Govt. Of India’s observations about A.C. Miller’s experiment at Sardar’s School, Belgaum were discouraging as it regarded the experiment as misapplied and perverted. A Scout Conference was convened in Calcutta. It was decided to set up an All India Headquarters. King George V- the British King visited India First Scout magazine – an official organ of the Boy Scout Association was published from Calcutta. Dr. Cullen opened the First company of Girl Guides at Jabalpur – within two years many more such companies were formed in India. |
The Calcutta Boy Scouts Association was set up and a Scout Troop was formed in the city. The Girl Messenger Service similar to Girl Guiding was started at Lal Bagh Mission Girls School, Lucknow. Ms. Davies Head of the Institution admitted Indian Girls alongwith others as messengers and wrote a book – ‘The Girl Messenger Book’. |
First Scout Troop was started at Bishop Cotton School, Bangalore by Capt. T. H. Baker and Major Pakenbam Walsh followed by a Troop at Kirkee (Pune) and Shimla. |
The First Troop of Indian Boys was organized by Rev. Alexwood in Chanda, Central Provinces and was registered at the Imperial Headquarters, England but was later on disaffiliated. |