National Service Scheme
About NSS
NSS is Gandhiji’s scheme to channel the youth energy for constructive action. National Service Scheme (NSS) is a platform where students can directly interact with society. NSS facilitates a space for the student to pursue real issues in our country. Students should have some obligations towards society and nation. It is also a process of learning for students where they visit a field or serve personally. Traditional education alone cannot meet all the challenged of the society. So, NSS is that platform which facilitates opportunities to serve the society, and at the same time they acquire diverse knowledge. There is the great role of youth in developing the society and nation-building. Besides these, NSS of APS College of Commerce contributes in reforming the society. NSS, consisting of a group of passionate students who sincerely want to work for society, especially for the needy people of the society. NSS also work in the campus and outside.
NSS Programme
The NSS unit works in collaboration with NGOs, Lions Club, Indian Red Cross Society, and NCC. In the days to come, the NSS unit will broaden its area of action to include current problems, like global warming and climate change.
NSS Objectives & Aims
- To render service to the community while studying in an educational institution.
- To arouse the social conscience among students.
- To provide them with an opportunity to work creatively and constructively with the community around the educational campus and
- To put the education they receive to concrete social use: and specifically,
- To work with and among the people
- To engage in creative and constructive social action
- To enhance knowledge of oneself and the community thorugh a face-to-face with reality
- To use the knowledge gained in the classroom in a practical way for mitigating at least some of the social problems; and
To gain skills in programme development to be able to be self-employed. The goals are to achieve improvement in personality, leadership qualities, national outlook and as sense of civic responsibility.
NSS Flag
The symbol for the NSS has been based on the giant Rath Wheel of the world famous Konark Sun Temple (The Black Pagoda) situated in Orissa, India. The wheel portrays the cycle of creation, preservation and release. It signifies the movement in life across time and space, the symbol thus stands for continuity as well as change and implies the continuous striving of NSS for social change. The eight bars in the wheel represent the 24 hours of a day. The red colour indicates that the volunteer is full of young blood that is lively, active, energetic and full of high spirit. The navy blue colour indicates the cosmos of which the NSS is tiny part, ready to contribute its share for the welfare of the mankind.
Motto
The motto of the NSS is ‘NOT ME BUT YOU’. This expresses the essence of democratic living and upholds the need to appreciate the other person’s point of view first and to show consideration for fellow human beings. It also underlines that the welfare of the individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of Society as a whole. NSS attempts to establish meaningful linkages between “Campus and Community”, “College and Village” and “Knowledge and Action”.
Various Activities Conducted By NSS
- Visiting to slum areas for creating awareness about cleanliness and hygiene under SWACH BHARAT ABYANA.
- Program for preservation of nature and environment.
- No plastic awareness rally
- Cancer awareness programs
- Blood donation camp
- Free health checkup
- Seminar on Gandhian values
- Orientation Programs For NSS Volunteers
- Voter Enrolment Drive
- Mega Ayurvedic free health check-up camp
- Annual Village Camps
- Shramadhana
- Cultural Activities