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May 2021 witnessed the severity of the second wave of pandemic resulting in the loss of great, near and dear lives; but our intrepid youth extended their services in the critical period of pandemic. Now comes the season of monsoons in many parts of the country to keep us cool and ecofriendly. On June 5, World Environment Day reminds us about the `Ecosystem Restoration` which is the theme of this year. For too long, we have been exploiting and destroying our planet`s ecosystems. Half of our wetlands were destroyed and the deforestation amounted to global warming. It is time to prevent, halt and reverse this damage. This is what `Ecosystem Restoration` means. Our scouts and Guides all over the country have been doing their excellent service by way of plastic free zones, tree plantation in public places and cleaning of water sources. Let us make plans for mass tree plantation and their sustained growth. The National Headquarter has been continuously creating activities such as webinars, virtual competition for youth participation to keep the youth dynamic and fresh with positive thoughts. A healthy mind will make a healthy body. Observe the covid protocols such as wearing masks, social distancing and washing ebZ] 2021 esa egkekjh dh nwljh ygj dh xEHkhjrk fn[kh ftlds ifj.kke Lo:i gekjs cgqr ls fudV vkSj fç;tuksa dh tkusa pyh xbZ] ysfdu gekjs fuMj ;qokvksa us egkekjh ds ladV dky esa viuh lsok,a nhaA

gesa rktk vkSj i;kZoj.k ds vuqdwy j[kus ds fy, vc ns”k ds dbZ fgLlksa esa ekulwu dk ekSle vkus gh okyk gSA 5 twu dks fo”o i;kZoj.k fnol gesa ^ikfjfLFkfrdh ra= dh cgkyh^ dh ;kn fnykrk gS] tks bl o’kZ dk fo’k; Hkh gSA cgqr yacs le; ls] ge vius xzg ds ^ikfjfLFkfrdh ra=^ dk “kks’k.k ,oa fouk”k dj jgs gSaA gekjh vk/kh vknzZHkwfe u’V gks xbZ vkSj ouksa dh dVkbZ ls Xykscy okfeZax gqbZ gSA bl {kfr dks jksdus vkSj myVus dk le; vk x;k gS( ^ikfjfLFkfrdh ra= cgkyh^ dk ;gh vFkZ gSA lEiw.kZ ns”k esa gekjs LdkmV~l vkSj xkbM~l IykfLVd eqDr {ks=ksa] lkoZtfud LFkkuksa ij o`{kkjksi.k vkSj ty Lkzksrksa dh lQkbZ ds ek/;e ls viuh mRd`’V lsok;sa ns jgs gSaA vkb, ge o`gn~ o`{kkjksi.k vkSj muds fujarj fodkl dh ;kstuk cuk,aA

;qokvksa dks ldkjkRed fopkjksa ds lkFk xfr”khy vkSj le;kuqdwy j[kus gsrq jk’Vªh; eq[;ky; ;qokvksa dh Hkkxhnkjh ds fy;s fujarj osfcukj ,oa vkWuykbu çfr;ksfxrkvksa dk vk;kstu dj jgk gSA LoLFk eu ls gh LoLFk “kjhj cusxkA dksfoM çksVksdkWy dk ikyu djsa tSls&ekLd iguuk] lks”ky fMLVsaflax vkSj gkFk /kksuk rkfd ;fn rhljh ygj vk, rks ge

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hands so that we can face the third wave, if at all, successfully. Three-day training was given to the State Growth Coordinators for membership growth. Rovers and Rangers units are to be formed in the colleges and universities and the state associations may take suitable steps in this direction. Very soon, Rasthrapathi Award testing camps will be organized at state and national levels. Quality is predominant in the training and testing. The scouts and guides, rovers and rangers should work well for standing fit in the testing at each level. Adult leaders above 45 years have to be protected by getting the two doses of vaccine so that we can guide our youth better to make them more independent in forming creative ideas to make the organization roll towards reaching our vision and mission. Let us be safe and healthy! With Scout Greetings

