Overview
- The seven-day gathering runs from November 23 to 29 at Lucknow’s Defence Expo Ground, with registration, camping and cultural activities underway.
- Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak inaugurated a 100-bed Jamboree Hospital and a blood donation camp, and organizers said participants pledged 100 units of blood daily.
- Governor Anandiben Patel is scheduled to formally open the jamboree on Monday at 3 p.m., featuring a Scouts parade, cultural performances and a drone show.
- The 300-acre venue is prepared for about 32,000 participants and 3,000 staff and includes international delegations from Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Afghanistan, plus contingents from beyond the Asia-Pacific.
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is slated to attend a cultural evening on November 25, and President Droupadi Murmu is listed as chief guest for the valedictory on November 28.