Tests for Rajya Puraskar :
(i) Ensure Proficiency in the tests undertaken up to Tritiya Sopan.
(ii) Hold Tritiya Sopan Badge.
(iii) Earn Ambulance Badge
(iv) Undertake over night hike for ten kms, along with group of Guides of her own Company and submit report to the Guide Captain within ten days.
Or
An overnight cycle hike for twenty five kms along with group of Guides of her own Company and submit report to the Guide Captain within ten days
(v) Work on one of the following for six months and submit a report – Kitchen garden/Roof Garden/Hanging Garden
(vi) Mapping: Make a map by using any one of the method not done earlier: Plane Table or Triangulation or Road
Traverse
(vii) Camp Craft :
A). Be able to pitch strike and pack a Single/Double fly tent.
B) Splicing – Eye / Back / Short – anyone-not done earlier.
C) Make a model of any pioneering Project.
(viii) Earn any three of the Proficiency Badges not earned earlier from among the given below:
(a) Child Nurse, (g) Public Health, (b) Community Worker, (h) Soil Conservator, (c) Ecologist, (i) Solar Energy Awareness, (d) Literacy, (j) Safety Knowledge, (e) Community Singing, (k) Rural Worker, (f) Sanitation Promoter, (l) Rescuer.
(ix) Earn any two of the Proficiency Badges not earned earlier out of the following:
i) Camper, ii) Pioneer, iii) Star Gazer, iv) Naturalist, v) Tracker, vi) Electronics, vii) Signaler, viii) Cancer Awareness, ix) Health, x) Nutrition Educator. xi) Farmer, xii) Dairymaid, xiii) Writer, xiv) Beautician, xv) Free Being Me, xvi) Dancer.
(x) Have knowledge about the BS&G website and gain information about your Regional Headquarters.
Note :
This award is presented by the Governor or Patron/ President of the State Association on the recommendation of State Chief Commissioner and can be withdrawn under compelling circumstances by him/her
SEA GUIDE :
In addition to above tests, a Sea Guide will have to qualify for the following:
(a) Swim fifty meters by back stroke and by one other stroke.
(b) Dive and remain under surface for some time (1 min.
(c) Learn rescue methods of saving a drowning person.
(d) Send and receive simple words by Semaphore Method.
(e) Know about the National Flags for neighbouring countries.
(f) Know atleast three navigational stars.
AIR GUIDE :
In addition to Rajya Puraskar tests given above an Air Guide will have to qualify for the following.
(a) Make atleast two dummy aero models of different types of Aircrafts.
(b) Know about Air Field, Signal modes.
(c) Plan and prepare a model of an Air field.
(d) Make on a National map, the Air-Fields/ Aerodromes in the country.
Note :
(i) The Rajya Puraskar Badge consists of the emblem of the Bharat Scouts and Guides at the bottom, the Ashok Chakra at the top; and the word ‘SEVA” in Devanagari script in the centre surrounded by a laurel.
(ii) The badge is issued on the basis of certificate issued by Independent examiners appointed by the Local/District Badge Committee.
(iii) Guide who has already earned the qualifying badges, will have to attend Rajya Puraskar Testing Camp organised by the State Association under the supervision of the State Organising Commissioner (Guides) where the knowledge and the skills of the Guides will be retested. After being qualified in the Testing Camp, the Guide will be eligible for the award of Rajya Puraskar Badge and Certificate.
(iv) The Rajya Puraskar Badge shall be worn in place of Tritiya Sopan Badge on Left Sleeve, as per diagram
shown on page no. 175.
(v) The State Chief Commissioner who is the final authority to grant Rajya Puraskar Badge shall issue from time to
time, suitable directives in respect of Badge tests and ensure the adequacy of knowledge and skills up to Tritiya Sopan Badge.
(vi) This award is presented by the Governor or Patron/President of the State Association on the recommendation of State Chief Commissioner and can be withdrawn under compelling circumstances by State Chief Commissioner.