The wishes and aspirations of Lord Powell were shattered and bottlenecked. The main problems and loopholes are monopoly and dominance of few scout/guide organization, dormant/unclear policy of government, failure of government before international organizations, political intervention and, no proper encouragement. Consequently the scout and guide programme floated by the government and allocation of crores of rupee to the sector have not yielded the desired results. The benefits of the programme could not reach to all the school and college students due to the non utilization and inefficient utilization of resources.

ED is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. On TED.com, we’re building a clearinghouse