What you need to do
A Scout attempting this badge should always update himself on information and write clearly in his logbook about all points covered in this syllabus before appearing for the badge.
- Be able to give clear and concise directions, well expressed and distinctly spoken, to a stranger asking his way, and do so politely and promptly.
- Know the whereabouts of the nearest bank, police station, doctor, chemist, public telephone, fire alarm (especially in school), petrol station and motor garage, hotel, and direct the stranger to the airport. Mark on a map of your island 24 similar places and present it to the examiner in a proper way, such as by making a key, and be able to answer questions by the examiner orally.
- Know how to call for the police, ambulance and the fire station.
- Know the taxi fares within the island and dhoni fares to the closest two islands.
- Be able to guide a person within 200 meters from school and 300 meters from his home.
- Know general offices that will be required by a visiting foreigner, like the Department of Immigration, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Information and Culture, newspaper offices, Post Office, Port Health, Ministry of Health, hospitals, Ministry of Atoll Administration, and be able to guide them by the shortest way from the point of inquiry.
- Know the main guesthouses and hotels in your island and the offices of tourist agencies or tourist resort offices.
- Know the names of Cabinet Members, the names of the heads of wards and their main office bearers, and the location of ward offices.
- Know the exchange rates for major currencies to Maldivian Rufiyaa, and the foreign representations and consulates in Maldives.
- Know the postal rates for sending letters to at least one country in each continent.
- Know how to send a money order overseas.
- Be able to explain to a foreigner general everyday regulations of the country (6 things) like clothing, light-up times, prohibited items etc.