National service scheme WING (Nss), Shri Pandit Prem Nath Dogra GDC Samba
The National Service Scheme (NSS) is an Indian government-sponsored
public service program conducted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the
Government of India. This scheme was launched in Gandhi ji’s Centenary year in
1969. 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 Motto of NSS “Not Me But You”,
reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for self-less service.
The NSS unit ‘MAITRI’ at SPPND Govt Degree College Samba has
strength of 103 volunteers in the college under the supervision of Programme Officer
Ms. Kamlesh Bala (Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Geography). The
aim of the unit is to motivate the students to indulge in nation building activities
through various events/ programmes and rendering selfless service to the community.
There are two types of NSS 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 for
certificates from the university under the signature of the Vice-Chancellor and the
Programme Coordinator.
Our NSS volunteers regularly participate in several of Social activates like
Yoga Day, Tree plantation, eye check-up camp, general check-up, Blood donation
camp. During special seven days camp volunteers engage in physical labour like
campus cleaning, tree plantation etc. NSS volunteers also participate in awareness
programmes against social problems like pollution, pulse [olio immunization, voter
awareness, Traffic Awareness Rally etc.
The NSS wing also conducts various Guest Lectures, Competitions and
workshops during regular and special camps on themes like AIDS awareness, self-
defence, legal awareness, ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’, Gender sensitization, Digital
India etc. The role of NSS unit in college performance has always been very
important. The NSS wing also collaborates with several NGO’s in and has adopted
Village Balore and is working on these issues in and around adopted village.