National Service Scheme (NSS)
Motto
The Motto of NSS "Not Me But You", reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for self-less service. NSS helps the students develop appreciation to other person's point of view and also show consideration to other living beings. The philosophy of the NSS is well doctrine in this motto, which underlines/on the belief that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of the society on the whole and therefore, the NSS volunteers shall strive for the well-being of the society.
Symbol
The symbol for the NSS has been based on the giant Rath Wheel of the world famous Konark Sun Temple (The Black Pagoda) situated in Orissa, India. The wheel portrays the cycle of creation, preservation and release and 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
NSS Day
NSS was formally launched on 24th September, 1969, the birth centenary year of the Father of the Nation. Therefore, 24 September is celebrated every year as NSS Day with appropriate programmes and activities.
NSS Song
During Silver Jubilee Year the NSS theme song has been composed. All NSS volunteers are expected to learn the theme song and sing the song during NSS.
The objectives of the NSS scheme are
1. The students has to understand themselves their relation to the community
2. Identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them
3. Developing social and civic responsibility
4. Improving leadership quality
5. Practice National integration
6. Developing the social harmony skills
Duties of NSS volunteers
1. NSS volunteer should put in:
2. Establish rapport with the people in the project area
3. Identify needs, problems and resources of the community.
4. Plan programs and carry out the plan.
5. Relate learning experience towards finding solutions to the problem identified.
6. Record the activities in the work diary systematically and assess the progress periodically and effect changes as and when needed.
Proposed Activities
1. Identification of the adopted villages/slum areas
2. Awareness drives through youth rallies, street plays, exhibition, skits highlighting success stories by way of traditional folk art and media
3. Community participation by involving member of the adopted villages and local institutions
4. Duration of the NSS special camps will be 7 days and the volunteers will have to stay overnight in the camp.
5. Organizing day camps on the theme at the adopted villages on the weekends
6. Renewable Energy awareness programmes
7. Technological training for self-help groups and rural youths
8. Traffic control during festival occasions
9. Collection of clothes for distribution to the people below poverty line
10. Visits to orphanages/Old age homes/ Blind schools and feeding
11. Creation of awareness of Rain Water Harvesting
12. Mass tree plantation(one student one tree)
13. Organizing veterinary camp.
At National Level
1. Ministry of youth affairs and sports, New Delhi and NSS regional centres
2. Programme Advisor
3. Programme Advisor Cell
4. NSS Regional Centres
At State Level
1. State NSS Cell
At the state level,there is a NSS cell Headed by the state NSS Officer (SNO).
At University Level
1. NSS Centre
Every University has NSS cell to supervise and coordinates NSS programme in ther colleges affilated to it. Programme Coordinator The Programme coordiator is the key functionary who heads the NSS Centre. The important functions of the programme coordinator are : To assist and guide the NSS unit for implementation of NSS programmes at college level To advise in organising camps, training and orientation programmes for the NSS volunteers To visit the NSS units for monitoring and evalution To ensure implementation of NSS regular activities and special camping programmes
At Institutional Level
1. NSS Unit
The unit at college level is the grass-root unit in NSS. The NSS Centre keeps contact with the community, administration, student volunteers and Programme Officers through this unit only. The organisation and managment of NSS unit are of vital signification. A college is alloted NSS units according to the strength of students. The strength of a unit is 100 active NSS volunteers. The University is having a total of 10 units with more than 1650 volunteers.
2. Enrollment of NSS volunteers
At college level the NSS volunteers are enrolled from the first, second and third year degree-class students of the college. The students from foreign countries studying in Indian universities shold also be encauraged to join NSS so that they may share the experience of national reconstruction and community work.