NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
4. Membership
(4.1) The Membership of the Association in the local/district association is open to citizens of India; who subscribe to the Fundamentals, which include Purpose, Principles, the Methods, the Promise and the Law. Provided, a citizen of any other nationality residing for the time being in India may be admitted as a member of the local/district association with the approval of the State Chief Commissioner.
Provided, further, that such person pledges to abide by the Scout or Guide Promise as hereunder:
On my honour I promise that
I will do my best To do my duty
to God* and India
To help other people and
To obey the Scout or Guide Law.
Note: 1* The word "Dharma" may be substituted for the word 'God' if so desired.
(4. 2) The membership of the National Association shall consist of :
(4.2.1) All the State Associations of the Bharat Scouts and Guides.
(4.2.2) All the District Associations of the Bharat Scouts and Guides directly affiliated with the National Association.
(4.2.3) All the Auxiliary Units directly affiliated with The Bharat Scouts and Guides, National Association
(4.2.4) All the Office Bearers of the National Association
Note: 2 The present BSG Fellows shall be the members of the BSG Foundation.
Note: 3 Life Member of The Bharat Scouts and Guides means the life member of Bharat Scouts and Guides Foundation. The Life Membership of a Life Member ceases after completing Ten years as Life Member of National Association and will be treated as Associate Member of the BSG Foundation
Note: 4 There will be no individual membership of National Association and members in the National Council of The Bharat Scouts and Guides are either elected, nominated or representative of State Association. Provided, however, the National Council shall have the power to act not withstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof.
STATE ASSOCIATION
53. Membership
(53.1) The Membership of the Association in the Local/District Association is open to citizens of India; who subscribe to the Fundamentals, which includes Purpose, Principles, the Methods, the Promise and the Law.
Provided, a citizen of any other nationality residing for the me being within the territory of the State Association may be admitted as a member of the Local/District Association with the approval of the State Chief Commissioner.
Provided, further, that such person pledges to abide by the Scout or Guide Promise as hereunder:
On my honour I promise that
I will do my best To do my duty
to God* and India
To help other people and
To obey the Scout or Guide Law.
Note:
10 *The word "Dharma" may be substituted for the word 'God’ If so desired.
55. There will be no further individual membership at State Association and members will either be elected, nominated or shall be representative of District Association in the State Council.
Provided, however, the State Council shall have the power to act not withstanding any vacancy in the membership there of.
Provided, further, that any member of the State Council who is a member by virtue of office shall cease to be a member of the Council when he/she ceases to hold such office.
Provided, further that any member representing the District Association ceases to be the member of the State Council or Executive in case the District Council is dissolved.
DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS
94. Membership :
The Membership of the District Association is open to citizens of India residing in the district who subscribe to the Fundamentals, which includes Purpose, Principles, the Methods, the Promise and the Law.
Provided, a citizen of any other nationality residing for the time being in India may be admitted as a member on the recommendation of the District Chief Commissioner and with the approval of the State Chief Commissioner.
Provided, further, that such person pledges to abide by the Scout or Guide Promise as hereunder:
“On my honour I promise that
I will do my best to do my duty
to God* and India
To help other people and
To obey the Scout or Guide Law.
Note: 14 *The word "Dharma" may be substituted for the word 'God’ if so desired.
95. The members of the District Association shall consist of:
(95.1) General Member,
(95.2) Life Member
(95.3) Special Member
(95.4) General Members:
Beneficiaries i.e. Bunnies;
(95.4.1) Cubs/Bulbuls;Scouts/Guides;Rovers/Rangers;
(95.4.2) Auxiliary Scouts/Guides;Auxiliary Rovers/Rangers;
(95.4.3) Air Scouts/Guides;Air Rovers/Rangers;
(95.4.4) Sea Scouts/ Guides; Sea Rovers/Rangers;Grameen Rovers/Rangers;Venture Scouts/Guides;
(95.4.5) Scouts/ Guides/ Rovers/ Rangers of Extension Branches registered as such.
