MOTTO OF NSS :: NOT ME BUT YOU

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector Scheme of Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. It provides opportunity to the student youth of 11th & 12th Class of schools at +2 Board level and student youth of Technical Institution, Graduate & Post Graduate at colleges and University level of India to take part in various Government led community service activities & programmes. The primary objective of developing the personality and character of the student youth through voluntary community service. ‘Education through Service’ is the purpose of the NSS. NSS was launched in 1969 in 37 Universities involving about 40,000 volunteers which has now spread over 657 Universities and 51 +2 Councils/Directorates, covering 20,669 Colleges/ Technical Institutions and 11,988 Senior Secondary School. Since inception, over 7.4 crore students have benefitted from NSS. The NSS unit was established in college 1992 and was affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh

NSS is a voluntary scheme.NCC cadets will not be allowed to join NSS. Similarly NSS volunteers will not participate in NCC or any other youth organisation as long as they are in NSS.An NSS volunteer needs to devote a total of 240 hours social service in two years duration. Every year, a NSS volunteer has to devote 20 hrs. of orientation and 100 hrs. of community service.The aim of the NSS is to provide hands on experience to young students in delivering community service.The objectives of NSS are to understand the capabilities of youth and engage them to problem solving process of identified needs and problems of society also to inculcate the sense of social and civic responsibilities. Under NSS students undertake various programmes in the college.

NSS Officers

• Ms. Sumeli
• Dr. Navjot Kaur