NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS)

AIM

The overall aim of National Service Scheme, is the development of the personality of students through community service.It provides an extention dimension to the higher Education system and orient the student youth to community service while they study in an educational institution as envisaged by Mahatma Gandhi,the 'Acharya' of National Service Scheme.

OBJECTIVE

The broad objectives of NSS are to:

• understand the community in which they work

• understand themselves in relation to their community;

• identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem solving process;

• develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility;

• utilize their knowledge in finding practical solution to individual and community problems;

• develop competence required for group living and sharing of re sponsibilities;

• gain skills in mobilizing community participation;

• acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitude;

• develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters and

• practice national integration and social harmony.

NSS Programmes

National Service Scheme has two types of programmes : Regular Activities and Special Camping Programmes. Students enrolled as NSS Volunteers are expected to work in the scheme for a period of two years and also participate in Special Camping Programmes of 7 days duration.

Regular Activities

NSS volunteer undertake various activities in campus adopted, villages and slumps for community service. Duration of these service is 120 hours ie. 20 hours for orientation of NSS volunteers, 30 hours for campus work and 70 hours for community service. In regular NSS programmes students undertake various activities in the college campuses, adopted villages, cities and slums during weekends. Adoption of a village or an area is a meaningful programme in NSS.

Special Programmes

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Special Camp

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