INDONESIAN SCOUT MOVEMENT

 

The Scout Movement is a non-formal educational organization that organizes scouting education carried out in Indonesia. The word Scout is an abbreviation of Praja Muda Karana, which means Young People Who Like to Work.

"Scouting" is a term for members of the Scout Movement, which includes;

1. Scout Siaga (7-10 years old),
2. Scout Penggalang (11-15 years old),
3. Scout Penegak (16-20 years old) and
4. Scout Pandega (21-25 years old).

The other group members are called adult members. While what is meant by "Scouting" is an educational process outside the school environment and outside the family environment in the form of interesting, fun, healthy, organized, directed, practical activities carried out in the open with the Basic Principles of Scouting and Scouting Methods, whose ultimate goal is the formation of character. , noble character and character. Scouting is a scouting education system that is adapted to the circumstances, interests and development of the Indonesian people and nation.

Scouting in Indonesia has been started since 1923 which was marked by the establishment of the (Netherlands) Nationale Padvinderij Organisatie (NPO) in Bandung. Meanwhile, in the same year, the Jong Indonesische Padvinderij Organisatie (JIPO) was established in Jakarta (Netherlands). These two forerunners of scouting organizations in Indonesia merged into one named (Dutch) Indonesische Nationale Padvinderij Organisatie (INPO) in Bandung in 1926.

Scout Movement Goals

The Scout Movement aims to form every Scout to have a personality of faith, piety, noble character, patriotic spirit, law-abiding, disciplined, upholding the noble values ​​of the nation, and having life skills as a cadre of the nation in maintaining and building the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. practice Pancasila, and preserve the environment.

Basic Principles of Scouting

•  Faith and piety to God Almighty;
•  Caring for the nation and homeland, fellow life and nature;
•  Caring for himself personally; and
•  Adhere to the Scout Honor Code.

Scouting Method

•  Practicing Scout Honor Code;
•  learn by doing;
•  group activities, cooperation, and competition;
•  interesting and challenging activities;
•  outdoor activities;
•  presence of an adult providing guidance, encouragement, and support;
•  awards in the form of a sign of competence; and
•  separate units for boys and girls;

Nature

Based on the resolution of the 1924 World Scout Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, Scouting has three characteristics or characteristics, namely:

• National, which means an organization that organizes scouting in a country must adapt its education to the circumstances, needs and interests of the community, nation and state.
• International, which means that scouting organizations in any country in the world must foster and develop a sense of brotherhood and friendship between fellow Scouts and fellow human beings, regardless of belief/religion, class, level, ethnicity and nation.
• Universal, which means that scouting can be used anywhere to educate children of any nation.

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