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About National Service Scheme (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 & programmes. The sole aim of the NSS is to provide hands on experience to young students in delivering community service. Since inception of the NSS in the year 1969, the number of students strength increased from 40,000 to over 3.8 million up to the end of March 2018 students in various universities, colleges and Institutions of higher learning have volunteered to take part in various community service programmes.

History

National Service Scheme (NSS) was launched during 1969, the birth centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi, in 37 universities involving 40000 students. NSS is an extension dimension to the higher education system to orient the student youth to community service while they are studying in educational institutions. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.

Aims and objectives of NSS
•To understand the community in which they work;
•To understand themselves in relation to their community;
•To identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem solving process.
•To develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility;
•To utilize their knowledge in finding practical solution 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 attitude;
•To develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters;
•To practice national integration and social harmony.

Motto of NSS

The motto or watchword of the National Service Scheme is "NOT ME BUT YOU"

MR. ARUN A S, M.COM	UNIT- I
MR. RAMACHANDRA ACHARI, M.C.A	UNIT- II

Related Links

Name	Link
NSS Report 2017-18	View
NSS Report 2018-19	View
NSS Report 2019-20	View
NSS Report 2020-21	View
NSS Report 2021-22	View