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'''The National Organization for Scouts and Guides''' ( | '''The National Organization for Scouts and Guides''' ('''الهيئة القومية للكشافة والمرشدات''') is the national [[Scouting]] and [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] organization of Oman. It was founded in 1948, and became a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in 1977 and of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] in [[1996]]. The coeducational National Organization for Scouts and Guides has about 19,000 members (9,066 Scouts and 9,965 Guides) as of 2004. | ||
Traditional Scouting program is adapted to meet national needs. Service projects include filling in swamps in villages and insect control, planting trees and fighting fires. Scouts also help in guiding pilgrims in [[Mecca]]. | Traditional Scouting program is adapted to meet national needs. Service projects include filling in swamps in villages and insect control, planting trees and fighting fires. Scouts also help in guiding pilgrims in [[Mecca]]. |