The objective of the jamboree is to make students disciplined, hardworking and capable by bringing scouters to one place and thereby promote fraternity. Tikauli lies some 155 kilometers southwest from the capital.[break]
Special arrangements are to be made in the country´s main entry points in Kakarvitta, Birgunj, Bhairahawa and
Tribhuvan International Airport for the convenience of foreign guests arriving to take part in the jamboree going to be held in Nepal after a gap of 26 years. It is expected to prove a milestone for the Nepal Scout. The first jamboree was held in 2043 BS.
Around 300 people from abroad and four to five thousand people from within the country are expected to participate in the jamboree.
The Nepal Scout earlier had called the national council meeting on March 5 to make the jamboree successful. The meeting was held under the chair of Nepal Scouts patron and Prime Minister, Dr Baburam Bhattarai. The meeting estimated a budget of Rs. 19.9 million to organize the jamboree on April 10.
The jamboree would be helpful in promoting world scout norms and values and in spreading the message of peace and harmony being carried by Nepal, the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha and the country of the Mount Everest.
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