The World Scout Parliamentary Union (WSPU) is an international organisation that unites the National Scout Parliamentary Associations (NSPAs) which exist in almost 100 countries world-wide and their members are Members of national Parliaments, Deputies or Senators. Its object is to strengthen National Scout Organisations and World Scouting through the influence of parliamentarians who believe that Scouting is an effective educational method.

Each NSPA decides independently on the membership and organizational form of a given NSPA. In some countries this structure is formalized; in others it is quite casual; some even include members of Regional Parliaments. In all cases, however, a fundamental principle of balanced political representation must be – and is – ensured: an NSPA’s membership scheme should never be in favour of one party.

The catalyst for the creation of WSPU was the opportunity to use the untapped support that existed in parliaments and governments for World Scouting. WSPU also allowed the participating Parliamentarians to broaden their perspective on Scouting and realize its full potential. As a result, WSPU is an important tool that allows World Scouting to inform Parliamentarians of Scouting’s current agenda. When Parliamentarians return to their home countries, they are better equipped to draft youth policies that are beneficial to the youth movement in general and Scouting in particular. Furthermore, as a consequence of WSPU, awareness of Scouting’s involvement in issues like peace, environment and health, has increased not only on a national level but a global one as well.

For more info visit:www.wspu.net

Nepal Scout ad hoc team constituted [ 2007-1-19 ]
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KATHMANDU, Jan. 18: Chief Scout of Nepal Scout, Chairperson of National Council and Minister for Education and Sports Prof. Dr. Mangal Siddhi Manandhar has formed National Scout Ad-hoc Committee under Nepal Scout Act 2050 BS including Amendment � 2063 BS.

Chief Commissioner Shree Ram Lamichhane has been deputed as Coordinator of the Committee and Bharat Lal Shrestha (Lalitpur), Ram Gopal Karmacharya (Bhaktapur), Chandra Dev Lal Koushik (Dhanusha), Sudha Regmi (Surkhet), Chandra Kala Pant (Kanchanpur), Shiv Kurar Poudyal (Jhapa), Rajuraja Singh (Jajarkot), Manju Upadhyaya (Aryal) (Gorkha), Tirtha Neupane (Chitawan), Suvarna Shrestha (Doti) and Legal Officer and Representative of Ministry of Education and Sports are nominated as members in the Committee.
(frm the therising nepal

 saturday ,20th January 2007,

Hikking programme was held in Bhaktapur. 44 patrols from 15 troops had participated in which 35 rover ranger from 4 rover crew have participated with 15 scout master participant from different troops. Altogther there was about 400 scouts were involved in the hiking program. This program was organized by the District scout office, Bhaktapur. The hiking program was  started at 8:00 am  morning by gathering at districe scouts office premises. The hiking program inculdes tea prepration, luncha prepration and finally the ending program at the camp place in the chongga ganesh place in Bhaktapur.

Schedule

 Arrival at D.S.O. : 7:00 Departure 8:00 from D.S.O. Mahakali temple – jhaukhel – Jyoti lingkeshwor( tea time ) – narayantar ( lunch at their ) – changu E.H. school – duwakot – salaghari,chongaganesh ( tiffin at place ) Departure from chongaganesh 4 : 00

AUSTRALIA
On October 5, 2006, Mr. Jason Thompson, Baton Coordinator of Scouts Australia together with 45 Scouts from Australia handed over the Peace Baton to His Excellency Sir Nathaniel Waena, Chief Scout and Governor-General of Solomon Island (SI). From there, the Baton relayed to the main road of Honiara and was greeted by Scouts and cheered by the people besides the streets. After the relay, a program was held in SMI Complex with Prime Minister of Solomon Island, Hon.Manasseh Sogavare as the Guest Speaker.

The Peace Baton also spent time with Australia and SI Scouts during the S106 project, wherein Scouts from Australia are working to improve Scouting in Solomon Islands and community facilities.

Besides the dignitaries mentioned above, the Peace Baton was also handed over to the following dignitaries of Australia and Solomon Island namely, Joe Billy Oge, SI Scout Association Chief Commissioner; Mr. Alex Wang, Chairman of SI Association; and Ms. Heidi Bootle, Acting Australian High Commissioner in Solomon Islands.

After the relay in Solomon Island, the Peace Baton will go back to Australia and will be send by postal in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on November 6, 2006.

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Scouts around the world are being called upon to contribute to the planting of 1 billion trees as part of the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 1 Billion Trees Campaign!

Aimed at promoting the many benefits of local tree planting efforts around the world, Scouts are in a prime position to register our current tree planting efforts or take this opportunity to establish a tree planting project in your local community.

Planting trees can have many positive impacts on our environment including providing food and habitat for wildlife, cleaning the air, reducing soil erosion, helping to purify water, storing carbon and helping to reduce global warming and improving the general appearance of the landscape.

 It is simple to register tree planting pledges on the UNEP 1 Billion Trees Campaign website and Scouts are encouraged to make their pledges for 2007, whether they are large national projects or smaller local tree planting efforts, they all are important and count towards the aim of 1 billion trees!

Please include the word ‘Scouts’ in your pledge, as the total number of trees planted by Scouts around the world can be tallied at the end of 2007. For more information see:

www.unep.org/billiontreecampaign

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Kapilbastu, December 08 2006,

The Nepal Scout Kapilbastu, district scout office organized western regional level scout camp in Kapulbastu for three days. The camp facilitate different activities. The Camp program was inagurated by Chief Commissioner Shree Ram Lamichhane. More than 7 hundred scouts and scouters of nine districts of western region were participated in the program.

Kapilbastu, December 08 2006,

District scout office of the Nepal Scout Kapilbastu organized
western regional level scout camp in Kapulbastu with different scout
activities. Camp program was inagurated by Chief Commissioner Shree Ram
Lamichhane.

Altogether 7 hundred scouts and scouters of nine districts of western
region were participated in the 3 day program.
(source:nepalscouts.org.np)

About 550 students both scouts and non-scouts from 20 different students participated oneday winter camp organized by EG scout group in bhaktapur. In the same programme we had felicitated Mr. Govinda Narayan Jyapoo for his outstanding contributing in the establishment and development of scouting movement in Nepal . The programme was grand success as mentioned by the various guests of the programme. At the campfire on the same date we felicitated 10 Rovers of E.G Rover Crew, who started rovering in eg rover crew from its beginning (Ganesh Ram Dhwoju, Niroj Duwal, Ramesh Sitikhu, Bishnu Narayan Desemaru, Gyanendra Suwal, Ram Krishna Suwal, Kanchhi Maiya Jyakho, Rabin Ghemosu, Raju Basukala and Shree Ram Dhwoju) with “OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD” (silver medals). &  from this year the crew has started to felicitate the rovers who have contributed for the crew for consecutive 4 years said by the group leader, mr bijendra lal dhonju

299^th BTC was just completed in Padma Higher Secondary School at durbar square, Bhaktapur . 17 trainees including 1 female, (7 teachers from Birendra Sainik) participated on the training. Mr. Sudip Kayastha was the Course Leader.6 scouters of Bhaktapur got the advance beads and scarf (Ramesh Sitikhu, Saroj Suwal, Sanad K. Singh, Punya Ram Gothe, Subin Sitikhu and Sitaram Prajapati) on the same programme.