Jamboree Council
Patron-in-Chief
Thiru. R.N. RAVI
Hon’ble Governer
Tamil Nadu
Thiru. M.K.STALIN
Hon’ble Chief Minister
Tamil Nadu
Patron
Thiru. UDHAYANITHI STALIN
Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister
Tamil Nadu
Jamboree President and Co-President
Thiru. Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi
State President of BSG, Tamil Nadu & Hon'ble Minister for School Education
Dr. Anil Kumar Jain
National President The Bharat Scouts and Guides-India
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru. M. K. Stalin has announced a grant of Rs. 15 Crore towards organising the Bharat Scouts and Guides Diamond Jubilee & Muthamizh Arignar Kalaignar Centenary Special Jamboree
Chief Patron
Jamboree Organising Committee
Jamboree Chief Chairperson of Jamboree
Dr.K.K.KHANDELWAL, IAS
Chief National Commissioner, Bharat Scouts and Guides - India
Jamboree Secretary General
Dr. G. ARIVOLI
State Chief Commissioner, Bharat Scouts and Guides - Tamil Nadu
Jamboree Special Officer
Dr. P. A. NARESH
Director of Elementary Education, Tamil Nadu
Tmt. S. MADHUMATHI,IAS
Secretary to Government, School Education Department,Tamil Nadu,
Jamboree Chief Coordinator
Dr. S. KANNAPPAN
Director of School Education Department, Tamil Nadu
Hosting District Chairman
Thiru. M. PRADEEP KUMAR, IAS District Collector & District Magistrate, Tiruchirappalli
Hosting District Member Secretary Jamboree Director Jamboree Organiser
Tmt. K. KRISHNAPRIYA Chief Educational Officer Tiruchirappalli
Amar B. Chettri
Darshana Pawaskar Director BS&G, New Delhi Executive Director BS&G, New Delhi
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is a land where people speak an ancient 'living language' that dates back to over five thousand years. The literary phrase 'Thandamizh Veli Thamizh Nattagamellam’ (Paripadal) highlights the antiquity and pride of Tamil Nadu.
Stretching from Venkadam in the north to Kanyakumari in the south, Tamil Nadu boasts of it’s cultural richness and ancient heritage. This region is abundant in resources such as mountain wealth, marine wealth, and soil wealth, and it has an ancient tradition. It is not an exaggeration to say that Tamil Nadu has excelled in various fields, including literature, Siddha medicine, music, dance, folk arts, martial arts, painting, sculpture, sports, philosophy, customs, rituals, science, and technology, from ancient times to the present day
Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli, located on the banks of the Kaveri River, is a city rich in history and antiquity It was the capital of the early Chola dynasty during the Sangam period. Artifacts discovered through excavations at Uraiyur reveal trade connections with Rome and Uraiyur. According to the traveller Ptolemy, the silk garments in Uraiyur were as delicate as a snake's skin and like the clouds. The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), located in Tiruchirappalli, fulfills a significant portion of India's energy equipment and production capital needs. Numerous commercial establishments are situated here.
Rock Fort is a complex that features a fort and a temple built on an ancient rocky hill. Its height is 275 feet.
Geologically, this hill is over 3,600 million years old. Inscriptions in Tamil Brahmi script dating back over 2,000 years can be found here. From the Sangam period to the British era, rulers have chosen Tiruchirappalli as the place to declare their authority to the world. Rock Fort serves as a symbol of Trichy. Among
the rock-cut caves in Trichy's Rock Fort, the Lower Cave Temple stands out for its architectural excellence.
Behind the Uchippillaiyar temple, there are rock-cut beds used by Jain monks, measuring four feet in length one and a half feet in width. They are older than the Himalayas in terms of age. The temple built on two levels of rocks above this hill is a unique structure found nowhere else in the world.
Fortress Rock Fort
The Marvel of the Dam – Kallanai
This dam was built by the Chola king Karikala over 2,100 years ago. The technology of the ancient Tamils, who constructed the dam using a stone foundation and clay, remains an astonishing achievement to this day.
This dam, built with stone and clay, is 1,080 meters long, 66 meter’s wide, and 18 meters high. It provides irrigation facilities to 600,000 acres of land. It is additionally remarkable that this is the oldest dam in the world still in use today. Literary works such as the 'Porunaratruppadai' and 'Pattinappalai,' along with inscriptions and records from Thiruvalankadu, speak about the Kallanai, which harnesses floodwaters for irrigation.
