Geography project part 5

Sangam

Sangam World Centre is located in Pune, India, on the banks of the Mula River. Sangam means “coming together” in the ancient language of Sanskrit.

Sangam, the fourth WAGGGS World Centre, was first imagined at the 1956 WAGGGS International Commissioners’ meeting in New Delhi, when the idea to build a World Centre in the Asia Pacific Region was proposed. A year later, at the World Conference, the decision to build the new Centre in India was finalized, thanks to the determination and hard work of

Laxmi Mazumdar, the National Commissioner of India’s Bharat Scouts and Guides, and the state of Maharashtra’s generous donation of 7¾ acres of land to be used as the World Centre’s site. The city of Pune, located in the state of Maharashtra in India, was selected because of its temperate climate, rich cultural history, strong tradition in education, and proximity to Mumbai.

In 1963, the building plans were approved at the World Conference. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world raised over 50 percent of the construction funds, and the foundation stone was laid in 1964.

Since 1966, Sangam World Centre has partnered with over 20 non-governmental organizations striving to better the lives of people in Pune., which work in a number of fields: medicine, education, environmental sustainability, women’s empowerment, and more.

images from here here here and here

Guiding in India

Age Groups

Bunnies  3 – 6 years

Bulbul  6 - 10 years   

Guide  10 – 18 years  

Ranger  18 – 25 years

Guide Promise

On my honour, I promise that I will do my best:

To do my duty to God‡ and my country,

To help other people, and

To obey the Guide Law.

Guide Law

1. A Guides is trustworthy

2. A Guide is loyal

3. A Guide is a friend to all and a sister to every other guide

4. A Guide is courteous

5. A Guide is a friend to animals and loves nature

6. A Guide is disciplined and protects public property

7. A Guide is courageous

8. A Guide is thrifty

9. A Guide is pure in thought, word and deed.

Motto

Bunnies- Keep Smiling

Bulbuls-  Do Your Best

Guides-  Be Prepared

Rangers- Service