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ABOUT NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS)

Popularly known as NSS, the scheme was launched in Gandhiji’s Centenary year, 1969 aimed at developing students’ personality through community service. NSS is a voluntary association of young people in Colleges, Universities and at +2 level working for a campus-community linkage.The cardinal principle of the NSS Programme is that it is organized by the students themselves, and both students and teachers through their combined participation in community services. It gives a sense of involvement in the tasks of nation building to the participants which go a long way in transforming them into aware and responsible citizens of the country.

NEED OF NSS

After independence, the University Grants Commission, headed by Dr. SarvepalliRadhakrishnan, recommended the introduction of voluntary national service in academic institutions. This idea was again considered by the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) in its meeting on January, 1950. Following rigorous examination of the ideas and experiences of other countries in this field, the board recommended that students and teachers should devote time to voluntary manual work. In the draft of the 1stFive-Year Plan adopted by the government in 1952, the need for social and labour service by Indian students for one year was stressed upon. In 1958, Jawaharlal Nehru, in a letter to the Chief Ministers, expressed the idea of social service as a prerequisite for graduation. Accordingly, he directed the Ministry of Education to formulate a suitable scheme for the introduction of National Service in academic institutions across the country. Currently, the National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector Scheme of Government of India, under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

MOTTO OF NSS

The motto of National Service Scheme is ‘NOT ME BUT YOU’. This reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for selfless service and appreciation of the other person’s point of view and also to show consideration for fellow human beings. It underlines that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of society on the whole. Therefore, it should be the aim of the NSS to demonstrate this motto in its day-to-day programmes.

NSS SYMBOL

The symbol of the National Service Scheme, as seen on the right-hand side, is based on the ‘ Rath ‘ or wheel of the Sun Temple, Konark in Orissa. These giant wheels of the Sun Temple portray the cycle of creation, preservation and release, and signify the movement in life across time and space. The design of the symbol, a simplified form of the Sun-chariot wheel which primarily depicts movement. The wheel signifies the progressive cycle of life. It stands for continuity as well as change and implies the continuous striving of NSS for social transformation and

NSS BADGE

The NSS symbol is embossed on the NSS badge. The NSS volunteers wear it while undertaking any programme of community service. The Konark wheel, in the symbol, has eight bars which represent 24 hours of the day. Hence, the badge reminds the wearer to be in readiness for service to the nation round the clock i.e., for 24 hours. The red colour in the badge indicates that the NSS volunteers are imbibed with attributes that are bold i.e., lively, active energetic and full of high spirit. The navy blue colour indicates the cosmos of which the NSS is a tiny part, ready to contribute its share for the welfare of mankind.

NSS DAY

NSS was formally launched on 24th September, 1969, the birth centenary year of Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Therefore, 24thSeptember is celebrated every year as NSS Day with severalprogrammes and activities.

NSS SONG

The NSS theme song was composed during the Silver Jubilee Year. All NSS volunteers are expected to memorize the theme song and sing it during NSS programmes and celebrations. The NSS song is written hereunder:

Uthesamajkeliyeutheuthe, Jageswarashtrakeliyejagejage.
Swayamsajebasundharasawar de, Swayamsajebasundharasawar de

Hum utheutheuthega jag humare sang sathio, Hum badhetoh sab badhengeapneapsathiyo
Zameenpeasmankoutar de, Zameenpeasmankoutar de

Swayamsajebasundharasawar de, Swayamsajebasundharasawar de
Udasiyokodurkarkhusiko bat techale, Gaonaurseherkiduriyoko pat techale

Gyankoprachar de prasarde Bigyankoprachar de prasar de
Swayamsajebasundharasawar de, Swayamsajebasundharasawar de

Samarth baalbriddhaaurnariarehesada, Hare bharebanokishalottirehedhara
Tarakkiyokieknayikatar de, Tarakki o kieknayiprakar de

Swayamsajebasundharasawar de, Swayamsajebasundharasawar de
Yehjatidharmboliya bane naushul rah ki, Badaiebelpremkiakhandatakichahki

Sadbhvana se yehchamannikhar de, Sadbhvana se yehchamannikhar de
Swayamsajebasundharasawar de, Swayamsajebasundharasawar de

Uthesamajkeliyeutheuthe, Jageswarashtrakeliyejagejage.
Swayamsajebasundharasawar de, Swayamsajebasundharasawar de

OBJECTIVES OF NSS

• To enable the students to understand the community in which they work;
• To understand themselves in relation to their community;
• To identify the needs and problems in the community in the solution of which they can be involved;
• To develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility;
• To apply their education in finding practical solution to individual and community problems;
• To develop competence required for group living and sharing responsibilities;
• Gain skills in mobilizing community participation;
• To acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitude;
• To develop capacity to meet emergencies and national disasters;
• To practice national integration.

