Rovers and Rangers

Rover & Ranger is universally recognised youth movement inculcate the good manners and ideals of disciplined living. Rovering / Rangering is the senior wing of Scouting and Guiding. Rovering/Rangering was started by founder of the scouting movement Lord Powell in 1919. Any regular student of College/ University between the age group of 16-25 years can be enlisted as Rover (Boy)/ Ranger (Girl). Bharat Scouts and Guides is an international organization. Rover (Male Scouts), Ranger (Female Guides) aims at ‘Social Service’.

The Rovers and Rangers Unit at SDM began functioning from the academic year 2015-16 as SDM ROVER CREW and SDM RANGER TEAM. One Rover and one Rangers unit are functioning. Rover Crew and Ranger Team have been registered under The Bharat Scouts and Guides, Karnataka with Charter Number KAR/46/2015-16.

Motto: Service

Benefits: It helps in all round development of the personality of the youth. Inculcate the good manners and ideals of disciplined living. Consideration for Govt Jobs (Awardees of Rajya Puraskar and Rashtrapathi Puraskar) Awarding marks as per the guidelines of University.

Rover / Ranger personally and organized services in solving various types of problems of the society with the spirit of selflessness, sacrifice.

Students are involved in awareness programmes and drives. Rovers and Rangers take part in various camps. Can also participate in award competitions (courses based on the Sustainable Development Goals).Rover/Ranger Activities: Organizing Crew/Team Meetings for social activities, fun adventure programmes, and individual friendly and highly flexible programs and once in a lifetime experience.

Final Educational Objectives of Rovering and Rangering

The Bharat Scouts and Guides purpose is fulfilled by providing education for life through all the three stages of the Youth Life in the Association expect that every young People who complete the full course of the Youth programme of the Association will be able to

• Make scouting a way of life.
• Become an active and participating citizen.
• Improve skills, vocational and otherwise to be self-dependent & useful to others.
• Emerge as practical person who has respect for himself and for others and their experiences.
• Realize that he/she has a responsibility in the development of his community and undertake community development projects individually and collectively.
• Lead a refined religious life in service of man and God/ Dharma.
• Select in future, a right partner for a life of full understanding & adjustment and lead a harmonious life.
• Do all his/her best to protect public property.
• Prepare himself/herself to do his/her duty to country & develop love for universal brotherhood/sisterhood i.e. Peace and goodwill among human beings.
• Develop a positive attitude to undertake considerable risk for others, making full use of his/her Rovering/Rangering skills and values.
• Work for the upkeep of our national heritage & culture with love for human values.
• Promote & participate in the developmental activities pertaining to National priorities like National Integration, Population Education, Conservation, Sanitation, etc.
• Become a strategic leader who loves to grow with the group. 14. Have fair understanding of the world affairs in general.

Staff Co-ordinators:

Rover Section

Prasanna Chandrakant Shet
Rover Scout Leader(RSL)

Ranger Section

Dr. Suvarna Gaad
Ranger Leader(RL)