NSS

NSS(National Service Scheme)

About The National Service Scheme

NSS History:

• Gandhian Vision – Education not an intellectual luxury, but for empowering common along with study and social responsibility.
  
• Even since independence there has been growing awareness of the desirability of involving students in National Service.
  
• The first Education Commission (1950) recommended the introduction of national service by students on a voluntary basis.
  
• A committee was appointed by Prime Minister Pandit Nehru under the chairmanship of Dr. C. D. Deshmukh to prepare a scheme for compulsory national service for youth in several countries.
  
• Dr. C. D. Deshmukh recommended that national service may be introduced on a voluntary basis.
  
• Similar recommendation was made by the Education Commission appointed under the chairmanship of Dr. D. S. Kothari.
  
• In April 1967, the Conference of State Education Ministers recommended that, at the university stage, students could be permitted to join the National Cadet Corps (NCC) which was already in existence on a voluntary basis and an alternative to this could be offered to them in the form of a new programme called the National Service Scheme (NSS).
  
• Promising sportsmen, however, should be exempted from both and allowed to join another scheme called National Sports Organization (NSO), in view of the need to give priority to the development of sports and athletics.
  
• The conference of vice-chancellors in September 1967 welcomed this recommendation.
  
• Planning Commission sanctioned on outlay of Rs. 5 Crore for developing the NSS during the 4^th Five Year Plan as a pilot project.
  
• Ministry of Education introduced National Service Scheme during 1969-70.
  
• 1969 was the birth centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi.
  

NSS Milestones:

• Starting with an enrolment of 40,000 students in 1969.
  
• Each year separate theme.
  
• An NSS volunteer has opportunity to participate in Republic day parade.
  
• Opportunity to participate national and international evens.
  
•  From 1994 onwards Indira Gandhi NSS award.
  
• 10 days camp to 7 days special camp.
  

NSS Aim:

• Personality Development of students through community service.