(95.5) Adult Leaders/Volunteers
(95.5.1) Adult Resources
(95.5.2) Scouters, Guiders;
(95.5.3) Trainers who hold valid honourable charge.
(95.6) Office bearers
(95.6.1) Commissioners who hold valid warrants and
(95.6.2) Other functionaries.
Note:15 All the Cubs, Bulbuls, Scouts, Guides, Rovers, Rangers, Venture Club Members shall be treated as Scout/Guide under training and shall not be treated as Member of the District Association. Provided further, if Local Association is functioning in the District, General member shall not be the member of the District Association.
(95.7)Life Members: are those who are admitted as such by the District Executive Committee and who have paid Life Membership Fee as prescribed.
(95.8) Special Members: are those who are admitted as such by the District Executive Committee for their meritorious Contribution to the Movement. (95.9)All the Office Bearers of the District Association.
LOCAL ASSOCIATION
138. Membership:
The Membership of the Local Association is open to citizens of India residing in the jurisdiction of the Local Association and who subscribe to the Fundamentals, which includes Purpose, Principles, the Methods, the Promise and the Law.
Provided, a citizen of any other nationality residing for the time being in India may be admitted as a member on the recommendation of the District Chief Commissioner and with the approval of the State Chief Commissioner.
Provided, further, that such person pledges to abide by the Scout or Guide Promise as hereunder:
“On my honour I promise that
I will do my best to do my duty
to God* and India
To help other people and
To obey the Scout or Guide Law.
Note: 18 *The word "Dharma" may be substituted for the word 'God' if so desired.
(138.1) The Member of the Local Association shall consist of:
(138.1.1) General Members
(138.1.2) Life Members,
(138.1.3) Ordinary Members,
(138.1.4) Institutional Members,
(138.2) Beneficiaries Bunnies; Cub/Bulbul; Scout/Guides Rover/Rangers Auxiliary Scouts/Guides; Auxiliary Rovers/Rangers; Air Scouts /Guides; Air Rovers / Rangers; Sea Scouts/Guides; Sea/Rovers/Rangers;Grameen Rovers/Rangers;Venture Scouts/Guides;Scouts/ Guides/Rovers/Rangers of Extension Branches registered as such.
(138.3) Adult Leaders/Volunteers
(138.3.1) Adult Resources
(138.3.2) Scouters, Guiders;
(138.3.3) Trainers who hold valid honourable charge.
(138.4) Office bearers
(138.4.1) Commissioners who hold valid warrants and
(138.4.2) Other functionaries.
(138.4.3)All the Office Bearers of the Local Association
Note: 19 All the Cubs, Bulbuls, Scouts, Guides, Rovers, Rangers, Venture Club Members shall be treated as Scout/Guide under training and shall not be treated as Member of the Local Association.
Provided further, if Local Association is functioning in the District, General member shall not be the member of the District Association unless otherwise provision is given.
Note:20 Nominated members shall be eligible to participate in the Council of the Local Association but has no voting right.
(138.5) Community Scout/Guide: A well-wisher/BSG Fellow of the Association who may be a Scout or a Guide or not but is helpful to the organisation and subscribes to the fundamentals of the association can be enrolled as Community Scout/Guide.
(138.6) Life Members: The Life Members are those who are admitted as such by the Local Executive Committee and who have paid Life Membership Fee as prescribed.
(138.7) Ordinary Members: The Ordinary Members are those who are admitted as such by Local Executive Committee and who have paid Annual Subscription Fee as prescribed and shall include Adult Leaders provided, further, that they are not in arrears.
(138.8) Institutional Members: Institutional Members are those who are admitted as such by Local Executive Committee and who have paid subscription fee as prescribed, provided, further, that they are not in arrears.
(138.9) Special Members: Special Members are those who are admitted as such by the Local Executive Committee for their meritorious Contribution to the Movement.