The Bharat Scouts & Guides, National Headquarters
Lakshmi Mazumdar Bhawan,
16, M.G.Marg, I.P.Estate, New Delhi – 110 002
To,
All the State
Secretaries
State Associations of
The Bharat Scouts &
Guides
INDIAN UNION
SUB: REGISTRATION FOR THE RASHTRAPATI SCOUTS & GUIDES/
ROVERS & RANGERS -
2013-2014……REG.
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Applications for Registration for the Award of Rashtrapati Scout/
Guide/ Rover/ Ranger Badge are invited from the eligible candidates who fulfill
the requirements as given for Rashtrapati Scout/Guide/Rover/Ranger Award in
APRO Part-II and III for respective Sections. All the candidates as well as the
District Associations are strictly advised to check the application forms thoroughly before forwarding them to the State Headquarters
as well as State Headquarters are also advised to check them before forwarding
to the National Headquarters to avoid disappointment of rejections of the forms
at the last moment.
While forwarding the applications, please ensure the following:-
- A Unit must have charter number
(Registration Number) and up to date renewal.
- A Unit Leader must be minimum
Advanced Trained and having valid Warrant.
- No Unit leader is eligible to
recommend more than 25% of the members of his/her unit (24/32) for the
Award. (Maximum 6 to 8 Scout/Guide/Rover/Ranger as the case may be).
- Date of Birth should be
supported by a certificate issued by the Head of Institution where the
applicant is studying, in case the candidate has appeared for Board
examination, photocopy of the Board certificate duly attested should be
attached.
- The Date of investiture on the
Registration form and the information Sheet should be the same; if the
dates differ the application will be rejected automatically.
- The Dates of completion of
Pravesh, Pratham Sopan, Dwitiya Sopan, Tritiya Sopan and Rajya Puraskar
should be as per the progressive advancement provided in APRO Part II /III
for Scouts & Guides and Pravesh, Praveen, Nipun in case of Rovers and
Rangers. Candidates attending Prospective Rashtrapati Award Testing Camp
should produce Progress Test Card from the date of joining the Unit at the
time of registration and when demanded by an Examiner during the Testing
camp.
- The Date of completion of
Rajyapuraskar/Nipun will be last day of the testing camp conducted by the
State i. e. the date on which
the state declares the candidate eligible for Rajya Puraskar/Nipun Award.
- The Proficiency Badges should
be completed within the Stage during which the Scout/ Guide/Rover/Ranger
work for attaining the next higher stage. All Proficiency Badges must be
tested by the Independent Badge Examiner appointed by the Badge Committee
(District/ Local Association) and required details be given in the
information sheet. (Unit Leader is not eligible to be the Independent
Badge Examiner of the same Unit). Information Sheet will have to be
completed and attached in duplicate with the registration/applications
forms. Certificates of the Independent Badge Examiners should be
countersigned by the concerned District Commissioners and to be produced
by the candidates in the testing camps.
- Tritiya Sopan Testing/Praveen
Testing should be conducted at District Level.
- The Proficiency Badges of Rajya
Puraskar level is to be completed after Tritiya Sopan.
- Rajya Puraskar Testing/ Nipun
Testing Camp must be conducted at the State Level and qualified
Scouts/Guides, Rovers/Rangers be awarded Rajya Puraskar/Nipun Award
Certificate by the respective States. A copy of the Rajya Puraskar
Certificate or if not yet awarded, a provisional Certificate
should be enclosed.
- The requirements for
Rashtrapati Award such as Camping, Ambulance (man) Badge, Service Project,
Hike and CD project, Badge Instructors / Teaching Games are to be
completed after completion of Rajya Puraskar.
- A Unit Leader producing
Rashtrapati Scout/Guide/Rover/Ranger Award must also work for Prime
Minister Shield/Upa-Rashtrapati Rover/ Ranger Award Scheme. We are linking
the 36 Hours sustained service (spread over 2 months) provision in the
syllabus relevant to the provisions of Community Service Project and
Community Development Project in Prime Minister Shield and Upa-
Rashtrapati Award Scheme.
- The duration of Project undertaken
i.e. Hike, CD Project should be as per APRO Part II/III. The CD Project
should be spread over at least in a period of six months.
