NSS

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS)

About National Service Scheme (NSS)

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector Scheme of Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. It provides opportunity to the student youth of 11th & 12th Class of schools at +2 Board level and student youth of Technical Institution, Graduate & Post Graduate at colleges and University level of India to take part in various Government led community service activities & programmes. The primary objective of developing the personality and character of the student youth through voluntary community service. ‘Education through Service’ is the purpose of the NSS. NSS was launched in 1969 in 37 Universities involving about 40,000 volunteers which has now spread over 771Universities and 51 +2 Councils/Directorates, covering 29,593 Colleges/ Technical Institutions and 13,661 Senior Secondary School. Since inception, over 8.2 crore students have benefitted from NSS.

The NSS Badge Proud to Serve the Nation:

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 or a senior secondary level student. Being an active member these student volunteers would have the exposure and experience to be the following:

  • Active community service improves communication, empathy and problem-solving abilities.
  • Volunteers gain the chance to organize grassroots events, handle logistics, and manage teams.
  • Eligible volunteers can represent their state at the Nationallevel programs such as Republic Day Parade Camp in New Delhi, National YouthFestivals, National Integration Camp and Adventure Camps.
  • Volunteers contribute directly to the development of adopted villages or urban slums.
  • Participation in various national initiatives (like Swachh Bharat and Digital India) helps foster a democratic attitude and civic responsibility.

Major Activities:

National Integration Camp (NIC):

The National Integration Camp (NIC) is organized every year and the duration of each camp is of 7 days with day-night boarding & lodging. These camps are held in different parts of the country. Each camp involves 200 NSS volunteers to undertake the scheduled activities.

Objectives of the National Integration Camp

Make the NSS volunteers aware of the following:

  • Rich cultural diversity of India
  • History of our diversified culture
  • National pride through knowledge about India
  • To integrate the nation through social service

Adventure Program:

The camps are held every year which are attended by approximately 1500 NSS volunteers with at least 50% of the volunteers being girl students. These camps are conducted in Himalayan Region in the North and Arunachal Pradesh in North East region. The adventure activities undertaken in these camps includes trekking of mountains, water rafting, Para-sailing and basic skiing.

Objectives of Adventure Program

  • Promote various adventure activities among NSS volunteers
  • Infuse the sense of love towards the various regions of India
  • Enhance leadership qualities, fraternity, team spirit and risk taking capacity.
  • Improvement of physical and mental strength
  • Exposure to new vocational possibilities

NSS Republic Day Parade Camp:

The first Republic Day Camp of NSS Volunteers was held in 1988. The camp takes place in Delhi between 1st and 31st January every year with 200 NSS selected volunteers who are good in discipline, March-past and cultural activities.

A Contingent of selected NSS volunteers participates in the Republic Day Parade at Rajpath, New Delhi on 26th of January every year in accordance with the guidelines and requisition of the Ministry of Defence.

Objectives of NSS Republic Day Parade Camp

  • Enable the volunteers to interact with fellow members hailing from various parts of India.
  • Experience the tradition, custom, culture, language of all states of India.
  • Provide a chance to develop overall personality of the Student volunteers.
  • Constitute the bond of patriotism, national integration, brotherhood and communal harmony.

National Youth Festivals

National Youth Festivals are organized every year from 12th to 16th January by the Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in collaboration with the State Governments in different parts of the country. Eminent guests, speakers and youth icons are invited to address and interact with about 1500 participating NSS volunteers during the National Youth Festivals.

Objectives of National Youth Festivals

  • Make the volunteers aware of the various festivals celebrated in the country
  • Remind the volunteers of the cultural importance of festivals celebrated in our country
  • Provide a chance to the NSS volunteers to interact with the resource person/speaker/youth icons

The primary aim of the National Service Scheme (NSS) is "Education through Service". It seeks to develop students' personalities and character through voluntary community service, instilling a sense of social welfare and civic responsibility without bias.

The core objectives of NSS include:

  • Understand the community: Help students comprehend the society and the conditions in which they operate.
  • Identify problems and solve them: Recognize community needs and involve local populations in the problem-solving process.
  • Social and civic responsibility: Cultivate an enduring sense of duty toward community welfare.
  • Practical application of knowledge: Utilize academic skills to provide tangible solutions to real-world issues.
  • Leadership and teamwork: Build competence for group living, shared responsibilities, and democratic leadership.
  • Disaster preparedness: Develop the capacity to assist during emergencies and natural disasters.
  • Social harmony: Actively practice and promote national integration and community unity.

Govt. Naveen College, Kui-Kukdur has a unit of NSS with the capacity of 50 students. The NSS unit of the college is very active and functional under the able leadership of Mr. Ramrati Nishad as Programme Officer.

Mr. Rahul Baghel of B.Com. Final Year has actively participated and represented the college in the State Level NSS Camp organized at Govt. PG College, Balodabazar in February 2026.