JOURNEY OF NSS UNIT 1 OF GOVERNMENT GENERAL DEGREE COLLEGE, MANGALKOTE

The National Service Scheme (NSS) was started at GGDC, Mangalkoteto establish a meaningful linkage between the campus and the community.The NSS Unit 1 of GGDC,Mangalkotewas formed on 06/08/201 withShri. AritraRudra, Assistant Professor of History as its first program officer. The NSS committee was highly enthusiastic to start its maiden journey. Within a short period, one hundred student volunteers enrolled their names with great joy. Subsequently, Khudrun village was adopted by NSS Unit 1 of GGDC, Mangalkotewhere the volunteers could serve their community services.Khudrun was chosen for this purpose because of its proximity to the institution.

On 17thJanuary 2019, NSS Unit received its first grant from ‘The University of Burdwan’. The grants received are utilized in performance of activities as outlined in the NSS manual. On 23/03/2019, the Unit organized its first 7 days special camp at Khurdun. The theme of the camp was ‘Education and Health for all’. Fifty volunteers and members of the NSS committee participated in it withKhudrunPrimary Schoolas the base camp. The Unit members engaged themselves in cleaning, adult education, and tree plantationprogrammes. They also conducted several awareness lectures related to the health and hygiene of the villagers and a health check-up camp atSingot Rural Hospital. Apart from this, the volunteers had also taken classes of the primary students. The success of the first camp made the volunteers confident and aroused their awareness regarding social responsibility.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the volunteers went to our adopted village, Khudrunovercoming the fear of their life-risks. They provided sanitizers and masks to the villagers and most importantly made them aware of the nature of the deadly virus. After the invention of COVID-19 vaccine, government decided to organize vaccination centers at schools and colleges where the students could be vaccinated for free. Accordingly, our college was selected as a vaccination center in the Mangalkote block.In this vaccination drive, our NSS volunteers worked relentlessly to ensure everyone’s vaccination.

After the pandemic was over, we started our journey and a seven days Special Camp was organized in the current academic session, on and from 23/03/2023 to 27/03/2023. The theme of the camp was ‘Clean India’. The volunteers organized cleaning programmeat Khudrun and made the villagers aware of the importance of cleanliness. The NSS has given an avenue to the students of this institution to learn and develop their social responsibility beyond the classroom. They act as organs of dissemination of social awareness among the villagers of Khudrun.

The major activities that the NSS Unit engages in throughout the year are listed below:

  1. Tree PlantationProgramme
  2. Cleanliness Drive
  3. Awareness Campaigns
  4. Rallies
  5. Literacy Campaigns
  6. Health Check-up Camps
  7. Promotion of Government Schemes
  8. Plastic Free Campus Campaigns
  9. Webinars/Seminars/Special Lectures in collaboration with various NGOs and Field Experts
  10. HIV/AIDS awareness Programmes in collaboration with Red Ribbon Club


Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation, had envisioned that the country could not progress in a desired direction until the young minds were motivated to work for the upliftment of the villages/communities. For Gandhiji, the villages where majority of the population lived, represent our country, India. Therefore, for the national reconstruction and national resurgence it was deemed fit that the students and teachers should be properly sensitized and utilized for strengthening the Indian society as a whole with particular emphasis on rural community. Hence, the student youth, teachers and the community are considered as the three basic components of the National Service Scheme (NSS).

NSS COMMITTEE OF GGDC MANGALKOTE

Chairman: Dr. Pradipta Kumar Basu (Officer in Charge, GGDC Mangalkote)
Programme Officer:Mr. AritraRudra, Assistant Professor of History
Members:
Ms. Sanchari De, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Mr. Hirak Kumar SinhaMaha Patra, Assistant Professor of History
Mr. Keshab Chandra Saha, Assistant Professor of Bengali
Dr. AkashKedia, Assistant Professor of Botany
Dr. Debasish Kundu, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Suchismita Das, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Dr. AnimeshMondal, Assistant Professor of Zoology
Dr. Dinesh Maity,Assistant Professor of Chemistry