It has come to the notice of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports that “The Scouts/Guides Organization” having its headquarters at 4- B Mahalaxmi Squire, Sector 12, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad (UP) 201012 is misusing the name of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt of India in their letter head stating that it is affiliated with the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. The Organization has also sought application for various posts for appointment in their Regional Office, Nagpur in Local Newspaper namely “Lokmat, Nagpur Edition” dated 14/05/2016 misusing the name of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India by stating that it is affiliated with the Ministry.
It is hereby informed to all general public and concerned authorities that Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has neither given any recognition or affiliation to The Scouts/Guides Organization nor is giving grant-in-aid to this organization to conduct scouting and guiding activities in any State/UT of the country. The organization is also not an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports as claimed by them in their letterhead/banners/posters.