| Nepal scout | |||
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 नेपाल स्काउट [Nepal Scouts] | |||
| Headquarters | Post Box no 1037 | ||
| Location | Leknath Marg, Lainchaur, Kathmandu | ||
| Country | Nepal | ||
| Membership | 109000+ | ||
| Patron | Prime Minister of Nepal | ||
| Chief Commissioner | Dev Raj Ghimire | ||
| Joint Chief Commissioners | Indu Subedi / Kamal Bahadur Deuja | ||
| National Educatinal Method Commissioner | Santosh Kumar Thapa / Bhuwan Subba | ||
| Director (Chief Executive) | Ram Prasad Bhattarai[1] | ||
| Website www | |||
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The "Nepal Scouts" ("नेपाल स्काउट") is the nationalScouting and Guiding organization ofNepal, founded in Nepal in 1952. It became a member of theWorld Organization of the Scout Movement in 1969 and later became a member of theWorld Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1984.
As of 2024[update] the membership of Nepal Scouts is 109,000+.[2]
During 1950s, The Nepal Scouts and Guides Association, established by His Majesty KingTribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev in 1952, has a rich history. In 1959, His Royal Highness Crown PrinceBirendra 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 thecentenary of Scouting, Nepal renamedUrkema Peak in theHimalayas toBaden-Powell Peak.[3]
Nepal Scout Programs focus under the guidance of program officerSaru Gosai and Assistant Youth Program officerSonu Bhandari on various fields likehandicrafts,hiking,camping,nature conservation andcommunity development. Service activities includeadult literacy campaigns,food production, childvaccination anddrug abuse education. Relief operations are mobilized duringearthquakes,floods,landslides,fires and othernatural 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).
Scout activities are organized for both boys and girls jointly; buttraining,camping and other aspects of the program are conducted separately.
Under thenational education system,university students pursuing themaster's level are required to serve in avillage for a year. These students are given anorientation that includes Scout training.
The firstnational jamboree of the Nepal Scouts was organized in 1987 atKirtipur.
The second national jamboree was organized in 2013 at Tikauli ofChitwan District (after almost 26 years) and was themedPeace and Harmony.[4]
The Third National Scout Jamboree was held on May 30 to 4 June, 2018 at Kakani International Scouts Center, Nuwakot.[5]
The First Ever Rover Moot of Nepal Scouts was held in 2019 at Pokhara.[6] PMK. P. Sharma Oli inaugurates the Rover Moot with the presence of 4000 Rover and Ranger Scouts from 11 different countries.[7]
The Nepal Scouts has its National Training Center atSundarijal,Kathmandu. The International training center is situated atKakani,Nuwakot District.[8]
The membership badge of the Nepal Scouts incorporates elements of theflag of Nepal, and both thetrefoil to represent the girls and thefleur-de-lis to represent the boys, as well as the founding date in both Western andNepali 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.
Nepal has active expatriate Scout groups, including the American Boy Scouts inKathmandu, theDirect Service Pack, and Troop 900. These are sponsored by theLincoln School and linked to the Direct Service branch of theBoy Scouts of America, which supports units around the world.
