National Service Scheme (NSS)
Vision :
NCC / NSS Students have to understand the community in which they work and to recognize themselves in relation to their community. They have to utilize their knowledge in finding practical solution to individual and community problems. NCC / NSS volunteers have to acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitude to develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters and practice national integration and social harmony.
Mission :
The motto or watchword of the National Service Scheme is: ‘NOT ME BUT YOU’. This reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for selfless service and appreciation of the other person’s point of view and also to show consideration for fellow human beings. It underlines that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of society on the whole.
MOTTO
The motto of National Service Scheme is NOT ME BUT YOU
BENEFITS OF BEING A NSS VOLUNTEER:
A NSS volunteer who takes part in the community service programme would either be a college level. Being an active member these student volunteers would have the exposure and experience to be the following:
- NSS volunteers can learn practical skills beyond academic learning.
- NSS volunteers can learn about sustainability and how to protect the environment.
- NSS volunteers can learn values like empathy, selflessness, and commitment.
- NSS volunteers can develop leadership skills and learn how to make decisions and manage teams.
OBJECTIVES OF THE NSS:
- Understand the community and how they fit into it
- Develop a sense of social and civic responsibility
- Develop the capacity to respond to emergencies and natural disasters
- Develop the skills needed to live in groups and share responsibilities
- practise national integration and social harmony
- Utilise their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems.
- understand themselves in relation to their community.
ROLES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Students should enroll their name as an NSS volunteer in the college and enrollment is limited to each Unit 100 members in every academic year.
- Requires active participation in all the activities and to work with/among the people.
- Proper dress coding on the campus is mandatory.
- Identify needs problems and resources of the community along with program officer.
- Studying the local community to understand its needs and challenges.
- Identifying potential areas for social intervention.
- Every volunteer should complete the work activities.
- All volunteers should work under the guidance of a group leader nominated by the program officer.
- They shall make themselves worthy of the confidence and cooperation of the group/community leadership.
They should scrupulously avoid entering into any controversial issues.
THE PROCEDURE TO ORGANIZE NSS ACTIVITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
- To obtain formal permission from the College authorities to arrange programs.
- To decide the date, time and agenda of the programs.
- To inform members of staff and volunteers about the events.
- To invite the Chief Guest and other guests of honour.
- To prepare invitations, brochures, certificates etc.
- To arrange the venue and logistics.
- To arrange mementos for guests for the participants.
- To train students in various competencies required for conducting the programme- like prepare the ground, stage, compering, giving the welcome address, vote of thanks etc.
DETAILS OF THE SUPPORT OFFERED BY THE INSTITUTION TO PROMOTE NSS ACTIVITIES:
- NSS Dress Code: All the volunteers registered for NSS are given suitable NSS T- Shirt, transportation & Boarding facilities.
- Attendance: Volunteers taking part in any community service during the class hour will be given attendance benefit with prior permission.
- Accidentally if any student gets injured while doing the service for the society, the college will bear the medical expenses.
