What is NSS & Advantages of Joining It In College

National Service Scheme (NSS) is a voluntary program under which young students from colleges, universities, and +2 level work towards creating a campus-community linkage. Popular as NSS, this program is conducted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. The scheme majorly orients the students to community service while they are studying in educational institutions developing their personality and inner feelings towards community welfare.

NSS helps the student to grow individually and also as a group. Volunteering for various tasks under NSS activities allows students to become confident, develop leadership skills, and learn about different people from different walks of life. 

Students also learn about various life-essential skills while working towards improving people’s living standards, thereby fulfilling the aim of NSS of providing help to everyone in need. Active volunteers of NSS earn exposure and experience in becoming accomplished social leaders and efficient administrators.

NSS Lords University works true to the motto of the National Service Scheme, “NOT ME BUT YOU”. The society at Lords teaches us to be disciplined and organised with the goals set for ourselves and working for community welfare activities. 

Aims & Objectives of NSS followed by Lords as mentioned in nss.gov.in are:

i. To understand the community in which they work;

ii. To understand themselves concerning their community;

iii. To identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem-solving.

iv. To develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility;

v. To utilise their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems;

vi. To develop the competence required for group living and sharing of responsibilities:

vii. To gain skills in mobilising community participation;

viii. To acquire leadership qualities and a democratic attitude;

ix. To develop the capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters