Question: A seven-member High-Level Committee on Scouts and Guides recently submitted reports to Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. This committee was constituted under the chairmanship of-
(a) Deepak Malhotra
(b) Harsh Malhotra
(c) Abhinav Bindra
(d) Deepak Gupta
Answer- (b)
Related facts:
- On May 22, 2017, a seven-member high level committee headed by Harsh Malhotra submitted its report to Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goya.
- The Committee has found a number of irregularities and anomalies in the management and financial management, which has been audited by the Chartered Accountant.
- The committee stressed the need for streamlining the organisational set up of Bharat Scouts and Guides and Hindustan Scouts and Guides. It has further recommended that there should be a permanent monitoring Committee, which will periodically assess the activities of both the organisations and submit report to the Ministry.
- The committee has also recommended that there should be government nominees on the Boards of both the organizations.
- It is notable that a seven-member High Level Committee on Scouts and Guides was set up in October, 2016 under the chairmanship of Shri Harsh Malhotra in context of the complaints received from various sections of the societies against the Bharat Scouts and Guides and Hindustan Scouts and Guides.
- These two organizations have been recognized by the Ministry for conducting scouting and guiding activities all across the country. The Ministry also gives them grant-in-aid for conducting the scouting/guiding activities.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/hindirelease.aspx?relid=61092
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