"National Service Scheme (NSS) is a main ‘out of the classroom’ student-centric activity where teachers provide only guidance and act as coordinators while the students are the main actors. Students contribute through service to the community and conservation of the physical environment. It also inculcates in students a sense of leadership and teamwork enabling them to identify and resolve community issues. Hence leadership, collectivism, social responsibility, activism and community participation are at work at the same time. All these attributes helps a student to become a complete citizen. This activity also brings them close to the social and environmental realities. In view of the importance of NSS in nation-building our endeavour is to strengthen NSS by increasing participation of students through widening the scope and increasing the number of events organised by us.

History of NSS

The National Service Scheme (NSS) was formally launched on 24th September, 1969, the birth centenary year of the father of the nation. Hence the idea of involving students in the task of national service dates back to the times of Mahatma Gandhi who tried to impress upon his student audience that they should always keep before them their supreme responsibility. The first duty of the students should be to prepare themselves for final dedication to the service of the community. It is also essential for the overall development of the personality of the students. Started with single unit, the NSS Unit of GDC Memorial College Bahal Bhiwani now has one unit of NSS. The unit of NSS started in the year 2016. NSS provides students with opportunities to serve the community, nation, and society. It also provides an opportunity to interact with people around the campus creatively and constructively. Through NSS activities, volunteers are able to put their education to concrete social use. Hence, all should come forward to serve the nation with dedication and honesty.

Aims and Objectives:                              

The overall objective of the NSS is service to the community and the nation to awaken the social consciousness of the students. The objectives are sought to be achieved by enabling the students to :

• Understand the community in which they work;
• Understand themselves in relation to their community;
• Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility;
• Apply their education to finding solutions to individual and community problems;
• Develop competence required for responsibility sharing and group living;
• Acquire a democratic attitude, leadership qualities and practice national integrations.
• Develop the capacity to meet emergencies and natural disaster.

The Motto

The motto of NSS is “NOT ME BUT YOU”. This expresses the essence of democratic living, upholds the need for selfless service and appreciation of other man’s point of view.

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 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.

NSS Day

24 September is celebrated every year as NSS Day with appropriate programmes and activities.

Kinds of Activities/Programme

• Blood Donation Camp
• Tree Plantation Drives
• Cleaness Drive under ’Swachh Bhart Abhiyan’.
• Awareness Campaigns on Road Safty,Drug De-addiction,Health and Hygiene.
• Obeservation of important national and international Days(Consitution Day, World Environment day, International Yoga day).
• Special seven day Camp.

National Integration Camp (NIC):

The National Integration Camp (NIC) is organized every year and the duration of each camp is of 7 days with day-night boarding & lodging. These camps are held in different parts of the country. Each camp involves 200 NSS volunteers to undertake the scheduled activities.

Objectives of the National Integration Camp

Make the NSS volunteers aware of the following:

• Rich cultural diversity of India
• History of our diversified culture
• National pride through knowledge about India
• To integrate the nation through social service

NSS Republic Day Parade Camp:

The first Republic Day Camp of NSS Volunteers was held in 1988. The camp takes place in Delhi between 1st and 31st January every year with 200 NSS selected volunteers who are good in discipline, March-past and cultural activities.
A Contingent of selected NSS volunteers participates in the Republic Day Parade at Rajpath, New Delhi on 26th of January every year in accordance with the guidelines and requisition of the Ministry of Defence.

Objectives of NSS Republic Day Parade Camp

• Enable the volunteers to interact with fellow members hailing from various parts of India.
• Experience the tradition, custom, culture, language of all states of India.
• Provide a chance to develop overall personality of the Student volunteers.
• Constitute the bond of patriotism, national integration, brotherhood and communal harmony.

National Youth Festivals

National Youth Festivals are organized every year from 12th to 16th January by the Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in collaboration with the State Governments in different parts of the country. Eminent guests, speakers and youth icons are invited to address and interact with about 1500 participating NSS volunteers during the National Youth Festivals.

Objectives of National Youth Festivals

• Make the volunteers aware of the various festivals celebrated in the country
• Remind the volunteers of the cultural importance of festivals celebrated in our country
• Provide a chance to the NSS volunteers to interact with the resource person/speaker/youth icons

NSS Students Volunteer and NSS Certificate

An NSS volunteer has to put in 120 hours of social work in one year or 240 hours in two years for different programmes/activities and special camping. He/She should be fully conversant with the objectives of the NSS. An NSS volunteer, after completing 240 hours of regular and special activities becomes entitled to an NSS Certificate.

Programme Officer

By and large Programme Officer plays the role of an organizer, an educator, a coordinator, a supervisor, an administrator and a public relations person to improve the quality and magnitude of the NSS programme in the college/institution.