- The National Service Scheme (NSS) is an Indian government-sponsored public service program 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, 1969.
- Aimed at developing student’s personality through community service, NSS is a voluntary association of young people in Colleges, Universities and at +2 level working for a campus-community linkage.
HISTORY
- After independence the University Grants Commission, headed by S. Radhakrishnan, 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 the draft first Five-Year Plan adopted by the government in 1952, the need for social and labour service by Indian students for one year was stressed.
- 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.
LAUNCH OF NSS
- In May 1969, a conf student representatives (of universities and institutions of higher education) convened by the Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission also unanimously agreed that a national-service scheme could be an instrument for national integration.
- The details were soon worked out and the Planning Commission sanctioned an outlay of ₹5 crores for the NSS during the Fourth Five-Year Plan, stipulating that the NSS be a pilot project in selected institutions and universities. On 24 September 1969, the then Union Education Minister V.K.R.V. Rao launched the NSS at 37 universities in all states.
- The scheme has been extended to all states and universities in the country, and also +2 level institutes in many states.
SYMBOL OF NSS
- 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 Odisha, 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.
AIM
- The programme aims to inculcate 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 disasters by providing food, clothing and first aid to the disaster’s victims.
ORGANIZATION
- 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.
- Institutions are encouraged to have NSS volunteers. A unit typically comprises 20–40 students.
- They are managed internally by a responsible party from the school or college, who reports to the regional NSS coordinator.
- Most institutions do not have a separate uniform for NSS volunteers as there is standard khakhi colored national dress for NCC.
ACTIVITIES
- There are two types of activities: Regular Activities (120 hours) and Annual Special Camp (120 hours).
- All the NSS Volunteers who have served NSS for at least 2 years and have performed 240 hours of work under NSS are entitled to a certificate from the university under the signature of the Vice-Chancellor and the Programme Coordinator.
- 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 a city suburb. Volunteers may be involved in such activities as:
- Cleaning
- Afforestation
- Stage shows or a procession creating awareness of such issues as social problems, education and cleanliness
- Awareness Rallies
- Inviting doctors for health camps
- There are no predefined or pre-assigned tasks; it is left up to the volunteers to provide service in any way that is feasible.
- Camps typically last between a week and 10 days, although camps for shorter periods are also conducted by NSS.
THEME OF THE PROGRAMME
- In the past the themes of the Special Camping Programmes have been
- ‘Youth Against Famine’,
- ‘Youth Against Dirt and Disease’,
- ‘Youth for Rural Reconstruction’,
- ‘Youth for Eco-Development’,
- ‘Youth for Mass Literacy’,
- ‘Youth for National Integration & Social Harmony’,
- ‘Youth for Sustainable Development with special focus on Watershed Management and Wasteland Development `Healthy Youth For Healthy India`
OTHER INITIATIVES
- In some 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 presentations
- NSS resembles the Bharat Scouts and Guides, National Cadet Corps (NCC) and other programmes developed for national welfare.
NSS AWARDS
- To recognize the 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
- Orientation of students in national problems.
- Study of philosophy of NSS.
- Basic concepts and components of NSS.
- National service scheme (NSS) volunteers.
- Special camping programme.
- Fundamental rights, Directive principles of state policy.
- Awareness programme, Consumer awareness, Highlights of consumer act.
- Function literacy non formal education of rural youth.
- Environment enrichment and conservation.
- Health, family welfare and nutrition.
- Brief of five year plans.
NSS Advisory Committee
Dr. A Jebarna Kiruba Mary | Chairman (Principal RRCON) |
Mrs.Tejeshwari.B.V | NSS Programme Officer ( HOD & Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing) |
Report On Rural Field Experience At Ganapathihalli Bangalore
Report On Rural Field Experience At Kethohalli, Bangalore – 2024
Report on Nutritional Demonstration Program – 2024
Report on Inservice Educational Programme – 2024
Report on Health Camps
Report on World Health Day 2024
Community Assessment Wheel Model
Report on Rural Field Experience at Kethohalli
Report on Health Education Programme
Report on Women’s Day Awareness Programme at chunchunkuppe rural Area
Report on Women’s Day Awareness Program
Report on School Health Programme
Report onArea Map of Kethohalli, Bangalore
Report on Under Five Assessment Programme
World Tuberculosis Day – Awareness Programme
Environment Day Celebration
Puppet Show
International Yoga Day 2022
Nutritional Demonstration Program
Health Education Program
Model Demonstration Program
NSS Day Celebration
NSS Orientation Programme
73rd Independence day Celebration
Covid Prevention Awareness Program
PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2018-2019
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DAYS |
DATE |
1 |
National Youth Day | 12th January |
2 |
Republic Day | 26th January |
3 |
World’s Cancer Day | 4th February |
4 |
International Women’s Day | 8th March |
5 |
World’s Tuberculosis Day | 24th March |
6 |
World Health Day | 7th April |
7 |
World Malaria Day | 25th April |
8 |
World No Tobacco Day | 31st May |
9 |
World Environment Day | 5th June |
10 |
World Population Day | 11th July |
11 |
Independence Day | 15th August |
12 |
NSS Day | 24th September |
13 |
World Mental Day | 10th October |
14 |
Kannada Rajyotsava | 30th November |
15 |
Children’s Day | 14th November |
16 |
World Aids Day | 1st December |