Aim of NSS:

Development of the personality of students through Community Service.

Objectives of NSS:

1. To work with / among people.
2. To engage in creative and constructive social action.
3. To enhance his/her knowledge of himself / herself and the community.
4. To put his/her scholarship to practical use in mitigating at least some of the problems.
5. To gain skill in the exercise of democratic leadership.
6. To gain skills in programme development to enable him/her for self-employment.
7. To bridge the gulf between the educated and the uneducated masses.
8. To promote the will to serve the weaker section of the community.

NSS Volunteer:

Any student enrolled as NSS Volunteer should put in at least 120 hours of social work in a year for continuous period of two years i.e. 240 hours in two years, on different Programmes other than special camps. He should participate fully in the NSS Programmes and should be fully conversant with the objectives of NSS. Out of the 120 hours of service which each student volunteer is expected to put in a year, at least 20 should be utilized in the first year for pre-placement orientation programme in the following manner:

i. General Orientation-2 hours
ii. Special Orientation-8 hours
iii. Program Skill Learning-10 hours.

Duties of NSS Volunteers:

i. To establish rapport with the people in the project area.
ii. Identify needs. Problems and resources of the community.
iii. Plan Programmes and carry out the plans.
iv. Relate his learning and experience towards finding solutions to the problems identifies.
v. Record the activities in his work diary symmetrically and assess the progress periodically and effect changes as and when needed.

Code of Conduct of NSS Volunteers:

1. All volunteers shall work under the guidance of the group leader nominated by the programme officer.
2. They shall make themselves worthy of the confidence and cooperation of the group /community leadership.
3. They shall scrupulously avoid entering into any controversial issues.
4. They shall keep day-to-day record of their activities / experience in the enclosing pages of the diary and submit to the Group Leader/ Program Officer for periodic guidance.
5. It is obligatory on the part of every volunteer to wear the NSS Badge while on work.