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
On e o f t h e o l d e s t Christian churches in Trichy is St. Lourdes Cathedral. The foundation was laid during 1890 and the construction was completed by 1895. The cross on the top of the Cathedral is 8 ft long, 25 ft high and weighs 78 kilos. It is a church located in Trichy, worshiped by people of all faiths. It was built in the 'Gothic' style of architecture, similar to Roman architecture. The colored paintings and glass paintings on the roof and side walls are proof of the antiquity of this church.
Kallu Palli and Nathar Shah Mosque in Trichy Fort, located opposite to the railway station are the evidences for the peaceful spread of Islam through commercial contact in Trichy, a thousand years ago. Kallu Palli mosque is built of stones. On the facade of the mosque there is an inscription in Arabic language. It is known that this temple was built 106 years after the demise of the Prophet. Similarly, the Nathar Shah Mosque, built in Trichy on 28th October 1026 by the humble Sufi saint Nathar Wali, still emits his radiance. People from different parts of the world come to participate in the Urs festival held here.
CHOLA DYNASTY
Uraiyur is known as the most i m p o r t a n t p l a c e o f Tiruchirappalli. Uraiyur is
m e n t i o n e d a s ' U r a n t h a i ' i n Sangam literature, the oldest literature of the Tamil language. The seventh hymn in Paripadal refers to the capital of the Cholas,Uraiyur. Roman coins have been found at various places in Uraiyur
The dye vats of Uraiyur, famous for weaving, are also present in Rome. From these it is well known that Rome and Trichy Uraiyur had a commercial connection. Ptolemy, a Greek sailor who lived around 1300 AD, mentioned Uraiyur as 'Orthura' in his travelogue. Also, Uraiyur is highlighted in the Greek sea travel book Periplus written in 246 AD.
Nathar Shah Mosque
Uraiyur
Tiruchirappalli
Srirangam - Aranganathar Temple
Foremost among 108 Vaishnava temples, spread over an area of 156 acres, the temple has 21 towers. There are more than 650 inscriptions in this seven prakaram temple. The temple tower is the largest tower in South India.
Mahatma Gandhi laid the foundation stone of the largest commercial
c e n t e r i n t h e h e a r t o f Tiruchirappalli called Gandhi Market. This market, which is operating as a weekly market under the name of Market, was laid by Mahatma Gandhi on 17th September 1927 with the efforts of t h e M u n i c i p a l C h a i r m a n Rathinavel Devar. There is no other place in India where Mahatma Gandhi himself laid the foundation stone for the Gandhi Market named after him.
Bharat Heavy Electrical’s Limited (BHEL)
It is the largest public sector organization of the Government of India which has received the 'Maharatna' award. The company also manufactures and supplies primary equipments required by industrial companies. The boilers prepared here ranged from 60 MW to 600, 1000 MW to generate steam for power generation. Apart from these, heat exchangers, fluidized bed, combustion boilers and other spare parts required for nuclear power plant are manufactured here.
Gandhi Market
Tiruchirappalli
Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli (OFT)
It is located in Tiruverambur. Various types of guns required by the Indian Defense Department are manufactured here. New S.R.C.G type gun operated by remote control is manufactured here. These are capable of striking targets both day and night.
The center has science and technology labs, a 3D theatre, a planetarium, science parks and an evolution park.The Environment gallery is the brilliance of this center. In order to exhibit the sky in front of the eyes, stars, solar system etc., will be displayed daily in the planetarium.
It is one of the largest butterfly parks in Asia. Its area is 27 acres.129 species of butterflies are found here, including the Indian Dartlet. More than 300 plants are grown for butterflies. Nakshatravanam is its speciality.
Puliancholai is located in the valley of Kolli hills in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu. The scenic mountain peaks, thick trees, forests, streams, waterfalls, natural water springs, amaze the onlookers.
TPlaces to visit:
hiruvanaikaval, Tiruvellarai, Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, Vekkaliyamman Temple, National Institute of Technology, Bharathidasan Management Institute, Pachamalai Hills, Agaya Gangai Falls, Mukkombu Dam (Upper Anaicut), Environment Museum, Government Museum.
