NSS

Youth for National Building Through NSS

Prof. Vidya Pradhan
NSS Programme Officer
Dr. Rafiq Zakaria College for Women
Navkhanda, Jubilee Park, Aurangabad – 431001 (M.S.)

National Service Scheme (NSS) is an educational and student-oriented programme. It inculcates the spirit of volunteering among students through community interaction.

National Service Scheme (NSS) was launched in 1969, the birth centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi, in 37 Universities involving 40,000 students. NSS is an extension dimension to the higher education system to orient student youth toward community service while studying in educational institutions.

Aim:

The motto of NSS is “NOT ME BUT YOU”. The aim was that national or social service be introduced on a voluntary basis and extended as widely as possible, providing a rich, varied programme of activities with an imaginative approach to youth.

It aims to instill among volunteers the values of democratic living, equality of opportunity, and selfless service towards the less privileged, preparing them to become agents of positive social change.

“Serving back to the society is not merely our duty but also our passion and responsibility.”

Specific Objectives:

To arouse students' social conscience and provide them with opportunities.
To work with and among people in the community.
To enhance knowledge of oneself and the community through real-life experience.
To engage in creative and constructive social action.
To gain skills in the exercise of democratic leadership.
To gain skills in programme development for meeting community needs with the ultimate aim of self-reliance.

NSS Symbol:

The Konark wheel in the NSS badge having 8 bars signifies the 24 hours of the day, reminding the wearer to be ready for the service of the nation around the clock.

Red colour: Indicates that NSS Volunteers are active, energetic, and full of high spirit.
Blue colour: Indicates the cosmos of which NSS is an active part, ready to contribute its share for the welfare of mankind.

The central aim of the NSS is to provide hands-on experience to young students in delivering community service. The NSS Unit provides a platform for students and faculty for community work and developing a sense of involvement in nation-building tasks. Various projects like Project Parivartan are undertaken to promote regular health and wellness practices among society.

NSS Volunteers:

Any student enrolled as an NSS Volunteer should put in at least 120 hours of social work in a year for a continuous period of 2 years (i.e. 240 hours in two years).
Volunteers should participate fully in organized programmes and be conversant with the objectives of NSS.
NSS Volunteers should establish rapport with the people in the adopted village and identify the community's needs, problems, and resources.
They should plan programmes and carry out the plans systematically.
NSS Volunteers should relate their learning experiences towards finding solutions to identified community problems.

Thus, the objectives of the NSS Scheme are personality development and social service. Through active participation, students develop a realistic appraisal of social reality and enhanced civic awareness.

The programmes and activities undertaken by NSS are aimed towards giving an educational experience to the students, helping them develop their character and leadership skills.

We, Dr. Rafiq Zakaria College for Women, always strive to achieve excellence through quality education by providing the right academic ambience for the overall development of our students.

Our NSS Unit, along with faculty, non-teaching staff, and student volunteers, regularly organizes Tree Plantation Drives, Blood Donation Camps, Awareness Camps, Health Camps, Village Vaccination Drives, and various social outreach programmes.

We shall always follow the footsteps of Dr. Rafiq Zakaria Sahab and Padmashree Madam Fatma Rafiq Zakaria, who laid the foundation of our prestigious institution under the Maulana Azad Education Society & Trust.

“A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.”

— Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

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