National Service Scheme (NSS)
Today we go back in history to understand the aim and working of India’s National Service Scheme (popularly called as NSS). The NSS was formed in 1969 with an aim to “inculcate the social welfare thoughts in the students, and to provide service to the society without any prejudice.” Wikipedia article on NSS tells us:
NSS volunteers work hard day and night to ensure that every one in our society who is needy gets the every possible help from them so that they can also enhance their standards and lead a life of dignity in the society with all of us. In doing so the volunteers themselves learn a lot from the people in villages like how to struggle and how to lead a happy life in the extreme scarcity of resources and so on.
Before we get into the actual workings of this organization, here is a bit of history related to the NSS:
After the independence, the University Grants Commission headed by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan recommended introduction of national service in the academic institutions on a voluntary basis. This idea was again considered by the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) at its meeting held in January, 1950 and after examining the various aspects of this idea and the experiences of other countries in this field, the Board recommended that students should devote some time to manual work on a voluntary basis and that the teachers should also associate with them in such work. In the draft First Five year Plan adopted by the Government of India in 1952, the need for social and labour service for the students of India for one year was stressed. In 1958, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in his letter to the Chief Ministers mooted the idea of having social service as a prerequisite for graduation.
Subsequently, through various deliberations and refinements, the NSS was formed in 1969. Their motto was simple – “Not me, but You”. There are various camps that the NSS conducts and each of them broadly fall into one of these four categories:
1. Cleaning
2. Afforestation
3. Stage shows or Procession creating awareness on social problems, education, cleanliness etc
4. Inviting doctors for health camps.
Most of these camps are conducted in rural places or sub-urban areas.
Read more about the NSS here in this Wikipedia article.
Here is the official website of the NSS: http://nss.nic.in/
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December 16th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
it’s coordinators should encourage its promotion,in the society..through television,magazines..so that non-member citizns tak activ participation…
January 7th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
plz participate in social services like NSS
January 9th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
It is a perfect platform where an youth can grow.
January 14th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
it helps the youth to understand the situations better and enhances the helping nature of the people
January 16th, 2010 at 7:52 am
It is not enough when u just say “I AM AN INDIAN”. You can become a perfect citizen only when u act accordingly. So join in some social services like these and render your services to our motherland.
January 27th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Dear Citizens
Please, Contribute your small service to the nation in one or other way.
Devraj, NSS Programme Officer, Veterinary College, Hassan
January 27th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Due to born in India no body become an Indian.For become Indian we have to practice & implement in our life of the India’s Constitution. NSS is the movement which motivate the society & prepare to the people to become an Indian. It is the process to become an Indian. Each & every person have resposibility to follow the Indian constitution which the Lifestyle of the Indian.
January 28th, 2010 at 10:48 am
Could any one tell how an institute can get the membership of NSS?
February 17th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Dear Students, It is useful platform for develop youreself, NSS is the movement which motivate the society and make man perfect.pls join social activities & keep the indian togather. Prof. Ravi Sontakke. NSS Area co-ordinator. Model Arts &comm. College, Karanja (Gh) Dist. Wardha. (M.S)