Javaansche Padvinders Organisatie
Javaansche Padvinders Organisatie was a branch of the Nederlandse Padvinders Organisatie organization in the Dutch East Indies. This first Scouting organization in Indonesia was established on the initiative of Sri Paduka Mangkunagara VII in 1916.
Scouting came to Indonesia in 1912, as a branch of Dutch Scouting. After 1916 it was called the Nederland Indische Padvinders Vereeniging. Other Scouting organizations were established by the Indonesia Scouts in 1916. As the Dutch East Indies, Indonesia had been a branch of the Netherlands Scout Association, yet Scouting was very popular, and had achieved great numbers and standards.
