About NSS

About NSS:

The overall aim of National Service Scheme as envisaged earlier, is to give an extension dimension to the higher education system and orient the student youth to community service while they are studying in educational institution. The reason for the formulation of this objective is the general realization that the college and +2 level students have a tendency to get alienated from the village/slum masses which constitute the majority of the population of the country. The educated youth who are expected to take the reins of administration in future are found to be unaware of the problems of the village/slum community and in certain casesareindifferenttowardstheirneedsandproblems.Thereforeitisnecessarytoarouse the socialconscienceofthestudents,andtoprovidethemanopportunitytoworkwiththepeople in the villages and slums. It is felt that their interaction with the common villagers and slum dwellers will expose them to the realities of life and bring about a change in their social perception.

Objectives:

 The broad objectives of NSS are to:

• understandthecommunityinwhichtheywork
• understandthemselvesinrelationtotheircommunity;
• identifytheneedsandproblemsofthecommunityandinvolvetheminproblem solving process;
• developamong themselves a sense of social and civicresponsibility;
• utilizetheirknowledgeinfindingpracticalsolutiontoindividualandcommunity problems;
• developcompetencerequiredforgrouplivingandsharingofresponsibilities;
• gainskillsinmobilizingcommunityparticipation;
• acquireleadershipqualitiesanddemocraticattitude;
• developcapacitytomeetemergenciesandnaturaldisastersand
• practicenationalintegrationandsocial

The Motto

 The motto or watchword of the National Service Scheme is :‘NOT ME BUT YOU’. This reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for selfless service and appreciation of the other person’s point of view and also to show consideration for fellow human beings. It underlines that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of society on the whole. Therefore, it should be the aim of the NSS to demonstrate this motto in its day-to-day programme.

NSS Symbol

 The symbol of the National Service Scheme, as appearing on the cover page of this Manual is based on the ‘Rath’ wheel of the Konark Sun Temple situated in Orissa. These giantwheelsoftheSunTempleportraythecycleofcreation,preservationandrelease,and signify the movement in life across time and space. The design of the symbol, a simplified form of the Sun-chariot wheel primarily depicts movement. The wheel signifies the progressive cycle of life. It stands for continuity as well as change and implies the continuous striving of NSS for social transformation and upliftment.

NSS Badge

 The NSS symbol is embossed on the NSS badge. The NSS volunteers wear it while undertaking any programme of community service. The Konark wheel inthe symbol has eight bars which represent the 24 hours of the day. Hence, the badge remindsthe wearer to be in readiness for service of the nationround the clock i.e. for 24 hours. 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 the mankind.

NSS Day

 NSSwasformallylaunchedon24^thSeptember,1969,thebirthcentenaryyearof

the Father of the Nation. Therefore, 24September is celebrated every year as NSS Day with appropriate programmes and activities.

NSS Song

 During Silver Jubilee Year the NSS theme song has 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.

Classification of NSS Programme

• NSS activities have been divided in two major groups. These are regular NSS activities and special camping programme –
• Regular NSS Activity: Under this, students undertake various programmes in the adopted villages, college/school campuses and urban slums during week ends or after college hours;
• Special Camping Programme: Under this, camps of 07 days duration are organized in adopted villages or urban slums during vacations with some specific projects by involving local communities. 50% NSS volunteers are expected to participate in these camps. Special Camping programme under NSS has been dealt with in Part III in detail.
  • NSS Regular Activities: Asstated above, NSS volunteers undertake various activities in adopted villages and slums for community service. Duration of these

Services is 120 hours. The NSS units organize the regular activities as detailed below:

• Orientation of NSS volunteers:To get the NSS volunteers acquainted with the basics of NSS programmes, 20 hours are allocated for their orientation through lectures, discussions, field visits and audio-visuals etc.
• Campus Work: The NSS volunteers may be involved in the projects undertaken for the benefit of the institution and students concerned. Such projects cover development of play grounds, laying of gardens, tree plantation in the premises, awareness programmes on drug-abuse, AIDS, population education and other projects. The NSS volunteers may work on campus projects for not exceeding 30 hours in a year;
• The remaining 70 hours will be utilized for community service on the projects in adopted villages/urban slums independently or in collaboration with others in this field, as detailed below:
  • Institutional work: The students may be placed with selected voluntary organizations working for the welfare of women, children, aged and disabled outside the campus.
• Rural Project: The rural projects generally include the working of NSS volunteers in adopted villages for eradication of illiteracy, watershed management and wasteland development, agricultural operations, health, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, mother and child care, family life education, gender justice, development of rural cooperatives, savings drives, construction of rural roads, campaign against social evils etc.

©Urban Projects:       In addition to rural projects other include adult education, welfare of slum dwellers, training in civil defense, traffic control, setting up first-aid posts, work in hospitals, orphanages, destitute home, environment, population education, drug, AIDS awareness, and income generation projects etc. Professional and technical institutions having NSS may have to design appropriate programmes for the community based on the needs.

