NSS

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME

National Service Scheme is a student –centered programme and it is complementary to education. It is a noble experiment in academic extension. NSS is an Indian government-sponsored public service program conducted by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India.

It inculcates the spirit of voluntary work among students and teachers through sustained community interaction. The overall aim of NSS is the Personality Development of students through community service.

National Service Scheme was formally launched on 24th September, 1969, the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation. Starting with an enrolment of 40000 students in 37 Universities covering all states, the coverage of NSS students increased to about Currently more than 36.5 lakh volunteers are enrolled in 39,695 NSS units spread over 391 Universities/ +2 Councils, 16,278 Colleges and Technical Institutions and 12,483 Senior Secondary Schools. Since its inception, over 4.78 crore students have benefited from NSS.

The programme aims to inculcate social welfare in students, and to provide service to society without bias. NSS volunteers work to ensure that everyone who is needy gets help to enhance their standard of living and lead a life of dignity. In doing so, volunteers learn from people in villages how to lead a good life despite a scarcity of resources. it also provides help in natural and man-made disasters by providing food, clothing and first aid to the disaster victims. The Annual camps are known as Special Camps. Camps are held annually, funded by the government of India, and are usually located in a rural village or a city suburb.

Each NSS volunteer is required to put in minimum 120 hours of service per year for two years, i.e., total 240 hours. This work is undertaken in villages/ slums adopted by NSS unit or in school/ college campuses. usually after study hours or during weekends/ vacations. Besides, Each NSS unit organises a Special Camp of 7 days’ duration in adopted villages or urban slums during vacations, with some specific projects, by involving the local communities. Each volunteer is required to participate in the Special Camp once during the 2-year period. Thus, about 50 percent of the NSS volunteers in a Unit participate in a particular Special Camp. 

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. 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 mankind.

 NSS LOGO

The symbol of the NSS 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. It stands for community as well as change and implies the continuous striving of National Service Scheme for social transformation & upliftment.

NSS MOTTO

The motto of NSS 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.

Volunteers may be involved in such activities as:

• Cleaning
• Afforestation
• Stage shows or a procession creating awareness of such issues as social   problems, education and cleanliness
• Awareness Rallies
• Inviting doctors for health camps
• Blood Donation  Camp

Objectives

• 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   responsibilities.
• Gain skills in mobilizing community participation.
• Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitude.
• Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disaster 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.

Aims of NSS Programmes/Activities 

The operational aim of NSS is to integrate the three basic components of the programme. NSS programme should provide a variety of learning experiences which must develop a sense of participation, service and achievement among the volunteers. The activities should aim at the following:-

• Making education more relevant to the present situation to meet the felt needs of the community and supplement the education of the university/college students by bringing them face to face with the rural situation.
• Providing opportunities to the students to play their role in planning and       executing development projects which would not only help in creating durable community assets in rural areas and urban slums but also results in the improvement of quality of life of the economically weaker sections of the community.
• Encouraging students and non – students to work together along with the adults in rural areas;
• Developing qualities of leadership by discovering the latent potential among the campers, both students as well as local.
• Emphasizing dignity of labour and self – help and the need for combining physical work with intellectual pursuits.
• Encouraging youth to participate enthusiastically in the process of national development and promote national integration through corporate living and cooperative action.

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

Special Camping Programme is a camp of Seven  days duration in adopted places and it provides unique opportunities to the students for group living, collective experience sharing, sharing responsibilities, addressing various developmental issues of regional and national importance and constant interaction with the community. 50 percentage NSS volunteers are expected to participate in these camps.

The Unit Started

The NSS Unit of the college was started in the year 2007, Sri Udayaraj Aralithaya  K V being the Program me Officer. Since then the unit has been active engaging in various activities within and outside the college. The volunteers have got much benefits. They have improved their socially beneficial skills like aptance suitable behavior in different situations and their by improving their personality, they have improved their leadership qualities, community partnership etc.

List of NSS Programme Officer’s 

S. NO	Name of the P O s	Service period	Remarks
1.	Sri UdayarajAralithaya K V	2007-2010	Completed service period
2.	Sri Suresh Edanadu	2010-2012	Not completed service period
3.	Sri Vishnuprakash P	2012-2013	Not completed service period
4.	Sri Ashraf Marthya	2013-2015	Not completed service period
5.	Sri Shankara K	2015-2018	Completed service  period
6.	Sri Suresh K M	2018-2022	Completed service period
7.	Sri Prajith N	2022-2023	Not completed service period
8.	Mis.Kavya Chandran	2023 onwards	Servicing as progarmme officer