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Service Scheme is running in the college. At present there are three
units A, B and C. In each Unit 100 seats are allotted by the HNB Garhwal
Central Univerisity, Srinagar. At present following are the Programme Officers
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Unit A- Dr. Raj Bahadur, Associate Professor, Department of
Economics, Contact No. 9410122804
_Unit B- Dr. Shyamvir, Assitant Professor, Department of
Chemistry, Contact No. 9997622074
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Unit C- Dr. Anupam Sanny, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Contact No.9720001973
The National Service Scheme (NSS) is an Indiangovernments sponsored
flagship for public
service program conducted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government
of India. Popularly known as NSS, the scheme was launched in Gandhiji's Centenary
year in 1969. Aimed at developing student's personality through community
service, NSS is a voluntary association of young people in Colleges,
Universities and at +2 level working for a campus-community (esp. Villages)
linkage.
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 labour service 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.
Launch of NSS
In May 1969, a conference of student representatives (of
universities and institutions of higher education) convened by the Ministry of
Education and the University Grants Commission also unanimously agreed that a
national-service scheme could be an instrument for national integration. The
details were soon worked out and orientation camp was organized at Rajghat.
This camp was concluded on 7 June 1969.KKGupta from DU was declared first
volunteer. The Planning Commission sanctioned an outlay of ₹5 crores for the
NSS during the Fourth Five-Year Plan, stipulating that the NSS be a pilot
project in selected institutions and universities. On 24 September 1969, the
then Union Education Minister V.K.R.V. Rao launched
the NSS at 37 universities all states. The scheme has been extended to all
states and universities in the country, and also +2 level institutes in many
states.
The programme aims to
instilling the idea of social welfare in students,
and to provide service to society without bias. NSS volunteers work to ensure
that everyone who is needy gets help to enhance their standard of living and lead a life of dignity. In doing
so, volunteers learn from people in villages how to lead a good life despite a
scarcity of resources. it also provides help in natural and man-made disasters
by providing food, clothing and first aid to the disaster's victims.
At national level, of India
is the nodal authority, which works with state-level NSS cells. State-level NSS
cells have responsibility of the respective state governments. Within states,
each university has University level NSS cell under which institutions (schools
and colleges) based NSS units operate. Most government and government-aided
institutions have volunteer NSS units. Institutions are encouraged to have NSS
volunteers. A unit typically comprises 20–40 students. They are managed
internally by a responsible party from the school or college, who reports to
the regional NSS coordinator. Most institutions do not have a separate uniform
for NSS volunteers as one of the great and dedicated toward welfare of India
Captain.
There are two types of
activities: Regular Activities(120 hours) and Annual Special Camp(120 hours).
All the NSS Volunteers who have served NSS for at least 2 years and have
performed 240 hours of work under NSS are entitled to a certificate from the
university under the signature of the Vice-Chancellor and the Programme
Coordinator. The Annual camps are known as Special Camps. Camps are held
annually, funded by the government of India, and are usually located in a rural
village or a city suburb. Volunteers may be involved in such activities as:
1. Cleaning
2. Afforestation
3. Stage shows or a procession
creating awareness of such issues as social problems, education and cleanliness
4. Awareness Rallies
5. Inviting doctors for health
camps
6. Community Survey
There are no predefined or
preassigned tasks; it is left up to the volunteers to provide service in any
way that is feasible. Camps typically last between a week and 10 days, although
camps for shorter periods are also conducted by NSS.
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