Who
We Are
National Service Scheme
was founded in 1969.
We were founded with the aim of
providing hands on experience to
young students in delivering community service.
The motto of National Service
Scheme is NOT ME BUT YOU
History
The National Service Scheme (NSS) is Central Government sponsored programme falls under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Jawaharlal Nehru as first Prime Minister of post-independent India played a very important role in introducing NSS in academic institutions. NSS was launched in Mahatma Gandhi‟s Birth Centenary Year 1969, in 37 Universities involving 40,000 students. Mahatma Gandhi always insisted the idea that students and youth should be involved in the nation building process and service to the nation. He suggested that instead of undertaking academic research about economic and social disability, the students should do “something positive so that the life of the villagers might be raised to a higher material and moral level”. Gandhiji insisted that the first duty of the students should be, not to treat their period of study as one of the opportunities for indulgence in intellectual luxury, but for preparing themselves for final dedication in the service of those who provided the sinews of the nation with the national goods & services so essential to society. Therefore, fostering social responsibility, inculcating dedication, commitment to solving social problems and developing personality through community service are the main aims of NSS. Today NSS has grown as one of the biggest social service institution and youth movement in the world with more than 33 lakhs of dedicated volunteers all over the country.
The Motto
The motto or watchword of the National Service Scheme is: „NOT ME BUT YOU‟. This reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for selfless service and appreciation of the other person‟s point of view and also to show consideration for fellow human beings. 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 National Service Scheme is based on the “Rath” wheel of Konark Sun Temple stated in Odisha. 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 design of symbol , a simplified form of the Sun-chariot wheel primarily depicts movement . The wheel signifies the progressive cycle of life. It stands for the continuity as well as change and implies the continuous striving of NSS for social transformation and upliftment .
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 red colour in the badge indicates that the NSS volunteers are full of blood i.e. lively, active, energetic and full of high spirit. The navy blue colour indicates the cosmos of which the NSS is a tiny part, ready to contribute its share for the welfare of the humankind.
NSS Day
NSS was formally launched on 24th September, 1969, the birth centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. Therefore, 24th September is celebrated every year as NSS Day with appropriate programmes and activities.
University Level Advisory Committee
The NSS Advisory Committee at University Level will be an apex body as far as implementation of NSS at University Level is concerned. The Programme Coordinator will approach the University Advisory Committee for approval of NSS budget, covering NSS activities and establishment expenditure on NSS cell and also programme activities to be undertaken during the year.
Programme Coordinator
The Programme Coordinator is the key functionary as far as NSS is concerned. Therefore, a
dedicated and devoted Programme Coordinator can plan, execute and evaluate the NSS activities in a proper perspective. The Programme Coordinator, who is a senior teaching faculty, will execute all administrative and policy directives of the government, decisions of the State Advisory Committee and University Advisory Committee. The NSS programme will be prepared in the light of the guidelines issued by the Government of India.
Programme Officer
The Programme Officer, who is a member of the teaching faculty, provides necessary leadership to the youth/NSS students. The teacher/NSS programme officer has the professional knowledge and skills. He/she is expected to be a role model of the values and the norms of the institution and the society as a whole. He/she is expected to provide necessary guidance to the students in developing their personality through community service. In fact the Programme Officer is a friend, philosopher and guide to the students in achieving this goal.
NSS Volunteer
The NSS volunteer, student enrolled in the university is the main beneficiary of the programme by way of development of his/her perception about the community, his/her skill to perform certain jobs, and develop quality of a leader, organiser, and an administrator and development of his/her personality as a whole. Through NSS, he/she gets opportunities to see the community closely and thus gets an experience of human nature in relation to his/her environment. This is how the NSS programme aims to make NSS student youth better citizens through “Development of their personality through Community Service”.
Community
The community provides NSS volunteer the first-hand knowledge of living conditions of masses to the NSS volunteers and thus, the process of mutual learning starts. The interaction of community with students and teachers while on one hand enrich the personality of student volunteers and on the other hand help the community to improve its living conditions.