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All India Boys Scout Association Conference held at Calcutta in August 1920. Dr. Annie Besant is seated in the middle

the Indian members of the B.P. Association the names of Shri J.N. Ghose, Shri D.N. Basu and Shri V.G. Barpute deserve to be mentioned here. While Shri J.N. Ghose and Shri D.N. Basu have been called away for higher services, Shri V.G Barpute who is in his eighties is still active in the movement in Madhya Pradesh. Dr. Annie Besant, the architect of the Indian Scout Association who also participated in the conference, forcefully explained the point of view of Indian Scouting. The conference unanimously decided to invite the Chief Scout to come out to India in order to help in the establishment of an unified organisation for Indian Scouting. As a result of this conference, the then Viceroy of India officially extended an invitation to the Founder and the Chief Guide.

The first Wood Badge Course in India was held at Calcutta (in Tollygunj) from the 3rd to the 12th of February, 1922. Sir Alfred Pickford, Dy. Camp Chief acted as Scout Master, Mr. J. S. Wilson, Dy. Camp Chief as Assistant Scout Master and Rev. Earle, as the Troop Leader. Among those who attended the Course were: Shri N.N. Bhose, Shri Haridas, Mr. Zachariah, Md. Z. Kasim, Mr. L.R. W. Jacob, Mr. Goswami Mr. D.M.Lawrence, Mr. B.C. Studd, Mr. H.E. G Tate, Mr. K.F, Son, Mr. Watkinson, Mr. D.P. Tamhy and Shri Satta Bose. The second Wood Badge Course was held again in Tollygunj, Calcutta from 19th to 30th January, 1923 with Mr. J. S. Wilson, Chief as the Scout Master, Mr. J.A. Kirpham, Chief as the Assistant Scout