NSS Cell

The N.S.S. remains to be an extension programme of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University. National Service Scheme (NSS) was launched during 1969, the birth centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi, in 37 universities involving 40000 students. Nagpur university has been granted 1 unit of 75 student volunteers. The sole aim of the NSS is to provide hands on experience to young students in delivering community service. It provides opportunity to the student youth of 11th & 12th Class of schools at +2 Board level and student youth of Technical Institution, Graduate & Post Graduate at colleges and University level of India to take part in various government led community service activities & programmes.

The Motto of NSS “Not Me But You”, reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for self-less service. NSS helps the students develop appreciation to other person’s point of view and show consideration to other living beings. The philosophy of the NSS is well doctrined in this motto, which underlines/on the belief that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of the society overall and therefore, the NSS volunteers shall strive for the well-being of the society.

• Understand the community in which they work
• Understand themselves in relation to their community
• Identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem-solving
• Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility
• Utilise their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems
• Develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities
• Gain skills in mobilising community participation
• Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitudes
• Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters and Practise national integration and social harmony

• Making education more relevant to the present situation to meet the felt needs of the community and supplement the education of the university/college students by bringing them face to face with the rural situation
• Providing opportunities to the students to play their role in planning and executing development projects which would not only help in creating durable community assets in rural areas and urban slums but also results in the improvement of quality of life of the economically and socially weaker sections of the community
• Encouraging students and non-students to work together along with the adults in rural areas
• Developing qualities of leadership by discovering the latent potential among the campers, both students as well as local youth (Rural and Urban), with a view to involve them more intimately in the development programme and to ensure proper maintenance of the assets created during the camps
• Emphasizing dignity of labour and self-help and the need for combining physical work with intellectual pursuits
• Encouraging youth to participate enthusiastically in the process of national development and promote national integration, through corporate living and cooperative action.

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 the fact that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of society as the whole. Therefore, it should be the aim of the NSS to demonstrate this motto in its day-to-day activities.

• To interpret the scheme to the students and other members of the college community and create awareness about the scheme.
• To Motivate, recruit, and select student for NSS work.
• To enlist cooperation and coordination of community agencies, government departments and non-governmental agencies.
• To select service projects on the basis of utility an feasibility.

• To help the faculty members for collecting data of the students who participates in different events and other activities.
• To fallow up and implement the instruction given by the coordinator and faculty member of the committee
• Collecting photos of different events organizing in the college.
• To help the coordinator and faculty member in designing of the website.