NSS

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 havevolunteered to take part in various community service programmes.


The NSS Badge Proud to Serve the Nation:
  • All the youth volunteers who opt to serve the nation through the NSS led community service wear the NSS badge with pride and a sense of responsibility towards helping needy.
  • The Konark wheel in the NSS badge having 8 bars signifies the 24 hours of a the day, reminding the wearer to be ready for the service of the nation round the clock i.e. for 24 hours
  • Red colour in the badge signifies energy and spirit displayed by the NSS volunteers.
  • The Blue colour signifies the cosmos of which the NSS is a tiny part, ready to contribute its share for the welfare of the mankind.



    • Motto:

    The motto of National Service Scheme is NOT ME BUT YOU

    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 volunteerswould have the exposure and experience to be the following:

  • a person who understands human nature
  • an accomplished social leader
  • an efficient administrator

    • Objectives of the National Integration Camp

    Make the NSS volunteers aware of the following:

  • National pride through knowledge about India
  • Rich cultural diversity of India
  • History of our diversified culture

    • 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
  • Exposure to new vocational possibilities
  • Enhance leadership qualities, fraternity, team spirit and risk taking capacity.
  • Promote various adventure activities among NSS volunteers
  • Infuse the sense of love towards the various regions of India
  • Improvement of physical and mental strength