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NSS

NSS

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.


Annual NSS Camps

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:
Cleaning.
Afforestation.
Awareness Rallies.
Inviting doctors for health camps
Stage shows or a procession creating awareness of such issues as social problems, education and cleanliness

Organization

At national level, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India is the nodal authority, which works with state-level NSS cells. State-level NSS cells are 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. Institutions are encouraged to have NSS volunteers. A unit typically comprises 20–40 students.