National Service Scheme :- < NSS is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS). < The Scheme was launched in the year 1969 with the primary objective of developing the personality and character of the student youth through voluntary community service. < The ideological orientation of the NSS is inspired by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi. < Very appropriately, the motto of NSS is “NOT ME, BUT YOU”. < NSS is being implemented in Senior Secondary Schools, Colleges and Universities. < The design of the NSS envisages that each educational institution covered under the Scheme has at least one NSS unit comprising of normally 100 student volunteers, led by a teacher designated as Programme Officer (PO). < Each NSS unit adopts a village or slum for taking up its activities. < An NSS volunteer is required to undertake the following work/ activities: § Regular NSS Activity: Each NSS volunteer is required to put in minimum 120 hours of community service per year for two years, i.e., total 240 hours. This work is undertaken in villages/ slums adopted by NSS unit or school/ college campuses, usually after study hours or during weekends. § Special Camping Programme: 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 a Special Camp once during the 2-year period. < Nature of Activities under NSS: Briefly, the NSS volunteers work on issues of social relevance, which keep evolving in response to the needs of the community, through regular and special camping activities. Such issues include (i) literacy and education, (ii) health, family welfare and nutrition, (iii) environment conservation, (iv) social service programmes, (v) programmes for empowerment of women, (vi) programmes connected with economic development activities, (vii) rescue and relief during calamities, etc.
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