About N.S.S:
National Service Scheme (NSS) has been playing a vital role in enriching the souls and
minds of the students of the College since long time. The overall objective of the
scheme is ‘Education and Service’ to the community and by the community. It is a
programme for students to regal the needs of the community, when required. It also
helps the students to communicate with the society. The students joining this scheme
develop many behavioral interactive skills. They visit the rural areas as volunteers
during the camps organized by the concerned college. The NSS volunteers take
initiative in developing a Technocratic Environment and also help the
underprivileged people to develop themselves. The scheme promotes the ability to
present them in a better way. Thus the ultimate goal of the scheme is to strive to
inculcate the bond of patriotism, national integration, brotherhood, communal
harmony among the volunteers.
After independence the University Grants Commission, headed by S. Radhakrishnan,
recommended the introduction of voluntary National Service Scheme 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 labor
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. In May 1969, a
conference of 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
orientation camp was organized at Rajghat. This camp was concluded on 7 June
1969.KKGupta from DU was declared first volunteer. 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 all states. The scheme has been extended to all states and
universities in the country, and also +2 level institutes in many states.
About National Service Scheme Coverage: Started initially in 37 universities
involving 40,000 volunteers, the scheme has grown over the years and it is
implemented today with an involvement of more than 3.8 million volunteers spread
over in 396 Universities, Polytechnics and 47 Councils of +2 level. The efforts of NSS
volunteers have been widely acclaimed by the community, universities, colleges and
general public as the NSS volunteers have been rendering selfless service to the
community.
Objectives of National Service Scheme:
- To run the National Service Scheme Unit efficiently.
- To identify the needs and problems of the community and also involve them in
problem solving.
- To develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility.
- To utilize their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community
problems.
- To develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities.
- To gain skills in mobilizing community participation.
- To acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitudes.
- To develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters.
- To practice national integration and social harmony.
- To inculcate patriotism among volunteers.
- To motivate students to do community service in them.
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 student’s development &
appreciation to other person’s point of view and also show consideration towards
other living beings. The philosophy of the NSS is a good doctrine in this motto, which
underlines on the belief that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on
the welfare of the society as a whole and therefore, the NSS volunteers shall strive for
the well-being of the society.
NSS Logo:
The logo 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 Red & Blue
colors contained in the logo motivate the NSS Volunteers to be active & energetic for
the nation-building social activities. The wheel portrays the cycle of creation,
preservation and release and signifies the movement in life across time and space,
The wheel thus stands for continuity as well as change and implies the continuous
striving of NSS for social change.
NSS Badge:
The NSS logo is embossed on the badge of NSS. The eight bars in the wheel of NSS
logo represent the24 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.