WELCOME TO

The NATIONAL LEVEL WEBINAR

On

“Need of NSS in College Curriculum and

It’s Successful Implementation”
Organised by
VIDYANAGAR COLLEGE, Kolkata

Dr. J. SULAIMAN
Assistant Professor & Research Supervisor,PG & Research Department of Commerce,
The New College (Autonomous), Chennai – 14.
Best NSS Awardee from the President of India
 NSS - A GLANCE

 Launched in Mahatma Gandhi’s Birth

Centenary Year (1969 ) in 37 Universities
involving 40,000 Volunteers.
 Atpresent, nearly 40,00,000 lakhs volunteers
enrolled in NSS
 LargestAcademic Youth program in the
world to establish linkage between Campus
and Community.
 OBJECTIVES

 The overall objective of NSS is “Personality

Development of students through Community
Service”.
 To understand the community in which they
study / work.
 To understand themselves in relation to their
community.
 To develop a sense of Social responsibility.
 Acquire Leadership quality and democratic attitude.
 Develop competencies required for group living and
sharing responsibilities.
 STRUCTURE OF NSS ORGANISATION
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
GOVT. OF INDIA
PROGRAM ADVISOR
PROGRAMME ADVISOR CELL, NEW DELHI.
NSS REGIONAL DIRECTORATE STATE NSS CELL

(REGIONAL DIRECTOR) (STATE NSS OFFICER)

TRAINING CENTRE (ETI)
TRAINING COORDINATOR
UNIVERSITIES / DIRECTORATE NSS CELL
(PROGRAMME COORDINATOR)
COLLEGE/ SCHOOL / POLYTECHNIC NSS UNIT
(PROGRAMME OFFICER)
VOLUNTEER
 This phrase was coined by Swami Vivekananda

 The phrase means your need is greater than

mine.

 This also indicates selfless service and concern

for others.
 LOGO

 The Symbol of NSS is Rath wheel

of Sun Konark Temple, situated
at Odissa.
 This giant wheel portrays the
cycle of creation, preservation
and movement.

It signifies the progressive cycle of life. It stands for continuity as well as

change and continuous striving for Social Transformation and Upliftment
SUN KONARK TEMPLE
 NSS BADGE

 The Konark Wheel in the symbol

has 8 spokes, which represent 24
hours of the day.

 The Red colour indicates that the Volunteer share full of

blood i.e life, active and spirited to do selfless service .

 The Navy blue indicates the Cosmos of which the NSS is

a tiny part ready to contribute its share for the welfare
of mankind
 Programmes

 Regular Activities.
(Community work for 120 hours in a year)

 Special Camping Programme

(7 days)
 PROGRAMMES

REGULAR ACTIVITIES

 Community Work For 120 Hours Per Year

Under this Programme, Each And Every the Volunteers are involved In
Various Development Activities (Personally / Socially) For 120 Hours.

 2 Hours General Orientation

 8 Hours Special Orientation
 10 Hours Skill Training.
 30 Hours For Campus Work.
 70 Hours Community Work.
 REGULAR ACTIVITIES

 Urban work - Traffic Regulation, Visiting

Hospitals, etc.,
 Blood Donation.
 HIV/AIDS Awareness Programmes.
 Environmental Awareness.
 Life Skill Education.
 Women Development & Gender Justice.
 Organizing Work - Shops / Seminars in order to
make aware on above subjects the Volunteers.
 SPECIAL CAMP

Special Camping Programme ( For 7 days)

Under this Programme Camps of 7 days duration
are organized under specific themes in the adopted
Villages / Slums by involving local youth along
with NSS Volunteers. (50% of the unit strength can
participate in the Special Camp). The activity will
be carried out under some special theme from time
to time.
Every year the theme of the Special Camp will be
announced by the Government of India on
important issues of the country. Sometimes a single
theme may be followed for two or three years.
VOLUNTEERS STRENGTH

 1969 ---- 40,000

 2006-2009 ---- 26,59,896

 2014 ---- 32 Lakhs

 2021 ---40 Lakhs & above

10 % of NSS Volunteers are from Tamilnadu

 NSS Day

 NSS was formally launched on 24th September, 1969, the birth

centenary year of the Father of the Nation.

