UPA_RASHTRAPATI AWARD

 UPA_RASHTRAPATI AWARD

Rover/Ranger Units are also encouraged to promote projects for the development of community. The best units selected at State level are recommended for awards at National level in the name of Upa-Rashtrapatiji, (H.E. the Vice President of India) who is the Patron of B.S. & G

PURPOSE:

Motivate Rover/Ranger to play their useful role in serving the community and the movement by taking up concrete community service and community development Projects.

PERIOD:

The Competition will cover the period from April every year to 31^st March of the succeeding year.

METHODOLOGY:

-The Competition will be held in three categories and is open to all Rover Crews and Ranger Teams in the Country.

-The competition will be held separately for the Rover and Ranger sections of the Movement.

-The Rover Crews and Ranger Teams will participate in all the three categories prescribed for this competition. 

- The State Association will give wide publicity and invite applications from the Units intending to participate in it by filling the Registration Forms, which may be obtained from the State. The State Association forwards the Registration to NHQ along with a registration fee of Rs. 10/- per unit.   

ELIGIBILITY:

Minimum 4 competing Districts.

- A Competing District is one which registers atleast one Unit from Rover/Ranger Sections.

LOG BOOK:

To be maintained by Competing Units.

JUDGING:

The Log Book of the best Unit one each from Rover and Ranger Sections will be sent for consideration of the State level panel of judges according to the present time schedule. The State Level panel of judges will select the best two from the entries received and recommend the same to NHQ for the awards.

PROJECT AREA:

The area of work will be selected by respective Units approved by the District Commissioner concerned. It shall not be less than one basti / hamlet and not more than 3 Basties / hamlets.

AWARD:

- In each State the Rover crew and Ranger Team Standing First and gaining 70% and above marks will be awarded the Vice-President’s Merit Certificate along with a Shield by the Vice – President. 

-All the Units which gain more than 50% marks in all the categories but less than 70% will be awarded a participation certificate signed by the National Commissioner.