Boden Powell brilliant and exciting ideas that eventually spread to many countries including the Netherlands or the Netherlands with the name Padvinder. With the idea was brought to Indonesia and the Dutch organization founded by the Dutch in Indonesia with the name NIPV (Nederland Indische Vereeniging Padvinders = Unity-Pandu Pandu Dutch East Indies). The leaders of a national movement that aims to scout organization formed a human form and become a good cadre of Indonesian national movement. So, apparently scouting various organizations, among others, JPO (Javaanse Padvinders Organizatie) JJP (Jong Java Padvindery), NATIPIJ (Nationale Islamitsche Padvindery), SIAP (SI Islam Afdeling Padvindery), HW (Hisbul Wathon).

The Dutch Government banned the use of the term Padvindery KH Agus Salim, then use the name or Scout Scout. With the growth of national consciousness youth pledge, Scout Organization in 1930 IPO, PK (Pandu Kesultanan), PPS (Pandu Pemuda Sumatra) joined the KBI (Kepanduan Bangsa Indonesia) Then in 1931 a PAPI (Persatuan Antar Pandu Indonesia) who became BPPKI (Badan Pusat Persaudaraan Kepanduan Indonesia) in 1938

At the time of the Japanese occupation of Indonesia Scoutmaster Boy Scouts banned from so many Keibondan, Seinendan and PETA.

After the proclamation of independence was established Scoutmaster waveguide Indonesian people on December 28, 1945 at Sala as the only scouting organization.

Approximately 1961 Indonesia scouting organization is divided into 100 scouting organizations gathered in the three federations IPINDO (Ikatan Pandu Indonesia) was established 13 September 1951, POPPINDO (Persatuan Pandu Puteri Indonesia) in 1954 and PKPI (Scout Association of Puteri Indonesia)

Recognizing the shortcomings of existing third fuse into a single federation with the name PERKINDO (Persatuan Kepanduan Indonesia)

Because there is a heightened sense of class to make Perkindo still weak. Weaknesses Indonesia scout movement will be used by the Communist Young Pioneer movement to be like in communist countries. But the strength of Pancasila in Perkindo against the prime minister and with the help of Ir. Juanda then struggles produce a Presidential Decree. 238 of 1961 concerning the Scout Movement on May 20, 1961 signed by Ir Juanda Acting President because the President was visiting Japan. In the scout movement in this decree by the government-appointed as sole agent in Indonesia that allows education scouting, so that organizations like the same nature and with the scout movement is prohibited