NSS

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME

“NOT ME, BUT YOU”

                     

After independence the UGC, headed by S. Radhakrishanan, recommended the introduction of voluntary national service in academic institutions. This idea was again considered by the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) at its meeting in January, 1950; after examining the idea and the experiences of other countries in this field, the board recommended that students and teachers should devote time to voluntary manual work. In 1958 Jawaharlal Nehru, in a letter to the chief ministers, considered the idea of social service as a prerequisite for graduation. He directed the Ministry of Education to formulate a suitable scheme for the introduction of national service into academic institutions.          

The National Service Scheme is an Indian government sponsored public service program conducted by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. Popularly known as NSS, the scheme was launched in Mahatma Gandhi Centenary year, 1969. Aimed at developing student’s personality through community service, NSS is a voluntary association of young students in Colleges.

The symbol for the NSS has been based on the giant Rath Wheel of the world-famous Konark Sun Temple situated in Odessa, India. The wheel portrays the cycle of creation, preservation and release. It signifies the movement in life across time and space, the symbol thus stands for continuity as well as change and implies the continuous striving of NSS for social change. The eight bars in the wheel represent 24 hours of a day. The red colour indicates that the volunteer is full of young blood that is lively, active, energetic and full of high spirit. The navy blue colour indicates the cosmos of which the NSS is tiny part, ready to contribute its share for the welfare of the mankind. It stands for continuity as well as change and implies the continuous striving of NSS for social transformation and uplift.

OBJECTIVES OF THE NSS

  • Students Personality development through community service.
  • To understand the community in which the volunteers live.
  • To identify the needs and problems of their community and involve them in the process of problem solving.
  • To utilize their knowledge in finding practical solution for solve community problems.
  • To gain skill in mobilizing the community participation.
  • To practice National integration and social harmony.

 

STUDENTS ENROLLEMENT (Year wise)

YEAR MALE FEMALE TOTAL
2024-25 108 142 250
2023-24 115 135 250
2022-23 94 156 250
2021-22 83 167 250
2020-21 110 140 250

 

 SPECIAL CAMP (Year wise) 

Academic Year Date Place of Camp Number of Participated
Boys Girls Total
2019-2020 21/12/2019 to 27/12/2019 Kavanai 108 142 250
2021-2022 20/02/2022 to 26/02/2022 Kavanai 55 75 130
2022-2023 30/12/2022 to 5/01/2023 Daundat 83 42 125
2023-2024 18/01/2023 to 24/01/2024 Take- Ghoti 55 70 125
2024-2025 06/01/2025 to12/01/2025 Take- Ghoti 45 80 125