THE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES

HOW TO START A UNIT

As per The Bharat Scouts and Guides Rule no.90, all the University shall
be District Association in the State. Hence, the Vice Chancellor
/Chancellor of the University has to apply to the concern state for
af iliation of the University through of icial letter along with Application
for Af iliation (Performa attached) in which the following information
is to be given:
1. President: Chancellor/Vice Chancellor of the University
(Proposed) or any other of icial as may be deem it
(In Government Universities the Governor is the
Chancellor. Hence he/she may be Patron).
2. District Secretary: Any one of icial having his Headquarters
at the Headquarters of the University)
Following recommendations to be made to the state for
appointment:
3. District Chief Commissioner: Vice Chancellor or any other
of icial as may be deem it
4. District Commissioner of Rover: Any Dean or Principal(Male)
5. D i s t r i c t C o m m i s s i o n e r o f R a n g e r : A ny D e a n o r
Principal(Female)
6. After getting Charter from the state, start functioning as per
rule book chapter V
• Decide to open Units in the college. Notice to be issued.
• Get one of adult leader (Teacher /Lecturer/ Professor Sr.
Employee) to undergo Beginner Course Online and get
certi icate for Unit Leader– They may undergo Basic
 Course for Rover Leaders / Ranger Leaders once Units
are registered. University Dist. Association may apply or
send a request letter to State association for separate
Basic Course as per need.
• Select up to 24 Rovers and 24 Rangers in each college.
• Unit Leaders to ill up the Group Registration form
(Performa attached) and deposit the required Fee as
decided by the State Association. Address of the State
Association is available in our website i.e. www.bsgindia.org
and www.scout.ind.in
• Start the activities for Rovers and Rangers; Please note that
both the units i.e. Rover Crew and Ranger Team management
should be separate as per APRO II & APRO III books and Rule
book Chapter VII.
• The Unit leaders have to attend Basic Course for Rover Leader
and Basic Course for Ranger Leader organized by the State
Association.
• Let the Rovers and Rangers to start activities as per APRO II &
APRO III and ready to participate State and National Level
activities in uniform (Uniform is compulsory to take part
in any event other than own unit)
• University may organize its own courses with the approval of
the State Association. University may organize Youth
forum, workshop, Symposium, conference, Service camp
etc for Rovers and Rangers.
• Different programmes of Rovers Rangers as provided in
APRO Part II / III and also based on needs to develop
Leadership skills and social awareness may also
organized.
• University may ix fee from each student of the colleges as
Scout Guide Fund and activities can be run by the units
utilizing this fund.
• University may also ix special funds for the District level
activities