Governor Balramji Das Tandon inaugurated the national-level ‘Scouts and Guides Jamboree’ at Dimrapal near here on Tuesday.
It is for the first time Chhattisgarh is hosting such a programme of Bharat Scouts and Guides.
The Governor was pleased to see the large number of Scouts and Guides.
He said that the Scouts and Guides would spread sanitation awareness across the nation by cleaning the Jagdalpur city.
Also, he highlighted on the exchange of culture among the participants hailing from different States.
Scouts and Guides State Head Gajendra Yadav informed as many as 10,600 participants from Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Railway are attending the Jamboree.
The occasion was denoted memorable by State Education Minister Kedar Kashyap.
A folk dance was presented by the Scouts and Guides wing of Bastar.
Apart from the Governor and Education Minister, the inaugural ceremony was attended by Member of Parliament Ranvijay Singh Judev, Chitrakoot legislator Deepak Baij, district administration officials and members of Bharat Scouts and Guides.