NSS
About
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 primary objective of developing the personality and character of the student youth through voluntary community service. ‘Education through Service’ is the purpose of the NSS. NSS was launched in 1969 in 37 Universities involving about 40,000 volunteers which has now spread over 657 Universities and 51 +2 Councils/Directorates, covering 20,669 Colleges/ Technical Institutions and 11,988 Senior Secondary School. Since inception , over 7.4 crore students have benefitted from NSS.
Since 2006 our institute is part of this and now our unit is strengthen with 200 students per year.
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.
In our institute NSS is working from 2006 and now the strength of the NSS is 200 students per year.
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 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.
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
- Develop a sense of social and civic responsibility
- Utilize their knowledge in finding practical solutions 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 attitudes
- Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters
- Practice national integration and social harmony
Motto of NSS Not Me but You
The Motto of NSS “Not Me But You”, reflects the essence of
democratic living and upholds the need for self-less service. NSS
helps the students develop appreciation to other person’s point of
view and also show consideration to other living beings. The NSS
students of our institute keep up the useful work in organizing
campaigns for awareness on social issues, popularization of the
nationally accepted objectives like nationalism, democracy,
secularism, social harmony, Swachchha Bharat Abhiyan etc. A
number of extension activities to inculcate the mind-set to serve the
society among students during their receptive age are conducted
through NSS. The institute is bound to respond to nation’s calls
through extension activities such as
- Swaccha Bharat Abhiyan
- Tree Plantation and Conservation
- Blood Donation Camps
- Health Checkup Camps
- STC on Yoga and Meditation
- Voter Awareness Programs
- World Population Day
- Disaster Management
- AIDs Awareness Campaigning
- Cyber Crime Awareness Programs
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 volunteers would have the exposure and experience to be the following:
- an accomplished social leader
- an efficient administrator
a person who understands human nature
Committee
| Faculty Member | Designation |
| R. M. Marathe | District Coordinator, Ratnagiri District |
| M. P. Badge | Programme Officer |
| V. B. Berde | Member |
| A. O. Keluskar | Member |
| A. A. Sardesai | Member |
| Ms. Aishwarya S. Savalgi | Member |
