First Wireless Training Course conducted at National Headquarters
- First All India Scouters & Guiders Seminar held at NTC, Pachmarhi
- The first Scouting camp was conducted this year in Sikkim though the Scout Movement was introduced in the state in the fifties.
- VI National Jamboree organized at Aarey Milk Colony, Bombay
- National Integration Camps Scheme launched.
- First Professional Scouters & Guiders Training Course conducted.
- First National Adult Leaders Trainers Course under the revised scheme held at the National Training Centre, Pachmarhi.
- Influx of refugees over 10 million migrated from East Pakistan following the Indo-Pak war in 1971. West Bengal, Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway states of Bharat Scouts & Guides opened refugee relief centres.
- Scouting and Guiding projects were started at Salt Lake (Calcutta), Pachampur (Gaya), Mana, Derapathar, Chanda(M.P.) & Dandakarnya Refugee Camps.
- Diamond Jubilee of Girl Guiding in India celebrated.
- Guide Trainers Diamond Jubilee Meet held at Sangam, Pune.
- First Professional Scouters & Guiders Training Centre conducted.
- First National Adult Leader Trainers Course was organized at the National Trg. Centre Pachmarhi.
