Brief History of Extension Scouting

• Extension Scouting in Bangladesh began in 1983 for the physically and the mentally challenged children. Professor of History at Dhaka University, Dr. K.M. Mohsin, was Bangladesh Scouts’ first National Commissioner for Extension Scouting and Child Healthcare.

 

• The first meeting of the Extension Scouting and Child Healthcare Committee was held on 4 December 1985. In 1988, a special scouting programme was introduced for children with special needs through Extension Scouting and Child Healthcare.