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)
March 30th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
its an organization which tells how to live and how to helps others to live
April 23rd, 2010 at 5:13 pm
hai callage nss member 2006batch
April 24th, 2010 at 2:03 am
when the camp is organised by school or colleges and take varies activities during the period of cam but after that villagers not following the activities taken in the cam so far the review is must by the organiser.
May 3rd, 2010 at 2:38 pm
I am persuing B.E. 4th sem. and I want to join NSS activity. Please help me
May 15th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
i am already p o in nss at govt school of excellence narsinghpur and hope join all of student join it.
June 27th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
P.O. from ghss indiranagar Pondicherry.Kindly send sp.camp activities in your school.
July 9th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
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August 1st, 2010 at 2:51 pm
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August 4th, 2010 at 10:54 pm
hello dears i am happy because i join NSS and i feel proud even i do something other peoples.
August 11th, 2010 at 11:49 am
i have joined the NSS in my new collage.and i am proud to be a part of it.
August 11th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
hello dosto nss ak aisi hm sab ke liye job he jo hmara vikas karti he me esme join hokar bahut hi acha fil kar raha hu
August 13th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
we born in India and as an 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 proud to be an Indian. Each & every person have some responsibility to do some thing for him self as well as for the society. It is the source to prove our self a responsible citizen of the country.
August 20th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
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August 20th, 2010 at 11:28 pm
by devotoin nss make strong hc and ri periyakulam
August 21st, 2010 at 7:26 pm
nss is a real service to people and devolopment culture.and improve society,remove the illiterecy.so i request u join in nss friends.
September 1st, 2010 at 11:55 am
proud to a indian
September 2nd, 2010 at 2:50 pm
after working in NSS & helping the people we god much more satisfaction & happy & great felling.
September 3rd, 2010 at 10:24 am
adopte in heritage program
September 3rd, 2010 at 10:27 am
nss is very good service for me i all of student take nss and change the world nss basic is not me but you