19th National Jamboree of Bharat Scouts and Guides | 23 Sep 2025
Why in News?
Uttar Pradesh will host the 19th National Jamboree of the Bharat Scouts and Guides, a major youth event that will bring together thousands of young people from India and abroad.
Key Points
- About: The week-long event, set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will take place in Lucknow's Vrindavan Scheme from 23rd to 29th November 2025.
- The Prime Minister has a longstanding connection with scouting, having participated in the 2009 Jamboree in Ahmedabad as Gujarat's Chief Minister during the centenary year of scouting.
- Activities: The Jamboree will feature a variety of adventure sports, science exhibits, and cultural activities, providing an opportunity for youth to engage in leadership-building exercises.
- Tent City: The state government is building a gated Tent City with world-class facilities to accommodate 35,000 participants, with the groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for 29th September 2025.
- History: The first Jamboree in India was held in Hyderabad in 1953, and Uttar Pradesh hosted the fourth edition in Prayagraj in 1964.
Note: The Bharat Scouts and Guides is a voluntary, non-political, educational Movement for young people, open to all without distinction of origin, race or creed, in accordance with the purpose, principles and methods conceived by the founder Lord Baden-Powell in 1907.