### Hindustan Scout and Guide Welcomes and Thanks Diya Kumari

**Udaipur, The Hindustan Scout and Guide Rajasthan State's provincial, divisional, and district-level officials, along with hundreds of Rangers, Rovers, and Scouts and Guides, extended a warm welcome and expressed gratitude to Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari at Jaipur Civil Lines for announcing a grant of ₹4 crore in the budget. State Secretary of Hindustan Scout and Guide, Narendra Audichya, mentioned that after nine years of recognition by the Rajasthan government in 2015, this is the first time such a significant grant has been allocated to the organization.

Various officials and scout guide boys and girls from different divisions expressed their gratitude by welcoming the Deputy Chief Minister. Addressing the gathering, Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari stated that the grant should have been issued five years ago, but now the government has done justice to the organization that has been serving society without any financial aid. She emphasized that the central government also supports the Hindustan Scout and Guide organization, aiming to strengthen the foundation of the nation and the state. Both governments are making every effort to fulfill the dream of a developed India by 2047.

During the event, Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari inaugurated the Hindustan Scout and Guide YouTube channel.

Assistant State Secretary and Coordinator Vijay Dadhich highlighted that the Hindustan Scout and Guide organization, inspired by the dreams of great leaders like Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, Deenanath Dutta, Dr. Shriram Vajpayee, and supported by stalwarts like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Uma Bharti, and Indresh Kumar, has grown to 5 million members in India and operates in 29 states. It is also affiliated with the World Federation of Independent Scouts (WFIS) in 100 countries. The grant has honored 670,000 members, 138,000 teachers and staff in Rajasthan, and provided employment to 150 families. The organization has significantly contributed to the physical, mental, and intellectual development of the state's youth and continues to make progress.

Present at the event were Ganganagar MLA Jaydeep Bihani, Cooperative Department Cabinet Minister Avinash Gehlot, Hindustan Scout Guide State Treasurer Nanalal Vaya, State Organization Commissioner RD Gill, State Training Commissioner (Scout) Pradeep Meghwal, State Training Commissioner (Guide) Chandralekha Shukla, State Organization Commissioner (Guide) Kavita Jain, Assistant State Organization Commissioner Vishal Sen, Udaipur Division Secretary Madan Lal Verma, Udaipur Division Commissioner Gopal Mehta Menaria, District Organization Shant Vaishnav, and many other officials and hundreds of Rangers, Rovers, and Scout Guides from various divisions and districts.