NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME
NOT ME BUT YOU
“Personality Development of Students through Community Service”
“Education through Community Service”
INTRODUCTION
The National Service Scheme of Annai College of Arts & Science has been inaugurated in the year 2003. Now it has been extended to three units. (Unit-I, Unit-II & Unit-III). Unit I & III for boys and Unit II for girls. The Programme Officer for NSS Unit I is Prof.S.Somasundaram, Department of Tamil, Unit II is Prof.M.Saranya, Department of English, Unit III is Dr.A.Venkatesan, Department of Physics. Our Flagship programmes
- Environment Awareness Programme
- Anti-Drug Campaign
- Energy Conservation Programme
- Anti-Ragging Programme
- First aid training Programme
- Traffic Awareness
- Skill Developement
The National Service Scheme (NSS) is an Indian government sponsored public service program conducted by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. Popularly known as NSS, the scheme was launched in Gandhiji’s Centenary year, 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 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 service, get a sense of involvement in the tasks of nation building. The post independence era was marked by an urge for introducing social service for students, both as a measure of educational reform and as a means to improve the quality of educated manpower. The University Grants Commission headed by Dr.Radhakrishnan recommended introduction of national service in the academic institutions on a voluntary basis with a view to developing healthy contacts between the students and teachers on the one hand and establishing a constructive linkage between the campus and the community on the other hand. In India, the idea of involving students in the task of national service dates back to the times of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation. The central theme which he tried to impress upon his student audience time and again, was that they should always keep before them, their social responsibility. The first duty of the students should be, not to treat their period of study as one of the opportunities for indulgence in intellectual luxury, but for preparing themselves for final dedication in the service of those who provided the sinews of the nation with the national goods & services so essential to society. Advising them to form a living contact with the community in whose midst their institution is located, he suggested that instead of undertaking academic research about economic and social disability, the students should do “something positive so that the life of the villagers might be raised to a higher material and moral level”.
VISION
The vision is to build the youth with the mind and spirit to serve the society and work for the social uplift of the down-trodden masses of our nation as a movement.
MISSION
The National Service Scheme has been functioning with the motto “NOT ME BUT YOU” in view of making the youth inspired in service of the people and hence NSS Aims Education through Community Service and Community Service through Education.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME
The objective of the National Service Scheme is “development of the personality of students through community service”. This objective is sought to be achieved by enabling the students to work in community. The programme aims to inculcate 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 victims.
THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS) ARE
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 of the community and involve them in problem solving process;
- To develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility;
- To utilize their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems;
- To develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities;
- To 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 and social harmony.
MOTTO OF NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME
The Motto of NSS “Not Me, But You”, reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for self-less service. NSS helps the students develop appreciation to other person’s point of view and also show consideration to ‘/other living beings. The philosophy of the NSS is well doctrined in this motto, which underlines/on the belief that the welfare .of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of the society on the whole and therefore, the NSS volunteers shall strive for the well-being of the society.
LOGO OF NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME
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 and 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.
BADGE OF NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME
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 the 24 hours of the day. The Red colour in the badge indicates that the NSS volunteers are full of blood. 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 the Father of the Nation. Therefore, 24 September is celebrated every year as NSS Day with appropriate programmes and activities.
NSS SONG
During Silver Jubilee Year the NSS theme song ha s been composed. All NSS volunteers are expected to learn the theme song and sing the song during NSS programmes and celebrations. The theme song cassette is available and the theme song is given in the end of the Manual.
REGULAR ACTIVITIES OF NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME
Regular activities includes functional literacy and non formal education, plantation, preservation and up keeping of trees, construction and repair of roads, cleaning of village ponds and wells, construction and laying of parks, health education and primary health care, first aid awareness, blood donation, anti drug addiction drives, AIDS awareness, advocating advanced agricultural practice, disaster management (Cyclones, floods, earth-quakes, drought), women empowerment, road safety, socio-economic surveys, improvement of campus etc.
| NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED NSS Unit – I | ||||
| SL.NO | YEAR | TITLE OF THE PROGRAMME | DATE&DURATION | NO OF PARTICIPENTS |
| 1 | 2015 | WASTAGE MANAGEMENT | 03.07,2015 | 150 |
| 2 | 2015 | KARGIL MEMORIAL DAY RALLY | 26.07.2015 | 140 |
| 3 | 2015 | GOVT HOSPITAL CLEANING WORK | 04.08.2015 | 100 |
| 4 | 2015 | HELMATE AWARENESS PROGRAMME | 04.08.2015 | 150 |
| 5 | 2015 | AVOIED PLASTIC AWARENESS PROGRAMME | 06.08.2015 | 130 |
| 6 | 2015 | INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION | 15.08.2015 | 180 |
| 7 | 2015 | NILAVEMBU KUDINEER HEALTH PROGRAMME | 24.11.2015 | 170 |
| 8 | 2015 | REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION | 26.01.2015 | 200 |
| 9 | 2016 | TOBACO AWARENESS PROGRAMME | 30.06.2016 | 110 |
| 10 | 2016 | MAN POWER EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME | 12.07.2016 | 120 |
| 11 | 2016 | EYE CAMP PROGRAMME | 29.08.2016 | 180 |
| 12 | 2016 | CLEANING WORK | 29.09.2016 | 80 |
| 13 | 2016 | DENGUE FEVER MEDICAL CAMP | 12.11.2016 | 180 |
| 14 | 2016 | AIDS AWARENESS PROGRAMME | 12.12.2016 | 120 |
| 15 | 2016 | SAMATHUVA PONGAL | 13.01.2016 | 150 |
| 16 | 2016 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2016 | 140 |
| 17 | 2017 | TEMPLE CLEANING WORK | 28.07.2017 | 150 |
| 18 | 2017 | APJ KALAM MEMORIAL DAY | 27.07.2017 | 130 |
| 18 | 2017 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15.08.2017 | 160 |
| 19 | 2017 | NSS DAY CELEBRATION | 24.09.2017 | 120 |
| 20 | 2017 | DENGUE FEVER MEDICAL CAMP | 13.09.2017 | 140 |
| 21 | 2017 | EYE CAMP | 21.09.2017 | 160 |
| 22 | 2017 | BLUE WALE GAME AWARENESS | 13.10.2017 | 200 |
| 23 | 2017 | MY VISION CORUPTION FREE INDIA | 30,10.2017 | 130 |
| 24 | 2017 | SAMATHUVA PONGAL FESTIVEL | 11.01.2017 | 250 |
| 25 | 2017 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2017 | 275 |
| 26 | 2017 | TREE PLANTATION | 24.02.2017 | 130 |
| 27 | 2018 | INDIPENDENCE DAY | 15.08.2018 | 180 |
| 28 | 2018 | BLOOD DONENATION CAMP | 21.08.2018 | 80 |
| 29 | 2018 | WORLD LITERACY DAY | 08.09.2018 | 120 |
| 30 | 2018 | TEMPLE CLEANING WORK | 12.09.2018 | 140 |
| 31 | 2018 | NSS DAY CELEBRATION | 24.09.2018 | 150 |
| 32 | 2018 | PLANTATION SAPLING | 11.12.2018 | 130 |
| 33 | 2019 | TEMPLE CLEANING WORK | 18.07.2019 | 50 |
| 34 | 2019 | WORLD ENVIONMENT DAY | 05.06.2019 | 140 |
| 35 | 2019 | WORLD YOGA DAY | 21.06.2019 | 80 |
| 36 | 2019 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2019 | 180 |
| 37 | 2019 | BLOOD DONATION CAMP | 04.07.2019 | 120 |
| 38 | 2019 | SAVE NATURE CAMP | 30.07.2019 | 120 |
| 39 | 2019 | INDEPENDECE DAY | 15.08.2019 | 200 |
| 40 | 2019 | TEMPLE MAHA KUM,BHABISEHAM | 11.09.2019 | 100 |
| 41 | 2019 | SWACHH BHARAT CLEANING WORK | 17&18&19&2019 | 120 |
| 42 | 2019 | SARTHAR VALLABHAI PATEL DAY | 31.10.2019 | 150 |
| 43 | 2019 | ERADICATE CORUPTION BUILD IN INDIA | 07.01.2019 | 170 |
| 44 | 2019 | BLOOD DONATION CAMP | 07.01.2019 | 120 |
| 45 | 2019 | SAMATHUVA PONGAL | 12.01.2019 | 220 |
| 46 | 2021 | ENVIORNMENT DAY | 05.06.2021 | 40 |
| 47 | 2021 | HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAMME | 19.08.2021 | 850 |
| 48 | 2021 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 150.8.2021 | 180 |
| 49 | 2021 | THANTHAI PERIYAR BIRTH DAY | 17.09.2021 | 140 |
| 50 | 2021 | WORLD OZON DAY | 16.09.2021 | 190 |
| 51 | 2021 | CORONA VACINATION CAMP | 17.09.2021 | 80 |
| 52 | 2021 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2021 | 180 |
| 53 | 2021 | MAASILA DEPAWALI | 02.11.2019 | 140 |
| 54 | 2021 | CLEANING WORK | 25.11.2021 | 50 |
| Club Activities NSS(Unit II) | |||||
| S.No. | Name of the activity | Organising unit/ agency/ collaborating agency | Name of the scheme | Year of the activity | Number of students participated in such activities |
| 1 | Women’s Awareness Programme | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2015 | 200 |
| 2 | Women’s Awareness Programme | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2015 | 200 |
| 3 | Wastage Management Seminar | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2015 | 250 |