Anna Science Center – Planetarium
Butterfly Park – Melur
Puliancholai
Detailed Information of Jamboree
Jamboree Site
SIPCOT Campus
(Map location – JFW4+383, 10.64680N, 78.45480E) area at NH-45 (NH-83), Muthappudaiyanpatti, Kannudaiyanpatti Village, Manapparai Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu-621306.
Address of the Jamboree
The Bharat Scouts and Guides Diamond Jubilee and Muthamizh Aringar Kalaingar Centenary Special National Jamboree, SIPCOT CAMPUS, Muthappudaiyanpatti, Kannudaiyanpatti Village, Manapparai Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu-621306.
Email : (NHQ)
jamboreeoffice@bsgindia.org (Jamboree Secretariat Office of Tamil Nadu) jamboree@bsgindia.org (Jamboree Secretariat Office of NHQ)
Address of the Jamboree Office
Tamil Nadu State Bharat Scouts and Guides, State Headquarters, Wenlock park, Kamarajar Salai, Triplicane, Chennai - 600005
Tel: 73976 03204
Email - Tamil Nadu diamondjubileejamboree@gmail.com bsgtamilnadu@gmail.com
How to Reach Jamboree City
The Jamboree venue is about 40 Km. from Tiruchirappalli International Airport, 33 Km from Tiruchirappalli Railway Junction, 33 Km. from Tiruchirappalli Central bus stand, 37 Km. from Tiruchirappalli Chatram bus stand, 8 Km. from Manapparai bus stand and Manapparai Railway Station. Jamboree site is located at Trichirappalli – Manapparai Road on NH-45. The transportation and information center will be available at all Railway Stations and bus stands to reach Jamboree site.
Weather
In Manapparai, the average temperature will be between 20-30°C and the rainfall may be around 23 mm in the month of January.
Detailed Information of Jamboree
Arrival & Departure
The Contingents are requested to report at the Jamboree site on 27th January, 2025 at 8:00 am. The Rehearsal will be started at 11:00 am. Late comers may not get representation in the Opening Ceremony the contingents will be allowed to depart from Jamboree after getting "No due Certificate" from Sub-Camp Chief on 3rd February, 2025 afternoon i.e. after Valedictory Function.
Railway Assistance
Southern Railway authorities will open a booth in the Jamboree site for assisting return reservations.
Passes and Permission
Identity Card or Pass is a must for everybody in the Jamboree site. Scouts and Guides, Rovers and Rangers will not be permitted to go out of the Jamboree area. However, the contingent staff members, through the contingent leaders, can obtain passes from the security counter for going out to the town. All supporting staff will be provided with identity card to facilitate their movement in Jamboree area.
Theme
“Empowered Youth, Developed India” (
Participation
)
Around 3000 participants from Tamil Nadu and 11,000 participants from other States of India and 1000 from overseas is the strength fixed by the state Approximately 15,000.
Jamboree Fee
Tamil Nadu State Bharat Scouts and Guides has decided not to charge any Jamboree fee from the Jamboree Participant.
Eligibility
Scouts & Guides between the age of 13 to 17 years and having completed at least Dwitiya Sopan, led by Adult Leader. The team will be created on the basis of 9 +1 quantity.
Programme
The Programme is action oriented with excitement, fun and adventure. It is based on the fundamentals of Scouts and Guides movement keeping with the need and aspirations of the youth, including many new enjoyable activities.
For Further Information
THE DIRECTOR
The Bharat Scouts & Guides
National Headquarters, Lakshmi Mazumdar Bhavan, 16, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, I.P.Estate, New Delhi - 110002. Telephone : 011-23378702 / 23378667
Email - info@bsgindia.org
Website - www.bsgindia.org
THE JAMBOREE SECRETARY
Bharat Scouts & Guides Tamil Nadu, State Headquarters, Kamarajar Salai, Wenlock Park, Ayothiya Nagar, Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600005. Telephone : +91 73976 03204
Email : diamondjubileejamboree@gmail.com
Jamboree Hosting District
THE JAMBOREE HOSTING DISTRICT
Chief Educational Office, PTA Building, Palakarai, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - 620008. Telephone : +91 73972 92204
Email : ceotrichy2021@gmail.com