Balochistan Scouts Association
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Balochistan Scouts Association(BSA) (Previously known as Balochistan Boy Scouts Association BBSA) is a provincial Scouting
organisation of Balochistan
in Pakistan
. Scouting exists in all 30 districts of Balochistan, with more than 75,000 scout volunteers. It is affiliated with World Organization of the Scout Movement
through Pakistan Boy Scouts Association
The BSA is a corporate body which has no connection with the armed forces of the country or any departments of the government. The organisation has two structures, provincial and District.
in Balochistan can be traced back to 1938 when a piece of land was acquired for the purpose of scout training headquarters. In 1943 a permanent Scout unit of Islamia High School presented the Guard of honour to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on his arrival at Quetta
in 1943. The Governor General of Balochistan Sir Obroy Metcof inaugurated the Balochistan Scouts Association (BSA) Headquarters in November 1943. After the creation of Pakistan, and Pakistan Scout Association, Balochistan Scout Association became the provincial branch of Pakistan Boy Scouts Association.
As a global movement, making a real contribution to creating a better world
The Jinnah Auditorium, with seating for 500 and a wide stage area, is used for major seminars, meetings, sessions, and symposium. The programs in auditorium are arranged in full or divided into two equally sized portions .
Balochistan Scouts Association’s has 6 multipurpose used for youth training, conferences, seminars, meetings, sessions, exhibition, events, workshops, and symposium.
All halls names are associated to the names of great scouters of the past and a martyr
scout.
Services by volunteers
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
organisation of Balochistan
Balochistan
Balochistan or Baluchistan is a region which covers parts of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. It can also refer to one of several modern and historical territories within that region:...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Scouting exists in all 30 districts of Balochistan, with more than 75,000 scout volunteers. It is affiliated with World Organization of the Scout Movement
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...
through Pakistan Boy Scouts Association
Pakistan Boy Scouts Association
The Pakistan Boy Scouts Association is the national Scouting organization of Pakistan and has 526,626 members . Scouting was founded in Pakistan as part of the British Indian branch of The Scout Association...
The BSA is a corporate body which has no connection with the armed forces of the country or any departments of the government. The organisation has two structures, provincial and District.
History
ScoutingScouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
in Balochistan can be traced back to 1938 when a piece of land was acquired for the purpose of scout training headquarters. In 1943 a permanent Scout unit of Islamia High School presented the Guard of honour to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on his arrival at Quetta
Quetta
is the largest city and the provincial capital of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" due to the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife, Quetta is home to the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, which contains some of the rarest species of wildlife in the...
in 1943. The Governor General of Balochistan Sir Obroy Metcof inaugurated the Balochistan Scouts Association (BSA) Headquarters in November 1943. After the creation of Pakistan, and Pakistan Scout Association, Balochistan Scout Association became the provincial branch of Pakistan Boy Scouts Association.
Scout Mission and Vision
To contribute to education of young people through a value system, based on the Scout Oath and to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in the society.As a global movement, making a real contribution to creating a better world
Facilities
The Computer Lab Training Center is a venue for IT related training workshops, conferences, seminars, meetings, symposium and Jamboree on the Internet. The lab includes 45 workstations, 1 networked laser printer, DSL internet facility, and various software programs.The Jinnah Auditorium, with seating for 500 and a wide stage area, is used for major seminars, meetings, sessions, and symposium. The programs in auditorium are arranged in full or divided into two equally sized portions .
Balochistan Scouts Association’s has 6 multipurpose used for youth training, conferences, seminars, meetings, sessions, exhibition, events, workshops, and symposium.
All halls names are associated to the names of great scouters of the past and a martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
scout.
Scout and Community
Completed Projects- CPEA Newsletter 2008
- Brothers Join Meena Report 2000-2003
- Drug Abuse Prevention 2006
- Empowerment of Adolescents Report 2005-2007
- Health and Sanitation Week 2008
- Iodine Deficiency Awareness Program 2007
- Mother & Child Health Week 2010
Services by volunteers
- Earthquake Response Team Boys Scout Balochistan
- IDP Camp Balochistan Boy Scout headquarter 2010
- Polio Campaign