| 4 | National Youth Day | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2015 | 100 |
| 5 | Yoga Awareness Programme | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2016 | 100 |
| 6 | Tree Plantation | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2017 | 50 |
| 7 | Food and Nutrition | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2017 | 100 |
| 8 | Tree Sapling Distribution | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2017 | 100 |
| 9 | Marathan | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2017 | 50 |
| 10 | National Girl Child Day Rally | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2018 | 100 |
| 11 | National Voters Day Celebration | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2018 | 100 |
| 12 | Temple Cleaning | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2018 | 100 |
| 13 | Yoga Awareness Programme | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2018 | 100 |
| 14 | Blood Donation Camp | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2018 | 100 |
| 15 | World Breast Feeding Week | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2018 | 100 |
| 16 | Awareness Programme on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Disease | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2018 | 100 |
| 17 | Nutrition Awareness Rally | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2019 | 200 |
| 18 | Health Awareness Programme | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2019 | 200 |
| 19 | Anti Ragging Awareness Programme | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2019 | 150 |
| 20 | Temple Cleaning | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2019 | 100 |
| 21 | Yoga and Karate Practice Programme | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2019 | 200 |
| 22 | Women Equality Day(Webinar) | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2021 | 100 |
| 23 | Health Awareness Programme | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2021 | 80 |
| 24 | International Day for Girl Child | NSS(Unit-II) | NSS | 2021 | 150 |
| NSS Unit-III Activities | |||||
| S.No. | Name of the activity | Organising Unit/Agency/Collaborating agency | Name of the scheme | Year of the activity | Number of students participated in such activities |
| 1 | Dengue Fever Special Camp | Unit-III | NSS | 2016 | 800 |
| 2 | Healmate Awarness | Unit-III | NSS | 2016 | 200 |
| 3 | Temple Cleening Work | Unit-III | NSS | 2016 | 150 |
| 4 | Wast Management Awareness | Unit-III | NSS | 2016 | 100 |
| 1 | 71 st Independence Day | Unit-III | NSS | 2017 | 150 |
| 2 | Blue Whale Awarness Program | Unit-III | NSS | 2017 | 100 |
| 3 | World Yoga Day | Unit-III | NSS | 2017 | 75 |
| 4 | Tobacco Eradication Day | Unit-III | NSS | 2017 | 100 |
| 1 | Dengue Fever Special Camp | Unit-III | NSS | 2018 | 300 |
| 2 | Tobacco Eradication Day | Unit-III | NSS | 2018 | 200 |
| 3 | national Unity Day | Unit-III | NSS | 2018 | 150 |
| 4 | Eye Camp | Unit-III | NSS | 2018 | 100 |
| 1 | World population day | Unit-III | NSS | 2019 | 200 |
| 2 | Temple Cleening Work | Unit-III | NSS | 2019 | 150 |
| 3 | Natural food awarness | Unit-III | NSS | 2019 | 200 |
| 4 | Healmate Awarness | Unit-III | NSS | 2019 | 200 |
| Covid Duration-2020 | |||||
| 1 | Civid Awareness Program | Unit-III | NSS | 2021 | 100 |
| 2 | World Enviranment Day | Unit-III | NSS | 2021 | 50 |
| 3 | Sathbavana Divash | Unit-III | NSS | 2021 | 50 |
| 4 | World Litrary Day | Unit-III | NSS | 2021 | 100 |
| 5 | Covid Injection | Unit-III | NSS | 2021 | 150 |
| 6 | National NSS Day | Unit-III | NSS | 2021 | 100 |
| 7 | AIDS Day Pledge | Unit-III | NSS | 2021 | 50 |
| 8 | Pollution Control Day | Unit-III | NSS | 2021 | 150 |
| 9 | Essay Compitition for Ban Plasticts | Unit-III | NSS | 2021 | 30 |
Prof.S.Somasundaram,
M.A,B.Ed,M.Phil,SET,Ph.D,
NSS Programme Officer-Unit-I
Prof.M.Saranya,
M.A,B.Ed,
NSS Programme Officer- Unit-II
Dr.A.Venkatesan M.Sc., B.Ed, Ph.D.
NSS Programme Officer-Unit III
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