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“kh?kz gh jkT; vkSj jk’Vªh; Lrj ij jk’Vªifr iqjLdkj tk¡p f”kfoj vk;ksftr fd;s tk;saxsA çf”k{k.k vkSj ijh{k.k esa xq.koÙkk çeq[k gSa] çR;sd Lrj ij tk¡p esa ;ksX; jgus ds fy, LdkmV~l ,oa xkbM~l] jksolZ ,oa jsatlZ dks vPNh rjg ls dke djuk pkfg,A

gekjs 45 o’kZ ls Åij ds usrkvksa dks Vhds dh nks [kqjkd fnyokdj lajf{kr djuk gksxk] rkfd ge vius ;qok laxBu dks gekjs fotu vkSj fe”ku rd igq¡pkus dh fn”kk esa dk;Z djus ds fy, mUgsa jpukRed fopkjksa ds fuekZ.k esa vf/kd Lora= cukrs gq, csgrj ekxZn”kZu ns ldasA vkb, ge lqjf{kr vkSj LoLFk jgsa! LdkmV vfHkoknu ds lkFkA

DR. K.K. KHANDELWAL, IAS (RETD.)

CHIEF NATIONAL COMMISSIONER

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From Editor's Desk lEiknd dh dye ls

It is well known to all of us that second wave of COVID-19 pandemic is creating havoc all over the world especially in India. The government is trying to control the devastating situation of COVID and arranging all possible medical assistance to the hospitals all over the country. Many countries came forward to help India and provided Oxygen, medicines and vaccines to save lives of people of our country. The Bharat Scouts and Guides always known to serve the community during pandemic or calamities. Scouts, Guides, Rovers, Rangers and Unit Leaders throughout the country are serving the public by distributing mask, food, sanitization at public places and creating awareness for prevention of Covid. We are also working with local administration and helping the health workers at vaccination centres in different part of the country. The Youth Committee of the Bharat Scouts and Guides has been empowered. They are planning various online youth programmes and conducting webinars at all level. Members of the youth committee are also engaged in creating awareness about vaccination, wearing mask, hand wash and social distancing so that people can be saved from spreading of this deadly virus. ge lHkh dks ;g vPNh rjg ls fofnr gS fd dksfoM&19 ekgekjh dh nwljh ygj iwjh nqfu;k¡ rFkk fo'ks"k :i ls Hkkjr esa adgj cjik jgh gSaA ljdkj dksfoM dh fouk'kdkjh fLFkfr dks fu;af=r djus vkSj iwjs ns'k esa vLirkykssa dks gj lEHko fpfdRlk lgk;rk dh O;oLFkk djus dk ç;kl dj jgh gSA dbZ ns'k Hkkjr dh enn ds fy;s vkxs vk, vkSj gekjs ns'k ds yksxksa dh tku cpkus gsrq vkWDlhtu] nokbZ vkSj Vhds miyC/k djk;sA Hkkjr LdkmV~l ,oa xkbM~l dks ges'kk egkekjh ;k vkinkvksa ds nkSjku leqnk; dh lsokvksa ds fy, tkuk tkrk gSA ns'k Hkj esa LdkmV~l] xkbM~l] jksolZ] jsatlZ vkSj ;wfuV yhMlZ yksxksa dks ekLd] Hkkstu forfjr dj] lkoZtfud LFkkuksa dks lSfuVkbt dj ,oa dksfoM dh jksdFkke ds fy, tkx:drk iSnk dj turk dh lsok dj jgs gSaA ge LFkkuh; ç'kklu ds lkFk Hkh dke dj jgsa gSa vkSj ns'k ds fofHkUu fgLlksa esa Vhdkdj.k dsUnzksa ij LokLF; dfeZ;ksa dh lgk;rk dj jgs gSaA

