National Service Scheme.
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 657 Universities and 51 +2 Councils/Directorates, covering 20,669 Colleges/ Technical Institutions and 11,988 Senior Secondary School. Since inception , over 7.4 crore students have benefitted from NSS.
The NSS Badge Proud to Serve the Nation:
All the youth volunteers who opt to serve the nation through the NSS led community service wear the NSS badge with pride and a sense of responsibility towards helping needy.
The Konark wheel in the NSS badge having 8 bars signifies the 24 hours of a the day, reminding the wearer to be ready for the service of the nation round the clock i.e. for 24 hours.
Red colour in the badge signifies energy and spirit displayed by the NSS volunteers.
The Blue colour signifies the cosmos of which the NSS is a tiny part, ready to contribute its share for the welfare of the mankind. .
History
After independence, the University Grants Commission, headed by S. Radhakrishnan, recommended the introduction of voluntary national service in academic institutions. This idea was again considered by the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) at its meeting in January 1950; after examining the idea and the experiences of other countries in this field, the board recommended that students and teachers should devote time to voluntary manual work. In the draft first Five-Year Plan adopted by the government in 1952, the need for social and labor services by Indian students for one year was stressed. In 1958, Jawaharlal Nehru, in a letter to the chief ministers, considered the idea of social service as a prerequisite for graduation. He directed the Ministry of Education to formulate a suitable scheme for the introduction of national service into academic institutions.
Motto:
The motto of National Service Scheme is NOT ME BUT YOU
About NSS Unit
With about 100 volunteers MGM’s College of Computer Science & IT , NSS unit was founded in 2022–2023. Currently, college NSS unit is connected to Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University Nanded. Contributing to the welfare of society in a variety of domains and sectors is the primary goal of the college’s NSS unit. The activities of NSS always encourages volunteers to understand community, to imbibe good relationship with society, national integration and to increase awareness about social issues.
NSS Program Officer
Dr. Dahale Sunil V
NSS Program Officer
Mr. Bolwar Sushant S
NSS Program Officer
Main Activities
The National Service Scheme (NSS) Unit of college organized a Blood Donation Camp on 2/10/2024 every year in collaboration with Indian Red Cross Society Blood Bank & MGM’s Medical college , Ch. Sambhajinagar. The camp aimed to promote the spirit of voluntary service and create awareness about the importance of blood donation.
Voter Awareness program
The NSS Unit of college organized a Voter Awareness Program with the objective of educating students about the importance of voting and encouraging them to participate in the democratic process.
The program included activities such as:
- Pledge Ceremony: Students took a pledge to uphold the democratic values and vote responsibly.
- Poster Making & Slogan Writing Competition: To creatively express the importance of voting.
- Awareness Rally: NSS volunteers conducted a rally around the campus/local area holding banners and placards with voter awareness messages.
River Bank Cleaning Drive
The NSS Unit of college conducted a River Bank Cleaning Drive at Godavari river (Nangina Ghat) with the aim of promoting environmental awareness and encouraging community participation in maintaining clean and healthy ecosystems.
Volunteers were equipped with gloves, masks, garbage bags, and cleaning tools. They collected plastic waste, bottles, wrappers, and other non-biodegradable materials scattered along the riverbank. All collected waste was properly segregated and handed over to the local municipal waste management team for appropriate disposal.