• Natural calamities& National Emergencies: The NSS units are expected to utilize the services of NSS volunteers at the time of natural calamities and national emergencies for mobilizing public support and rendering necessary assistance to the authorities in rescue, relief and rehabilitation. In such emergencies and calamities the Programme Officers are expected to take the initiative and offer the services of the NSS units and its volunteers to assist the administration. For further details please see page No.23 of the Manual.
• National Days and Celebrations:The National Service Scheme programmes also include the celebration of National days. The purpose of such a provision is to celebrate such occasions in a befitting manner. List Of important days and weeks to be celebrated at institutional level are given in

PROGRAMMES OFFERED:

 

Sr. No.	Name of the Programme	In-take Capacity	Duration	Programme Outcomes
1.	Regular Activities	200	120 hr.	Under this, students undertake various programmes in the adopted villages, college/school campuses and urban slums during week ends or after college hours;
2.	Special Camp Activities	100	07 Days	Under this, camps of 07 days duration are organised in adopted villages or urban slums during vacations with some specific projects by involving local communities. 50% NSS volunteers are expected to participate in these camps.

National Service Scheme

Local Advisory Committee

 

Sr. No.	Name	Designation
1	Dr. M. N. Kolpuke  (Principal)	Chairman
2	Shri. S. L. Gaikwad (Retd. Professor)	Member
3	Shri Datta Shahir      (Alumni)	Member
4	Dr. D. H. Jadhav (Head, Zoology)	Member
5	Dr. B. S. Gaikwad (Head, Marathi)	Member
6	Dr. H.D. Bhosle  (Ex. P.O.)	Member
7	Miss. Minakshi B. Bondge (Librarian)	Member
8	Dr. N. V. Pinamkar  (Commerce Faculty)	Member
9	Dr. S. G. Benjalwar (P.O.)	Secretary
10	Dr. V. P. Sandur      (P.O.)	Member

NSS Unit  Faculty  :

 

Sr. NO.	NAME  OF THE FACULY	DESIGNATION	Tenure		Photo
1	Dr. S. G. Benjalwar	Programme Officer	July 2016	Till Today
2	Dr. V. P. Sandur	Programme Officer	July 2019	Till Today
3	Mr. P. V. Patil	Financial  Assistant	July 2019	Till Today
4	Mr. Umaji Torkad	Office Assistant	July 2019	Till Today

 Programme Officer:

Sr. NO.	NAME  OF THE FACULY		DESIGNATION		Tenure
1	Prof. S. L. Gaikwad		Programme Officer		July 1973		June 1998
2	Prof. S. V. Rawale		Programme Officer		July 1990		June 2003
3	Dr. R. D. Kamble	Programme Officer		July 1997		June 2001
4	Dr. M. N. Kolpuke	Programme Officer		July 2001		June 2006
5	Dr. B. R. Gaikwad	Programme Officer		July 2003		June 2008
6	Dr. B. S. Gaikwad	Programme Officer		July 2007		June 20010
7	Mr. S. G. Kulkarni	Programme Officer		July 2008		June 2011
8	Dr. H. D. Bhosle	Programme Officer		July 2010		June 2013
9	Dr. S. R. Wakle	Programme Officer		July 2011		June 2013
10	Dr. S. S. Devnalkar	Programme Officer		July 2013		June 2016
11	Dr. A.M.Mulajkar	Programme Officer		July 2013		June 2016
12	Dr. G. G. Shivshette	Programme Officer		July 2016		June 2019
13	Dr. S. G. Benjalwar	Programme Officer		July 2016		Till Today
14	Dr. V. P. Sandur	Programme Officer		July 2019		Till Today

Programme Officer Awards/Achievements /Recognition

Sr. No.	Name of the Faculty	Year	Title of the Award/Achievement /Recognition	Awarded by
1	Mr. S. G. Kulkarni	2010-11	University Level Best Programme Officer Award	N.S.S., S.R.T. M. U. Nanded
2	Dr. S. G. Benjalwar	2019-20	University Level Best Programme Officer Award	N.S.S. , S.R.T. M. U. Nanded

Programme Officer Achievements /Recognition

Sr. No.	Name of the Faculty	Year	Title of the Achievement /Recognition	Achievement
1	Dr. S. G. Benjalwar	2019-20	State Level Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat Camp	Team Manager
2	Dr. S. G. Benjalwar	2023-24	Area Coordinator	Area Coordinator

 Best Volunteers  Awards/Achievements /Recognition

Sr. No.	Name of the Faculty	Year	Title of the Award/Achievement /Recognition	Awarded by
1	Miss. Gawalgadade Geeta Mukind	2019-20	University Level Best Volunteer Award	N.S.S., S.R.T. M. U. Nanded
2	Miss. Gawalgadade Geeta Mukind	2019-20	University Level Best Volunteer Award	N.S.S. M.M. Nilanga
3	Mr. Avej Patel	2019-20	Best Volunteer Award	N.S.S. M.M. Nilanga
4	Tidkepatil Mahesh Suresh	2023-24	Best Volunteer Award	N.S.S. M.M. Nilanga
5	Miss. Pethkar Manorama Ramesh	2023-24	Best Volunteer Award	N.S.S. M.M. Nilanga