- Application forms for
registration of the Rashtrapati Award Testing Camp have been made as per
syllabus. All applications will be accepted in the prescribed forms and in
duplicate only i.e. 02 sets each of Registration/Application Form and
Information Sheet with the list mentioning – 1. Serial
Number, 2. Application form number, 3. Name of Candidate, 4. Father’s
Name, 5. Date of Birth, 6. Date of Rajya Puraskar/Nipun (Enclosed
Certificate), 7. Name of the Unit, 8. District.
- Registration/Application forms
are available for sale in the Supply Service Department of National
Headquarters.
- Skills up to the Tritiya
Sopan/Praveen, Rajya Puraskar and Nipun Test will also be tested in the
Prospective Rashtrapati Award Testing Camps.
- Rovers/ Rangers of the same
unit must select different subject on “World Affairs” and submit a report
to Crew / Team Council.
- All Prospective Rashtrapati Award
Testing Camps will be held at Regional Level. The name of Testing Centres
is already circulated vide NHQ Circular No. 60/07 dated 24.07.2007. No
Testing camp will be conducted in the building. The Prospective
Rashtrapati Testing Camps will be held in open ground with camping under
canvas at the well-established Training Centres only.
- Last date of receiving
application at National Headquarters is 31st July
2013. Applications received after 31st July
2013 will be considered for the year 2014. No extension will be
given.
The applications in prescribed Registration Form
together with Information Sheet each in duplicate may be sent by the States to
the National Headquarters, Bharat Scouts & Guides, New Delhi as and when
received in their State Headquarters, without waiting for all the applications
to be collected and sent in one lot.
Thanking you with regards,
Yours Sincerely,
(Rakesh Kumar Sharma)
Officiating Director
Encl: Guidelines.
Copy to:
1. All the Office Bearers of the Bharat Scouts
& Guides, National Headquarters.
2. All the members of National Executive &
Finance Committee, BS&G.
3. All Dy. Directors/ Assistant Directors,
BS&G, NHQ/ Regional Hqrs./ NTC/NAI.
4. All ROC (S/G), NHQ/ Regional Hqrs./ NTC.
The Bharat Scouts And
Guides, National Headquarters,
Lakshmi Mazumdar Bhawan, 16, M.G. Marg, I.P.
Estate, New Delhi- 110002.
SUB:- GUIDELINES FOR RASHTRAPATI AWARD TESTING CAMP.
The President of the Indian Union has been
graciously pleased to authorize the issue of a special certificate to a Scout/
Guide/ Rover/ Ranger who earns the Rashtrapati Badge.
The President of India on the advice of the National Commissioner
presents the Rashtrapati Award Certificates at a formal Ceremony.
METHODOLOGY:-
The States have been given the privilege and responsibility in the
advancement of Scouts and Guides up to Rajya Puraskar level and up to Nipun
Level for Rovers and Rangers. Beyond the stage as per unanimous recommendation
of the Sandhan and the decision of the National Executive Committee, the
National Headquarters should arrange for testing camps of prospective
Rashtrapati Scout/ Guide/ Rover/ Ranger.
The Testing Camps will be held separately for Scout/ Guide wings
of the Movement. The National Commissioner who is the final authority to grant
Rashtrapati Award shall issue time to time suitable directives in respect of
badges; tests etc. and ensure the standard.
National Headquarters conducts the tests of Rashtrapati Award at
Regional level through Regional Headquarters on behalf of National Commissioner
as an on going process. All Testing Camps will be at Regional Level only.
The Dy. Director (Boy / Girl Programme) are responsible for their
respective wings. Testing Camps to be conducted by the Regional Organizing
Commissioners with the help of a panel of Examiners under the guidelines of the
Jt. Directors of the respective wings.
ELIGIBILITY:-
A Rajya Puraskar Scout/ Guide is eligible for Testing Camp on
completion of 14 years and completed 12 month service as Rajy Puraskar Scout
/Guide.
