THE BHARAT SCOUTS AND GUIDES Creating - Better India

from Monthly Magazine July 2022

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

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Global reduction in extreme poverty was driven mainly by Asia – notably China and India. Between 2005-06 and 2015-16, the incidence of multidimensional poverty in India was almost halved, climbing down to 27.5 percent from 54.7 percent as per the 2018 global Multidimensional Poverty Index report.Withintenyears,thenumberof poor people in India fell by more than 271 million (from 635 million to 364 million). Traditionally disadvantaged subgroups such as rural dwellers, scheduledcastesandtribes,Muslims,andyoungchildrenarestillthepoorestin2015-16.

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Gone Home

ShriMahavirPrasadSahu,LeaderTrainer (Scout) and Former State Training Commissioner (S) of Chhattisgarh State Bharat Scouts and Guides breathed his last on 11th June, 2022. He was the recipient of Silver Elephant Awardee of theBharatScoutsandGuides.

Shri Satendra Mohan Sharma, Former Assistant State Organising Commissioner (S) of Uttar Pradesh Bharat Scouts and Guides breathed hislaston29thJune,2022.

Smt. C.A Meenakshi, Leader Trainer (B) & (G) of Karnataka State Bharat Scouts and Guides breathed her last on23rdJune,2022.

Prof. Theophilas Billa, Former DTC (S) Hubli District S.C. Railway & Former STC(S)SouthWesternRailwayBharat Scouts and Guides breathed his last on20thJuly,2022. Weprayforeternalpeaceofthedepartedsouls.