Hkkjr LdkmV~l ,oa xkbM~l dh ;qok lfefr dks l'kDr cuk;k x;k gSA os fofHkUu vkWuykbu ;qok dk;ZØeksa dh ;kstuk cuk jgs gSa vkSj lHkh Lrjksa ij osfcukj vk;ksftr dj jgs gSaA ;qok lfefr ds lnL; Hkh Vhdkdj.k] ekLd iguus] gkFk /kksus vkSj lkekftd nwjh ds çfr tkx:drk QSykus esa yxs gq, gSa rkfd yksxksa esa bl tkuysok ok;jl dks QSyus ls cpk;k tk ldsA

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The Bharat Scouts and Guides also organising series of online webinars to keep Scouts, Guides, Rovers, Rangers and Unit Leaders busy from home. After huge success of Project SANKALP, the Bharat Scouts and Guides has launched SANKALP 2.0 in which the members are taking part at large scale and completing its activities online. This project jointly ventured with UNICEF. We appeal all the members of the Bharat Scouts and Guides to put their utmost potential to serve the community in this pandemic. Stay Home, Stay Safe. Hkkjr LdkmV~l ,oa xkbM~l] LdkmV~l] xkbM~l] jksolZ] jsatlZ vkSj ;wfuV yhMlZ dks ?kj ls O;Lr j[kus ds fy, vkWuykbu osfcukj dh J`a[kyk Hkh vk;ksftr dj jgk gSA ifj;kstuk ladYi dh Hkkjh lQyrk ds ckn Hkkjr LdkmV~l ,oa xkbM~l us ladYi 2-0 ykWUp fd;k gS ftlesa lnL; cM+s iSekus ij Hkkx ys jgs gSa vkSj bldh xfrfof/k;ksa dks vkWuykbu iwjk dj jgs gSaA bl ifj;kstuk dks ;wfulsQ ds lkFk feydj la;qDr :i ls pyk;k tk jgk gSA

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- EDITOR &lEiknd

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INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

SCOUTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

A Webinar for the Scouts For SDGs and the World's Largest Lesson" has been organised by WOSM on 07th May 2021. Total 80 participants including the planning team were from different countries of the World. Shri J.R.C. Pangilinan, Regional Director, APR, Mr. Syd Castillo, Director Educational Methods from World bureau were there. Mr. Madhusudan Awala, Dy. International Commissioner from BSG also joined the webinar. In the beginning the introduction of SDG was given by Kinvara Jardine Paterson along with the information of Mission. The session went on well with the short information on SDG's, Few Questions and Answers has been asked to the participants through a poll. After that Participants have been sent to the breakout rooms for 15 Minutes for discussion on How we can Introduce SDG's to the Scouts and Guides within a 30 Min. session. My Breakout room was number 07 led by Dev Raj Ghirije planning team member. We were 07 in the Breakout room. We have discussed and our group concluded that within 30 min. we can introduce only 01 SDG, and we have to consider the Age group to deliver the session on the same. Again we have redirected to the main room of the webinar. Vote of thanks has been given by the Planning Team and they shared the feedback form to fill it and submitted by the participants.

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WEBINAR ON COVID-19 VACCINATION MYTH & FACTS

Community disruptions or a pandemic such as COVID-19 can have deep and long-lasting impacts. Since last year we all have been fighting against COVID, and have lost many close friends or family. This year has come with a hope in the form of vaccine, but a lot of myths and rumors are also spreading at a rapid pace. Even after knowing very well that vaccine is the only weapon against COVID many individuals are afraid to get vaccinated as there are many hearsays. Keeping in mind need of the hour, the National Youth Committee of The Bharat Scouts and Guides decided to organize a webinar on “Covid-19 Vaccination: Myths and Facts”.The webinar designed for every age group took place on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 1700 hours onwards. The core motive of the event was to provide clear and action based guidance for safe operations: through the prevention, early detection and control of COVID-19 in the society. Having information and facts about COVID-19 vaccine will help diminish our fears and anxieties around the disease and support our ability to cope with secondary impacts in our lives.