A Rajya Puraskar Scout/ Guide is eligible to
become a Rashtrapati Scout / Guide up to the age of 17 years provided he/she
subscribes to the Scout/Guide Promise and Law and becomes a member of a Scout
Troop/Guide Company. If a Scout / Guide continue to be in the school, he / she
will be allowed to appear in the Rashtrapati Award Testing Camp until he/ she
is 18 years of age. Age will be counted on the date of receipt of application
at NHQ.
A Nipun Rover/Ranger is eligible to qualify for
the Rashtrapati Award on completion of 19 years of age and after serving at
least one year as Nipun Rover/Ranger, Nipun Testing Camp will be conducted by
the State Headquarters of the respective States.
A Rover/Ranger who has completed 25 years of age
will not be eligible for Rashtrapati Rover/ Ranger Award. The State Chief
Commissioner can extend the age limit for 3 years provided, special permission
is allowed in time (before completion of 25 years of age- ref- APRO Part II
Chapter (III) Rule 1 – (b).
Note: - If a Rover/Ranger has under gone any Adult Leader Training, he/she
will not be eligible to apply for Rashtrapati Award.
REGISTRATION:-
The Scout Master/Guide Captain/Rover Scout
Leader/Ranger Leader at least advanced
trained as the case may be,
shall inform the National Headquarters through proper channel on a prescribed registration
form available from the State Headquarters that the Rajya Puraskar Scout/Guide
or Nipun Rover/Ranger, as the case may be, has completed the requirement of
Rashtrapati Award. A Unit Leader can
registered only 25% of member of his/her Unit.
The Scout/ Guide/ Rover/ Ranger, shall record his/ her attainments
for Rashtrapati Award on the said form and along with information sheet and
submit the same to the National Headquarters through proper channel. This may
be prepared in quadruplicate and the first two copies be sent to the Director
retaining the 3rd copy at the State
Headquarters. This should be an ongoing practice for all
Scout/Guide/Rover/Ranger. Last date receiving the
application at for National Headquarters for Rashtrapati Award
will be 31st July for that year. No extension on Last Date
will be allowed.
The Dy. Director (Boy/ Girl Programme) concerned will register the
name, forward the second copy to the concerned Assistant Director along with
list of the participants who are not eligible for his/ her record and follow
up. Only eligible candidates will be invited for the Testing Camp organized by
the concerned Assistant Director. The Assistant Directors will send the list of
eligible candidates to attend each testing camp as recommended by concerned
Deputy Directors.
RASHTRAPATI TESTING
CAMP:-
The choice of Dates and Venue are left to the Regional
Headquarters in consultation with the respective host States provided the
Training Centre where Testing is to be conducted. The list of Regional Testing
Camp centers will be announced by NHQ from time to time. In no case the number
of participants shall exceed 200. The ideal size for Testing Camp would be 150.
States should confirm their participation 15 days prior to the start of the Testing
Camp to the Regional Headquarters and National Headquarters.
Judging at Regional Level - A panel of examiners will be formed by
National Headquarters in consultation with the Regional Headquarters,
comprising Leader Trainers, Assistant Leader Trainers, Senior HWB Holders of
the concerned section only. State Organizing Commissioners of the States may
visit the Testing Camps. The SOC’s of Host Sate may coordinate the arrangements
of the camp. The Regional Organizing Commissioner/ Assistant Director will be
Leader and accountable for conducting, organizing and finalizing the result of
the Testing Camp.
DUTIES OF THE LEADER:-
- To invite Staff Sufficient in
number as per expected number of participants.
- Organizing the Testing Camp
smoothly.
- Arranging all the materials
needed with the help of Host State.
- Ensuring registration of
Candidates.
- To ensure Testing as per base
system, Guidelines and questionnaires must be followed as a model. If the
Leader thinks necessary other questions may be added.
- To ensure standard and
impartiality in the Testing.
- To arrange effective and
standardize workshop to help the candidates to reappear in the base only
for skill subjects.
- The Leader should ensure that
he works as examiner in at least one base.
- To ensure that the score sheet
and result sheet are prepared as per the guidelines. All the
Base score sheets will be signed by the base in charge and leader of
Testing camp.
- The Final Score Sheet should be
prepared in the presence of all the examiners and their signature are obtained
on the final score sheet with their undertaking
“The above results
were prepared in our presence on _______(date) at
____________ _____________(Venue)
as per the guidelines issued by the National Headquarters. He/She will be fully
responsible for organizing, conducting and submitting result to the NHQ.
