NSS

The National Service Scheme is an Indian government sponsored public service programme conducted by the Ministry of youth affairs and Sports of the government of India. Popularly known as NSS, the scheme was launched in Gandhiji’s centenary year in 1969. Aimed at developing student’s personality through community service, NSS is a voluntary association of young people in colleges.

The programme aims to instill the idea of social welfare in students, and to provide service to society without bias. NSS volunteers work to ensure that everyone who is needy gets help to enhance their standard of living and lead a life of dignity. In doing so, volunteers learn from people in villages how to lead a good life despite a scarcity of resources. It also provides help in natural and man-made disaster by providing food, clothing and first aid to the disaster’s victims.

At national level, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India is the nodal authority, which works with state-level NSS cells. State-level NSS cells are responsibility of the respective state governments. Within states, each university has University level NSS cell under which institutions (schools and colleges) based NSS units operate. Most government and government-aided institutions have volunteer NSS units. They are managed internally by a responsible party from the school or college, who reports to the regional NSS coordinator.

Activities

Thereare two types of activities: Regular Activities (120 hours) and Annual Special Camp(7 days). All the NSS Volunteers who have served NSS for at least 2 years and have performed 240 hours of work under NSS participate of one 7 days special camp are entitled to a certificate from the university under the signature ofthe Vice-Chancellor and the Programme Coordinator. After submitted the project report and viva in the university entitled for 'C' certificate. The Annual camps are known as Special Camps. Camps are held annually, funded by the government of India, and are usually located in a rural village or acitysuburb. Volunteers may be involved in such activities as:

1.    Cleaning

2.    A forestation

3.    Stage shows or a procession creating awareness of such issues as social problems, education and cleanliness

4.    Awareness Rallies

5.    Inviting doctors for health camps

There are no predefined tasks; it is left up to the volunteers to provide service in anyway that is feasible. Camps typically last between a week and 7 days, although camps for shorter periods are also conducted by NSS as one day camp. Also everyyear state level camp, National integration camp and pre Republic Day camp, Republic Day camp are conducted.

Theme

In the past the themes of the Special Camping Programmes have been Youth for cleanness, youth for most cleanness.

Other Initiatives

Income institutions volunteers are involved in regular blood donation and traffic control (regulating queues in temples and preventing stampedes at functions).National conferences are held regularly to conduct white-paper and project presentation NSS resembles the and other programmes developed for national welfare.

NSS Awards

Torecognizethe voluntary service rendered by NSS volunteers, Programme Officers(POs), NSS Units and the University NSS Cells, it has been proposed to provide suitable incentives/awards under the scheme...
Awards Indira Gandhi national award State awards University level awards

NSS Manual

1.    Orientation of students in national problems.

2.    Study of philosophy of NSS.

3.    Basic concepts and components of NSS.

4.    National service scheme (NSS)volunteers.

5.    Special camping programme.

6.    Fundamental rights, Directive principles of state policy.

7.    Awareness programme, Consumer awareness, Highlights of consumer act.

8.    Function literacy non formal education of rural youth.

9.    Environment enrichment and conservation.

10. Health, family welfare and nutrition.

11. Brief of five year plans.