No doubt it was one of the grand events that BSG India had in recent times, the star of the event was the guest of honor, Dr. BhagwatKisanraoKarad(member of RajyaSabha/ MSin general surgery/ F.C.M.CH. in pediatric surgery) along with the young and dynamic speaker Dr. Shyamli Kulkarni, PT (member of NYC, BSG/ MPT- community physiotherapist; consultant physiotherapist).

The program started with scout/guide prayer and lightning of the lamp conducted byMiss Rakshita, member of NYC.Then an introductory video prepared by NYC members on COVID-19 vaccine was presented.

Ms. Ayantika Kundu, Vice chairperson NYC addressed the guests and viewers with welcome speech. Now, Sh. P.G.R. Shindia, Secretary General/ President in Council, BSG National Council and State Chief Commissioner of BSG Karnataka gave the opening remarks with his treasure words and invited the worthy chief guest Dr. BhagwatKisanraoKarad for his blessings. The honorable chief guest enlightened the minds

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of the viewers with precise and updated knowledge about corona virus and its vaccinations. The event proceeded with the words of wisdom from Mr. M.A. Khalid, Additional Chief National Commissioner of BSG. Following this, everyone got to hear from the guest speaker of the day Dr. Shyamli Kulkarni. She talked right from the beginning of COVID-19, to how it is spreading with its various mutants and also talked about vaccines and its need in today`s time. She discussed about all the myths going around about the vaccines like its side effects and how it affects girls/women in their menstrual cycles.

She asked everyone not to believe in such myths and to always check the facts before believing in any random social media forwards. At the end of session enthusiastic participants asked Questions related to corona virus, vaccine, black fungus etc. Worthy to mention that the energy level remained high till the very last question and every doubt was very precisely cleared by Dr. Shyamli. There were almost 500 viewers on Zoom cloud meetings and 250+ viewers on YouTube.

After the completion of this session a digital brochure on “COVID-19 vaccination: Myths and Facts” was launched by Mr. Jitesh Seth, NHQ, BSG.This brochure created by National Youth Committee covers facts and myths about COVID vaccination and other relevant information along with many helpline numbers dedicated to COVID services.

After the successful launch of digital brochure, Shri Raj Kumar Kaushik, Director of The Bharat Scouts and Guides made his cheerful appearance to congratulate all the members of The National Youth Committee for organizing this fruitful event. Finally, Mr. AnkurPaswan member of NYC, acknowledged each and every person very beautifully with his vote of thanks.

The event wouldn't been a grand success without the support of National Headquarters, who trusted in the youth of The Bharat Scouts & Guides and theNational Youth Committee. The event was indeed another milestone that NYC has achieved.

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The National Youth Committee is extremely grateful to the core team comprising of Miss Rakshita M from Karnataka, Miss AyantikaKundu, Co-Chair NYC, Mr Manish Upadhyay from Northern Railway, Mr Monish

Kumar from Southern Railway, Mr KV Deepak from Tamilnadu, Mr AnkurPaswan from NF Railway, Mr SupreethBalaji from Karnataka, Miss Nikita Sharma from Himachal Pradesh, Mr Inaayat Bin Mushtaq from Jammu & Kashmir, Miss Evelyne Daisy from Meghalay and Miss VaishnaviYadav from Madhya Pradesh.

“ Remember, we all are together to fight this pandemic and we shall overcome it soon! Get vaccinated to shield yourself from the virus”

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Note: Your answers along with recent passport size photographs should reach us on or before th15 June, 2021 The names and photos of first five lucky winners with correct answers will be published in the magazine of June, 2021 issue. 1. Where is the operational Headquarters of WOSM? 2. Expand ATAS. 3. Where is the Headquarters of WAGGGS? 4. Who is the author of the book ` The Two Lives of a Hero`? 5. Who composed the Scouts and Guides Prayer song? 6. Where is the Rolling Hitch used? 7. What is the tag line of SANKALP 2.0? 8. On 6th April 2021, yet another National Adventure Institute was inaugurated in the country.

Where was it? 9. When do we observe World Environment Day? 10. “We never fail when we try to do our duty; we always fail when we neglect to do it.” Who said this?