National Service Scheme (NSS)

Orientation
 What is NSS ?
• The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector
Scheme of Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs
& Sports.
• It provides opportunity to the student youth of 11th & 12th
Class of schools at +2 Board level and student youth of
Technical Institution, Graduate & Post Graduate at
colleges and University level of India to take part in
various government led community service activities &
programs.
• The sole aim of the NSS is to provide hands on experience
to young students in delivering community service.
• NSS was launched in 1969 in 37 Universities
involving about 40,000 volunteers which has now
spread over 657 Universities and 51 +2
Councils/Directorates, covering 20,669 Colleges/
Technical Institutions and 11,988 Senior Secondary
School.
• Since inception , over 7.4 crore students have
benefitted from NSS.
 Objective
• The primary objective of developing the personality
and character of the student youth through voluntary
community service.
• ‘Education through Service’ is the purpose of the
NSS.
• Education through community service and
community services through education.
 The main objectives of
National Service Scheme (NSS) are :
1. Understand the community in which they work
2. Understand themselves in relation to their community
3. Identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them
in problem-solving
4. Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility
5. Utilize their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual
and community problems
6. Develop competence required for group-living and sharing of
responsibilities
7. Gain skills in mobilizing community participation
8. Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitudes
9. Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters.
10. Practice national integration and social harmony.
 NSS Motto
• The motto or watchword of the National
Service Scheme is : ‘NOT ME BUT YOU’.
• It underlines that the welfare of an individual
is ultimately dependent on the welfare of
society on the whole. Therefore, it should be
the aim of the NSS to demonstrate this motto
in its day-to-day programme.
 NSS SYMBOL
• The symbol of the National
Service Scheme, as appearing
on the cover page of this ppt
is based on the ‘Rath’ wheel
of the Konark Sun Temple
situated in Orissa. These giant
wheels of the Sun Temple
portray the cycle of creation,
preservation and release, and
signify the movement in life
across time and space.
 The NSS Badge:
• The NSS symbol is embossed on the NSS badge. The NSS volunteers wear
it while undertaking any programme of community service.
• The Konark wheel in the symbol has eight bars which represent the 24
hours of the day. Hence, the badge reminds the wearer to be in readiness
for service of the nation round the clock i.e. for 24 hours.
The Konark wheel in the NSS badge having 8 bars signifies the 24 hours
of a day, reminding the wearer to be ready for the service of the nation
round the clock i.e. for 24 hours.
• Red color in the badge signifies energy and spirit displayed by the NSS
volunteers.
• The Blue color signifies the cosmos of which the NSS is a tiny part, ready
to contribute its share for the welfare of the mankind.
 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 programs
and activities.
 Benefits of Being a NSS Volunteer:

• A NSS volunteer who takes part in the

community service programme would either be a
college level or a senior secondary level student.
• Being an active member, these student volunteers
would have the exposure and experience to be the
following:
• An accomplished social leader
• An efficient administrator
• A person who understands human nature
• NSS helps the student to grow individually and also
as a group.
• Volunteering for various tasks under NSS activities
allows students to become confident, develop
leadership skills, and learn about different people
from different walks of life.
 NSS CAMPS
• University Level:
• Youth Leadership Training Programmes
• Youth Festivals
• Mega Camps
• One day Workshop
 NSS CAMPS
• National Level:
• National Integration Camp
• National Youth Festival
• National Youth Exchange Programme
• National Adventure Training Programme
• Pre-Republic Day Parade Camp
• Republic Day Parade Camp
• Common Wealth Games
• International Level:
• International Level Youth Delegate Programmes
• International Level Youth Cultural Exchange Programme
 Major Activities:
• National Integration Camp (NIC):

• The National Integration Camp (NIC) is organized every year and the
duration of each camp is of 7 days with day-night boarding &
lodging.
• These camps are held in different parts of the country.
• Each camp involves 200 NSS volunteers to undertake the scheduled
activities.

• Objectives of the National Integration Camp

• Make the NSS volunteers aware of the following:
• Rich cultural diversity of India
• History of our diversified culture
• National pride through knowledge about India
• To integrate the nation through social service
Adventure Program:

• The camps are held every year which are attended by approximately 1500
NSS volunteers with at least 50% of the volunteers being girl students.
• These camps are conducted in Himalayan Region in the North and
Arunachal Pradesh in North East region.
• The adventure activities undertaken in these camps includes trekking of
mountains, water rafting, Para-sailing and basic skiing.

Objectives of Adventure Program

• Promote various adventure activities among NSS volunteers

• Infuse the sense of love towards the various regions of India
• Enhance leadership qualities, fraternity, team spirit and risk taking
capacity.
• Improvement of physical and mental strength
• Exposure to new vocational possibilities
GLIMPSES OF ADVENTURE CAMP
NSS Republic Day Parade Camp:

• The first Republic Day Camp of NSS Volunteers was held in 1988. The
camp takes place in Delhi between 1st and 31st January every year with
200 NSS selected volunteers who are good in discipline, March-past and
cultural activities.
A Contingent of selected NSS volunteers participates in the Republic Day
Parade at Rajpath, New Delhi on 26th of January every year in
accordance with the guidelines and requisition of the Ministry of Defence.

