Scouting is an excellent educational Movement which gives training to the youth for becoming good citizens who work with a sense of devotion towards the achievement of full personality development (physical, mental, moral, spiritual and social), for the good of the community and world brotherhood, above differences of caste, religion, sex, colour and language and consideration of party politics.
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 Method conceived by the founder Lord Baden Powell in the year 1907.  The Purpose of the Movement is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, Social and Spiritual potentials as Individuals as responsible citizens and as members of Local, National and International Communities. It is the most celebrated child centred and activity oriented educational system to the harbinger of the new educational policy and method.
The Movement functioning in India is as per the Rules of Bharat Scouts & Guides, prepared and approved by the National Headquarters, New Delhi. There are other statutes like APRO, Scheme of Trainings etc for the regulating the functions of the Movement like Trainings, Tests, etc

The Movement functioning in India is as per the Rules of Bharat Scouts & Guides, prepared and approved by the National Headquarters, New Delhi. There are other statutes like APRO, Scheme of Trainings etc for the regulating the functions of the Movement like Trainings, Tests, etc. 
The Movement aiming at giving training to youth so that they may be committed to ideals of truth, loyalty, voluntary service moral integrity. The youth is expected to be concerned with the welfare of others and serve the country. They are expected to grow up as responsible citizens of the country. Scouting and Guiding promotes dignity of labour, workmanship, handicraft and vocational training, community service and community development activities. As the children are divided in small groups, they are enabled team work and cooperation in the good leadership.
The Scout-Guide Movement in Kerala has a rich past. In 1915 Dr. Annie Besent organised Indian Boy Scout Association in South India meant for the Indian boys. Before integration of States, the present Kerala State was in three parts viz; Travancore, Cochin and Malabar. In 1957 all the above provincial organizations are integrated as Kerala State Bharat Scouts & Guides, with a Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram.