NSS

National Service Scheme (NSS)

  1. An Indian government-sponsored public service program conducted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India.
  2. Popularly known as NSS, the scheme was launched in Gandhiji’s Centenary year in 1969.
  3. Aimed at developing student’s personality through community service
  1. The symbol for the NSS has been based on the giant Rath Wheel of the world-famous Konark Sun Temple situated in Odisha, India.
  2. The wheel portrays the cycle of creation, preservation and release.
  3. It signifies the movement in life across time and space the symbol stands for continuity as well as change and implies the continuous striving of NSS for social change.
  4. The eight bars in the wheel represents 24 hours of a day.
  5. The red colour indicates that the volunteer is full of young blood that is lively, active, energetic and full of high spirit.
  6. The navy blue colour indicates the cosmos of which the NSS is tiny part.

Symbol of NSS

Aim of NSS

  1. The programme aims to instill the idea of social welfare in students, and to provide service to society without bias.
  2. NSS volunteers work to ensure that everyone who is needy gets help to enhance their standard of living and lead a life of dignity.
  3. Volunteers learn from people in villages how to lead a good life despite a scarcity of resources.
  4. NSS also provides help in natural and man-made disasters by providing food, clothing and first aid to the disaster’s victims.

Rizvi College of Engineering has two NSS units with 50 volunteers in each unit.

NSS Activities