Boy Scouts in Kathmandu, the Direct Service Pack, and Troop 900. These are sponsored by the Lincoln School and linked to the Direct Service branch of the Boy Scouts of America, which supports units around the world.

## References

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1. ^ "Nepal Scouts".
2. ^ Asia-Pacific Support Centre (30 January 2024). "National Growth Strategy Fuels Nepal Scouts' 100,000-Member Milestone". Treehouse.
3. ^ "Baden Powell Peak in Langtang region". Explore Himalaya Travel & Adventure. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
4. ^ "Nepal Scouts jamboree beginning today in Chitwan". Reporters Nepal. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
5. ^ Republica. "PM Oli urges students to be associated with Scouts". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
6. ^ "Nepal Scouts celebrate Rover Centenary with first Rover Moot | WOSM". www.scout.org. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
7. ^ "Govt working to bring prosperity: Oli". The Himalayan Times. Himalayan News Service. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
8. ^ "Nepal Scouts". Retrieved 2024-04-08.

## External links

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* Official website

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Members of the Asia-Pacific Scout Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement

Full members|

* Afghanistan
* Australia
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* Republic of China (Taiwan)
* East Timor
* Fiji
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Kiribati
* South Korea
* Macau
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* New Zealand
* Pakistan
* Papua New Guinea
* Philippines
* All-Russian Scout Association
* Singapore
* Solomon Islands
* Sri Lanka
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Associate members|

* French Polynesia

Potential members|

* People's Republic of China
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Nauru
* Samoa
* Tonga
* Turkmenistan
* Tuvalu
* Uzbekistan
* Vanuatu

Without Scouting|

* North Korea
* Laos

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Members of the Asia Pacific Region of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

Full members|

* Australia
* Bangladesh
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* Republic of China (Taiwan)
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Hong Kong
* India
* Japan
* South Korea
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Nepal
* New Zealand
* Pakistan
* Papua New Guinea
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Thailand

Associate members|

* Kiribati
* Myanmar
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga

Countries working
towards WAGGGS|

* Vietnam

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