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| Chief Scout For India Sandeep Marwah |
New Delhi: “My heartiest
congratulations to all the children of my country on this auspicious day of
Birthday of our first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru which has
also been declared as the Children’s Day,” announced Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chief
Scout For India addressing the young students of Asian Education Group.
Scouting
was officially founded in British India in 1909, first starting at the Bishop
Cotton Boys' School in Bangalore. Justice Vivian Bose, Pandit Madan Mohan
Malaviya, Pandit Hridayanath Kunzru, Girija Shankar Bajpai, Annie Besant and
George Arundale started scouting for native Indians, in 1913. Prior to this
date, Scouting was open only for British and foreign Scouts. In 1916, a Cub
section was started, followed by the Rover section in 1918.
“I
will request all the institutions in the country to start Scouts and Guides
organization in their setup so that students and members can be developed
emotionally, socially, mentally, intellectually, physically and spiritually and
they can make a positive contribution to their communities and the wider
world,” added Dr. Sandeep Marwah.
