Governor advocates taking NSBSG movement to remote areas

Our Correspondent

Kohima — Underlining the important role of Bharat Scouts and Guides in promoting social harmony, Nagaland Governor La. Ganesan has advocated the need to take the activities of Bharat Scouts and Guides to remote and far-flung areas of the state to bring the maximum possible number of youth under its ambit.

La. Ganesan stated this during his induction programme as the 14th chief patron of the Nagaland State Bharat Scouts and Guides (NSBSG) held at Dr. Imkongliba hall in Raj Bhavan, Kohima, on Friday.

He called upon the scouts and guides to become ambassadors of peace and spread the virtues of mutual respect and brotherhood in society.

He added that the movement is playing an active role in shaping the character of the youth of Nagaland and contributing to strengthening communal harmony, amity, and secularism so that the state marches ahead on the path of progress and prosperity in a peaceful atmosphere.

He further appreciated the members of the Nagaland State Bharat Scouts and Guides movement for their selfless service to the state and nation by undertaking many activities and projects, which involve youth to create awareness of being responsible citizens and giving to the community.

The advisor of Youth Resources and Sports and president of Nagaland State Bharat Scouts and Guides, S Keoshu Yimkhiung, stated that the Bharat Scouts and Guides is a voluntary non-political, educational movement for young people, which is opened to all without distinction or origin, race or creed, in accordance with the purpose, principles and method conceived by its founder Lord Baden Powell in 1907.

He stated that the purpose of the movement was to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of the local national and international communities.

He added that the scouts and guides movement was based on the principles of duty to God, duty to others and duty to self.

He further informed that the movement is spread over 216 countries with over 56 million members cutting across race, caste, creed, language and culture identified with the uniform and one goal of creating a better world.

The state organising commissioner (scout), John Tochimong, administered the oath to the chief patron. The governor was also presented with a medallion and scout and guides scarf.