NSS : St. Xaviers College for Women (Autonomous)

NATIONAL SERVICE SHCEME

NSS UNIT, REG. NO: 45

ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, ALUVA

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector Scheme of Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. It provides opportunity to the students to take part in various government led community service activities & programmes. The sole aim of the NSS is to provide hands on experience to young students in delivering community service. Since inception of the NSS in the year 1969, the number of students strength increased from 40,000 to over 3.8 million up to the end of March 2018 students in various universities, colleges and Institutions of higher learning have volunteered to take part in various community service programmes. The motto of National Service Scheme is NOT ME BUT YOU.

“Not Me But You” underlines that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of the society as a whole. This expresses the essence of democratic living and upholds the need of selfless service and appreciation of the other man’s point of view and also consideration for fellow human beings.

The overall objective of NSS is Personality Development of students through community service.

Our NSS units comprises of 200 student volunteers and 2 programme officers. A student, who volunteers to participate in a 7-day special camp (work camp) and a mini-camp as well as devotes 280 hours to community service within a period of two years in the course of study, gets a national merit certificate, signed by the Vice Chancellor and issued by the University.

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