 Therefore, 24 September is celebrated every year as NSS Day.

NEW AVENUES IN NSS
Indira Gandhi Award For Best NSS Unit, Best NSS Programme Officer, Best
Voulnteer.
Award For Best Unit Is Rs.1,00,000 Silver Medal, Trophy
CASH PRIZE FOR ONE UNIVERSITY AT NATIONAL LEVEL
Rs.2,00,000.Cash Prize
CASH PRIZE AWARD FOR BEST FIFTEEN NSS PROGRAMME OFFICER
AT NATIONAL LEVEL IS Rs.50,000, Silver Medal, Trophy
CASH PRIZE AWARD FOR BEST THIRTY VOULNTEER AT NATIONAL
LEVEL IS Rs.25,000, Silver Medal,
Trophy
NEW AVENUES IN NSS
STATE AWARD
 Two Universities will be awarded

 Two Directorates will be awarded

 15 Programme officers will be awarded

 35 NSS Volunteers will be awarded

NEW AVENUES IN NSS

 Winter Mega Camp

 Summer Mega Camp

 Pre RD Parade Camp

 Republic Day Parade Camp

 Youth Exchange Programme

NEW AVENUES IN NSS

UN Volunteers Scheme

Common Wealth Youth Programme

Work Shop and Training Programme

National Youth Festival

 NEED FOR NSS IN COLLEGE CURRICULUM

 
TO DEVELOP PERSONALITY, LEADERSHIP SKILLS &
PRODUCTIVELY DIVERTING MINDS OF STUDENTS

To AWARD CREDIT (Under CBCS)

To SCORE 50 MARKS IN NAAC ACCREDITATION

 
 NAAC Metric 3.6.1 (weightage 10)

Extension Activities are carried out in

the neighbourhood community,
sensitising students to social issues , for
their holistic development and impact
thereof during the last five years
 NAAC Metric 3.6.2 (weightage 15)

Number of Awards and recognitions

received by the institution, it’s teachers and
students for extension activities from
Government / Government recognized bodies
during the last five years.
NAAC Metric 3.6.3 (weightage 10)

Number of extension and

outreach Programs conducted by the
institution through NSS/YRC/NCC
during last five years.
 NAAC Metric 3.6.4 (weightage 15)

Average Percentage of students participating in extension activities listed at 3.6.3

above during the last five years.

No. of Students Participating in such activities

* 100
PERCENTAGE PER YEAR = ________________________________________

Total No. of Students

HOW TO IMPLEMENT NSS & OUTREACH
PROGRAMMES SUCCESSFULLY

 Adoption of local areas near by College

 Adoption of Village for NSS Camp and for Outreach
Program
 Activities through Organised Unit
 Activities through Department Outreach Program
 After Completion – certified by Program Officers &
Principal for sending it to COE through HOD

 One credit to the student who has completed the

outreach Program recently

 Two credits to the students who involved themselves in

outreach program and other social activities.

 II Year Class Counselor will be the in - charge of

department outreach programs.

 Need to provide Diary to all the Students

NSS DIARY
Steps in carrying out Social Service & Outreach Programme

• Program to be finalized along with local area People/ Youth/

President of Panchayat Village .
• Need to identify problems faced by the people / continuous
supervision.
• Just Visiting /Doing Social Services /Creating Fixed Assets.
• Report before and after adoption / work.
• Certificate from representative of Village /Area In – Charge .
Activities at Adapted Villages

• Educational Services to School Children

• Training to Local Youth / Unemployed (Electrical,
Plumbing etc.)
• Guiding (SHG’s) Self Help Groups
• Conducting Women Development related Programs
• Awareness Program
• Rainwater Harvesting Program
• Health Programs
• Veterinary Camps
• Sports Activities.