PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
Cabinet minister and State president of Bharat Scouts and Guides, Dhan Singh Rawat has been elected unopposed as the national vice-president of the organisation from the Northern Region. With this, Uttarakhand has received the opportunity to hold the position for the first time at the national level.
The Northern Region comprises eight states and Union Territories, including Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh and Jammu and Kashmir. It also represents organisations such as Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and three railway zones.
As the state president, Rawat has worked towards expanding scouting and guiding activities in government and private educational institutions and increasing youth participation. He has also focused on promoting discipline, leadership, social service and a sense of responsibility among young people.
For his contribution to the movement, Rawat has also received the Silver Elephant Award, the highest national honour of Bharat Scouts and Guides.
Speaking after his election, Rawat said that the achievement was a matter of pride and responsibility and dedicated it to the Scouts and Guides fraternity of Uttarakhand. He said that efforts would continue to expand scouting activities and make the organisation more effective in developing discipline, unity, service and patriotism among youth.
