SHILLONG: The Governor of Meghalaya, Banwarilal Purohit and the state Chief Secretary, Y. Tsering have been inducted as the Patron and President of Meghalaya Bharat Scouts & Guides respectively in an induction ceremony held at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday.
Speaking on the occasion, the Governor said that he was aware of the activities of the Scouts & Guides in Assam as he had the opportunity to attend and witness some of the recent events in Assam.
From the Annual Report 2016-17, he learnt that the Bharat Scouts and Guides in Meghalaya was progressing well.
“Some of the flagship programmes of the Central and State governments have been taken up to support effective implementation,” he said.
Stating that the main aim of scouting and guiding is to develop the character of the individual, Purohit hoped that the organization would cover more institutions into its fold which will enable young people to become worthy citizens of the state and country.
During the programme, State Training Commissioner (Scouts), Gary James was awarded with the Professional Scout Medallion. Gary James was the first candidate of the 50th Basic Management Course from India to receive the award. The Professional Scout Medallion is awarded by the World Scout Bureau – Asia Pacific Region Support Centre to Scouting Professionals who have completed the Basic Management Course in Scouting.
The Charge of Leader Trainer (Guides) was also presented to the State Training Commissioner (Guides), W. Tariang and District Training Commissioner (Guides), East Khasi Hills and Teacher, St. John’s School, Laban, M. Lyngdoh. The Charge of Leader Trainer is the highest training for a Trainer in Scouting and Guiding and capable of conducting trainings for all levels of Adult Leaders. The Hon’ble Charge is issued by the National Training Centre – Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh.