Scouting Organization and Leadership

The Training Team

• The Training Team is led by the Dy. Director (S) Ldr. Trg. who is assisted by the State Training Commissioner (S) and their team of Trainers in the State.
• The Training Team consists of Leader Trainers and Assistant Leader Trainers.

Appointment of ALTs and LTs

• Assistant Leader Trainers and Leader Trainers are appointed by the National Commissioner on the recommendation of the Dy. Director (Scouts) Leader Training and the Chief Commissioner (S).
• The appointment is for a State, it shall be on the recommendation of the State Commissioner (S) and State Training Commissioner (S).
• The initiative for appointment lies with the SHQ and NHQ based on the needs of the State.

Honourable Charges

• Leader Trainers and Assistant Leader Trainers receive Honourable Charges signed by the National Commissioner, Chief Commissioner (S), and Dy. Director (Scouts) Leader Training.
• The Honourable Charges are valid for two years from the date of issue.
• Conditions for renewal include:
  • ALT: assisting or conducting two Basic Courses or advanced Courses in the section once in two years.
  • LT: assisting or conducting one HWB Course once in two years in the section concerned, or conducting or assisting two Advanced Courses in the section.
  • ALT and LT should attend a Re-orientation Course once in four years.

The Insignia

• The Dy. Director (Scouts) Leader Training and Leader Trainers wear four beads (two beads in addition to Himalaya Wood Badge beads).
• Assistant Leader Trainers wear three beads (one bead in addition to Himalaya Wood Badge beads).
• The Honourable Charge and beads remain the property of the National Headquarters and shall be returned to the Dy. Director (Scouts) Leader Training on ceasing to function or on request.

Exchange and Deputation of Trainers

• Members of the Training Team can be deputed to other States for training purposes in consultation with the STC (S) and State Chief Commissioner of the State concerned.
• Deputation of Trainers to countries outside India requires permission from the National Commissioner and Chief Commissioner (S) on the recommendation of the Dy. Director (Scouts) Leader Training.

Sandhan

• Sandhan is a meet of the members of the Training Team in the country.
• It meets periodically to make recommendations regarding the Scheme of Training of Adult Leaders, Leaders of Adults, Trainers, and Youth Programme.

Annual Training Report

• The State Training Commissioner (S) is responsible for sending the Annual Training Report of the Scout Wing in the prescribed proforma after consolidating the training reports of all training courses conducted for the State during the financial year.
• The report should be sent to the Dy. Director (Scouts) Leader Training, who will then send a consolidated report to NHQ before 31st July.