Objectives of NSS Republic Day Parade Camp

• Enable the volunteers to interact with fellow members hailing from
various parts of India.
• Experience the tradition, custom, culture, language of all states of India.
• Provide a chance to develop overall personality of the Student volunteers.
• Constitute the bond of patriotism, national integration, brotherhood and
communal harmony.
GLIMPSES OF PRE-RD CAMP
National Youth Festivals

• National Youth Festivals are organized every year from 12 th to

16th January by the Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs
& Sports in collaboration with the State Governments in different
parts of the country.
• Eminent guests, speakers and youth icons are invited to address and
interact with about 1500 participating NSS volunteers during the
National Youth Festivals.

Objectives of National Youth Festivals

• Make the volunteers aware of the various festivals celebrated in the
country
• Remind the volunteers of the cultural importance of festivals
celebrated in our country
• Provide a chance to the NSS volunteers to interact with the
resource person/speaker/youth icons
 National Service Scheme Award
• The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of
India had instituted the National Service Scheme Awards
to recognize the voluntary service rendered by NSS
volunteers, Programme Officers, N.S.S. units and the
university/senior secondary council.
• These awards were instituted in the year
1993-1994. Since then, these awards are
given away every year at various Levels. The
details of these awards are as follows:-
 Objectives of
National Service Scheme Award

• To recognize outstanding contribution by NSS student

volunteers, NSS Programme Officers and the
Programme Coordinators in community service
• To encourage young NSS student volunteers to develop
their personality through community service.
• To encourage the Programme Officers and the
Programme Coordinators of NSS for catering the needs
of National Service Scheme through the NSS volunteers.
• To motivate NSS Volunteers for continuing their selfless
service towards community work.
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD
• A student should have completed a minimum of two years of
volunteer ship in NSS.
• He/she should have participated in at least two Special Camping
Programme and at least once in National Programme like R.D.
Parade Camp in Delhi, National Integration Camps, National
Motivation Camps, Inter State Youth Exchange Programme etc.
sponsored by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports.
• He/she should not be less than 18 years and more than25 years in
age. In case of SC/ST., the upper age limit can be relaxed by 3
years. In other words, the maximum age limit should be 28 years
for SC/ST.
• He/She should have completed 240 hours of community service
during two consecutive years of volunteer- ship.
• His/Her academic performance should have been reasonably good.
 NSS as an elective:

• This is in reference to the communications received from

UGC dated April, 2013, Aug., 2015 to introduce NSS as an
elective credit course for benefitting the NSS volunteers in
higher educational institutions.
• It is proposed to implement NSS as general elective two (2)
credit course for all the students who enroll as NSS volunteers
and undergo the stipulated assessment criteria.
• It is further proposed to reflect NSS course, credit and the
grade earned only once in the final year/semester of students.
 EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR
NCC AND NSS ELECTIVE COURSES
Time to be devoted as NSS volunteer
• Total 240 hours social service in two years duration.
• Of which 20 hours for orientation course, 30 hour for campus
work and remaining 70 hours for community services in a
year.
• Further a seven-day special camp will be attended by the NSS
Volunteer in the adopted village.
WORK DIARY
Glimpses of NSS Camp
PROUD MOMENT

Student of PharmD, Md. Altamash Volunteer, Nikhil participated in

participated in National Pre-RD Camp National Pre-RD Camp organized by
organized by NSS Dept. Govt. of NSS Dept. Govt. of India, at Chitkara
India, at Bhiyani College of Science & University, Punjab.
Management, Jaipur from 18th-27th
October 2021
PROUD MOMENT

Student of PharmD, Bhavesh Student of B. Pharm, Palak Nagpal

Dharmani participated in National participated in National Adventure
Adventure Camp organized by NSS Camp organized by NSS Dept. Govt.
Dept. Govt. of India, at ABVIMAS, of India, at ABVIMAS, Narkanda
Hatkoti Centre from 26th-06th Centre from 16th-26th October 2022
November 2023
PROUD MOMENT

Students of PharmD Divyansh and Student of B. Pharm, Amisha

Prerna participated in National participated in National Integration
Integration Camp organized by Camp organized by RD Andra Pradesh
Directorate of Higher Education from 03rd -09th March 2023
Haryana at GDC Memorial College
Bhiwani from 23rd-29th November
2022
 PROUD MOMENT

Students of PharmD Sudhanshu Students of PharmD Vibhu D and

Bindal participated in Training on Sejal participated in Training on Life
Life Skills at Rajiv Gandhi National Skills at Rajiv Gandhi National
Institute of Youth Development, Institute of Youth Development,
Regional centre, Chandigarh Regional centre, Chandigarh
01-03 November 2019 03rd-06th Aug 2022
 NSS
(NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME)

NOT ME BUT YOU