The National Service Scheme (NSS) is an Indian government-sponsored
public service program conducted by the Department of Youth Affairs and
Sports of the Government of India. Popularly known as NSS, the scheme was
launched in Gandhiji’s Centenary year, 1969. Aimed at developing student’s
personality through community service. The NSS Activities in College is
functioning efficiently through NSS Volunteers from Various Departments.
The objective of NSS is educational and service to the community is the
activity through which this objective is sought to be achieved. Therefore,
the principal aim of NSS is education and the methodology adopted for
imparting education is social work. As one of the aims of education is
personality development , NSS creates occasions for development of
personality of students in several ways.