The Scouts Association of Malaysia (Malay: Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia) is the largest youth organisation in Malaysia and member of World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM)Scouting in Malaya (now Malaysia) was first introduced in Penang in 1908 as an experimental troop in YMCA before spreading throughout the entire peninsula.Scouting took roots in 1908 and welcomed Lord Baden-Powell and Lady Olave Baden-Powell during their historical visit in 1934 to Penang, Kuala Kangsar, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur.After gaining independence on August 31, 1957, the Boy Scouts International Bureau formally issued membership on September 1, 1957 to the nation's Scouting body which took shape as Federation of Malaya Boy Scouts Association and officially established as Persekutuan Budak-Budak Pengakap Malaysia or Boy Scouts Association of Malaysia and officially regulated by an act of Parliament through The Boy Scouts Association of Malaysia (Incorporation) Act No. 38, 1968. It took on its current name as Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia or Scouts Association of Malaysia following an act of Parliament; Boy Scouts Association of Malaysia Act No. 143, 1974. The current patron of PPM is His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia Sultan Almu'tasimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah while the President of PPM is the Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak. The current Ketua Pengakap Negara of National Chief Scout is Tan Sri Dato' Seri Paduka Dr. Haji Shafie bin Haji Mohd Salleh and Ketua Pesuruhjaya Pengakap Negara or National Chief Scout Commissioner is Major General (R) Professor Dato' Dr. Haji Mohd Zin bin Bidin. In 1974, Datuk Syed Hashim bin Abdullah was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. Other recipients include Tan Sri Kamarul Ariffin bin Mohd Yassin in 1983.Founding of Scouting in the states of MalaysiaThe founding of Scouts movements in the states of Malaysia were, by date and founder 1908 - Penang, YMCA experimental Troop 1910 - Selangor, 1st Selangor (now 1st Kuala Lumpur) in Victoria Institution by B.E. Shaw 1912 - Pahang, by G.M. Laidlow in Pekan, restored in 1927 by H.P. Hertslet 1913 - Sabah, by Reverend Thomas Cecil Alexander in Sandakan [1] 1913 - Sarawak, by Reverend Thomas Cecil Alexander in Kuching (active only from 1930 onwards).[7] March 27, 1915 - Penang, by Harold Ambrose Robinson Cheeseman in Penang Free School 1922 - Kedah, by E.C. Hicks, E.A.G. Stuart, R.P.S. Walker and C.W. Bloomfield at Sultan Abdul Hamid College 1925 - Negeri Sembilan, by R. Brunstone, Bird and Roger Smith 1926 - Perak, by L.R. Wheeler at Malay College Kuala Kangsar 1926 - Melaka, by R. Brunstone in Malacca 1927 - Terengganu, by A.J. Gracle 1927 - Kelantan, by Y.M. Tengku Ahmad Temenggong 1928 - Johor, by Harold Ambrose Robinson Cheeseman in the English College Johore Bahru (now Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar). 1931 - Perlis, by Bird and Roger Smith

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