TO
ENSURE THAT THE CANDIDATES HAVE BROUGHT:-
a) Proficiency Badge
Certificates from authorized Examiners appointed by Local Association/District
Association.
b) Age Proof- Certificate issued by the Head of
Institution where the applicant is studying, in case the candidate has appeared
for Board examination, photocopy of the Board certificate duly attested should
be submitted.
c). Individual Logbook
and Progress Card indicating progress in badges and other subjects.
d). Materials related to the proficiency Badges/
Skills in which Testing will be
done at the Testing Camp.
e). One latest Passport Size
Photo in Uniform.
CHIEF EXAMINER:-
There will be a Chief Examiner among the senior and experienced
examiners. Chief Examiner will assist the Leader by conducting impartiality
testing as per Guidelines and Questionnaire.
WORKSHOP:-
A Workshop will be organized with the help of Staff/ Unit Leaders
by making them perfect in all respect to help the candidates to reappear in the
base. Before sending the candidates to workshop, examiner will put signature in
the workshop column in the Test Card and Workshop In charge will also
countersign in the same column after the candidates attend the workshop. Every
candidate is eligible to attend workshop in maximum any three skill based subject only.
RESULT:-
The minimum – qualifying standard for recommendation
of Rashtrapati Award in Testing will be 80% in each subject in Pravesh and 60%
in each subject other than Pravesh for Scout & Guide section for Rover and
Ranger Section the qualifying marks will be 60 % in Pravesh and all other
subjects
§ Each subject is given marks out of 10 only.
§ The National Headquarters will announce the
results of the Testing camps after verifying records and Documents of the Testing
Camp and the recommendations from the respective Regional Headquarters and
completion of all the testing camps for the Year.
GENERAL INSTRUCTION:-
All the candidates are expected to be in correct
and complete uniform as per APRO Part- II / III at the time of registration in
the camp.
It is obligatory for all registered candidates
to bring with them Individual Progress Card, Log book preferably in English or
Hindi, but there is no bar in preparing Log Books in regional Language,
Certificates, Reports and Materials related to testing of Proficiency Badges/
Skills while coming to Testing Camp.
Testing Camp will be for 05 days and residential
in nature. Candidates will not be allowed to leave during the camp.
For the purpose of Testing, generally, the base
method will be followed the test will include written, Oral and practical
tests. The Chief Examiner will depute examiners in consultation with the
leader.
The Leader of the camp
will announce the Daily Routine.
· The Base Score Sheet shall be signed by the Examiners and
Countersigned by the leader and the decision of the examiners will be final.
· The final Score Sheet will be prepared by the
Leader with the signature of all the examiners on the last day of the testing
camp.
· Development fee @ RS. 50/- per head will be
collected from Scouts/ Guides/ Rovers/ Rangers and @ Rs.100/- per head from
Adult Leaders.
· Special Fee @ Rs. 30/- per head will be
collected from Scouts/ Guides/ Rovers/ Rangers and Adult Leaders.
No. T.E. will be paid to
participants. NHQ will provide free hospitality during the camp. The Regional
Level Testing Camp will be conducted only in well equipped Training Centre and
not in Schools or Permanent Buildings.
· The Host States should ensure all the physical
arrangements such as Testing Equipments, place for various Test bases, proper
seating arrangements, sanitation, electricity and water facility. They should
also provide proper kitchen with all necessary equipments. Food will not be
given on contract basis.
· The National Headquarters will pay 50%
Development fee to the host State to meet the expenses for physical facilities
such as accommodation arrangements, water, electricity, cooking utensils and
sanitations etc and providing testing materials. The State will issue receipt
for accommodation, water, electricity and other Physical arrangements for the
amount received by the State. Escorts will be admitted in the Camp in the ratio
1:10 only.
· No candidate will be allowed to attend the
Testing Camp for second time in the same year without the prior approval from
National Headquarters.
· The Medium of Test will be in Hindi or English.
However, the candidates who prefer to take oral test in Regional Language will be
allowed if so desired. The States may help to provide translators/ bi lingual
supports for the same
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