Introduction
The National Service Scheme (NSS) was evolved and introduced by the Government of India in the year 1969. It aims at developing amongst students a sense of participation in nation building through Social Work. This deepens understanding of the social environment and enriches his/her personality through actual participation in day-to-day life of the society. This process of learning is not only a desirable supplement to the classroom education but develops in the student a sense of responsibility, tolerance and cooperation. The NSS plays a vital role in the development of the latent aspects of the student's personality.

Aim
The aim of the NSS is Education through community service.

Motto
The motto is not Me but You.

Overall Objectives
The overall objective is education. Service to the community is the activity through which this objective is attained.


Specific objective
  • To arouse social consciousness of the students by providing them opportunities to work with and among the people.
  • To develop an awareness and knowledge of social realities to have concern for the well being of the community and engage in creative and constructive social action.
  • To provide with rich and meaningful educational experiences to them in order to make their education complete and meaningful.
  • To develop skill needed in the exercise of democratic leadership and programme development to help them get self-employed.
  • To give them the opportunities for their personality development.
  • Understand the community in which they work.
  • Understand themselves in relation to their community.
  • Identify the needs and problems of the social and involve them in problem solving process.
  • Develop among themselves a sense of 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 skill in mobilizing community participation.
  • Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitude.
  • Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters.
  • Practice national integration and social harmony.

Unit Level Organization
There is one unit of NSS in our college under the charge of two programme officers. The NSS of our College involves active participation of the Principal, college advisory committee, the teachers, students, governmental /nongovernmental departments or agencies, local institutes and other beneficiaries.

Obligation of an NSS volunteer
Every NSS volunteer is expected to engage themselves in NSS activities for 240 hours inclusive of a special camp for 07 days duration during a period of 2 academic years. All NSS volunteers will be provided with a work diary to record their details of work done. All outgoing volunteers are issued an NSS certificate by the university cell.

Benefits of Joining NSS
The NSS offers a wonderful opportunity to use a part of spare time to empathize and help the poor and the under privileged fellow countrymen living in slums and villages.

  • It provides the volunteers with an opportunity to train themselves as the future leaders and decision makers of the country.
  • It provides training to equip the volunteers with the minimum necessary skills to carryout programmes.
  • It provides with opportunities to take part in inter-collegiate / interuniversity / inter-state camps and exchange ideas with students from other colleges / universities / states.

Activities
The NSS indulges in a wide range of activities, which includes the regular activities and the special camping programme.

Regular activities
  • Blood detection camps, blood donation etc.
  • Campus cleaning.
  • Celebration of important days.
  • Orientation camps.
  • Participation of students in various seminars conducted all over the state.
  • Various cultural activities aiming at personality development of students.
  • Raising of funds for various altruistic activities.

Special camping programme
Special camps of 07 days duration form an integral part of the NSS activities. The camps are conducted every year in villages or slums. By its altruistic activities the NSS unit volunteers have reached out to the backward masses. The volunteers work in these regions for hygiene education, anti-plastic campaign and to eradicate illiteracy. The camps are also aimed at the development of durable community assets like roads, canals, sanitation and other similar projects.