National Service Scheme Awards 2016-17, The President Shri Ram Nath Kovind here today presented National Service Scheme Awards 2016-17 at a function at Durbar Hall, Rashtrapati Bhawan. Minister of State (I/C) Youth Affairs & Sports Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore and several other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Following is the list of NSS AWARDEES 2016-17 who received the Awards at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
| A | UNIVERSITY/+2 COUNCIL |
| FIRST AWARD |
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| DR. HIMANSHU PANDYA Vice-Chancellor Gujarat University, Navrangpura Ahmedabad- 380009 GUJARAT |
Dr. NATVARLAL P. VERMA Programme Coordinator, NSS Gujarat University, Navrangpura Ahmedabad- 380009 GUJARAT |
| SECOND AWARD |
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| PROF. PRADEEP KUMAR CHAND Vice-Chancellor North Orissa University, Shree Ram Chandra Vihar, Takatpur, Baripada, Mayurbhanj- 757003 ODISHA |
Mrs. USHA SATPATHY Programme Coordinator, NSS North Orissa University, Shree Ram Chandra Vihar, Takatpur, Baripada, Mayurbhanj- 757003 ODISHA |
| LETTER OF APPRECIATION (UNIVERSITY/ +2 COUNCIL) |
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| DR. HIMANSHU PANDYA Vice-Chancellor Gujarat University, Navrangpura Ahmedabad- 380009 GUJARAT |
Dr. N. KIRAN CHANDRA Adikavi Nannaya University Rajah Rajah Narendra Nagar NH-16, Rajamahendravaram-533296 ANDHRA PRADESH |
Earlier, at Vigyan Bhawan here today Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore presented the NSS awards 2016-17 to NSS units, Programme Officers and NSS volunteers. Secretary, Youth Affairs Dr. A. Dubey, Senior officials of NSS were present on the occasion. Following awardees were presented the awards.
| B | NSS UNIT & PROGRAMME OFFICER |
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| 1. | DR. K.S. RAO Principal Anurag Group of Institutions Venkatapur Village, Ghatkesar Mandal Medchal District-500088 TELANGANA |
Mr. C. MALLESHA Programme Officer, NSS Anurag Group of Institutions Venkatapur Village, Ghatkesar Mandal Medchal District-500088 TELANGANA |
| 2. | DR. D.K. SATHISH Principal Government College Nedumangad, Trivandrum Pin-695541 KERALA |
Dr. ANZER. R.N Programme Officer, NSS Government College Nedumangad, Trivandrum Pin-695541 KERALA |
| 3. | DR. G.P. VADODARIA Principal L D College of Engineering, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad- 380015 GUJARAT |
Dr. CHAITANYA S SANGHVIProgramme Officer, NSS L D College of Engineering, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad- 380015 GUJARAT |
| 4. | SH. SUNIL KUMAR SHAMMA Principal G.S.S.S. Bahanwin PO. Bahanwin Teh. Bhoranj, Distt. Hamirpur- 176045 HIMACHAL PRADESH |
Mr. NARDEV SINGH Programme Officer, NSS G.S.S.S. Bahanwin PO. Bahanwin Teh. Bhoranj, Distt. Hamirpur- 176045 HIMACHAL PRADESH |
| 5. | DR.M.DAVAMINI CHIRSTOBER Principal The American College, Goripalayam, Madurai TAMIL NADU |
Dr. S.C.B. SAMUEL ANBU SELVAN Programme Officer, NSS The American College, Goripalayam, Madurai TAMIL NADU |
| 6. | SRI. SUSHIL DEBBARMA Principal State NSS Cell, Department of Education (YAS) Govt. of Tripura, Agartala TRIPURA |
Mr. ASHISH KUMAR BHOWMIK Programme Officer, NSS State NSS Cell, Department of Education (YAS) Govt. of Tripura, Agartala TRIPURA |
| 7. | DR. AJIT HUNDET Principal Govt. Shyama Prasad Mukharjee College Sitapur, Dist- Surguja-497111 CHHATTISGARH |
Dr. ROHIT KUMAR BARGAH Programme Officer, NSS Govt. Shyama Prasad Mukharjee College Sitapur, Dist- Surguja-497111 CHHATTISGARH |
| 8. | SH. BHAGABAN SASMAL Principal Bapujee Higher Secondary School, Garhpalasuni, Dist- Dhenkanal ODISHA |
Mr. KAILASH CHANDRA SAHANI Programme Officer, NSS Bapujee Higher Secondary School, Garhpalasuni, Dist- Dhenkanal ODISHA |
| 9. | DR. G. MUTHAMILSELVI Principal Vinayaka Missions College of Nursing, Kirumampakkam-607402 PUDUCHERRY |
Ms. A. GOTHAINAYAGI Programme Officer, NSS Vinayaka Missions College of Nursing, Kirumampakkam-607402 PUDUCHERRY |
| 10. | SH. DR. ANDE PRASAD Principal Vikrama Simhapuri University College Kakuturu-524320 Venkatchalem (Mandal) SPSR Nellore Dt. ANDHRA PRADESH |
Dr. KATHEMREDDY RAMESH REDDY Programme Officer, NSS Vikrama Simhapuri University College Kakuturu-524320 Venkatchalem (Mandal) SPSR Nellore Dt. ANDHRA PRADESH |
| C. | NSS VOLUNTEERS |
| 1. | Mr. ROHIT KUMAR Post Graduate Govt. College Sector-11D, Chandigarh-160011 CHANDIGARH |
| 2. | Mr. BISATHI BHARATH Department of (Economics, Political Science, History) Government College (Men), Autonomous, Anantapuramu ANDHRA PRADESH |
| 3. | Mr. ALFAZ ABDULSATTARBHAI MANKAD L D College of Engineering Navrangpura, Ahmedabad- 380015 GUJARAT |
| 4. | Mr. SUBHANKAR HALDAR Jadavpur University, Raja S.C. Mallick Road, Kolkata- 700032 WEST BENGAL |
| 5. | Mr. LOVENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT S.S. Jain Subodh Law College, Sector-5, Shipra Path, Behind Metro Mass Hospital, Mansarovar, Jaipur-302020 RAJASTHAN |
| 6. | Ms. ANJALI P. PATEL Ashvinbhai A Patel Commerce College, Kadi Campus, Sector 23, Gandhinagar- 382023 GUJARAT |
| 7. | Ms. REKHA VAISHNAV Govt. Bangur P.G. College Pali Marwar Pin -306401 RAJASTHAN |
| 8. | Ms. NEHA RANI Ch. Dheerpal Govt. College, Badli, Jhajjar HARYANA |
| 9. | Mr. AJAY NARAYAN PATEL Jabalpur College of Computers and Communication, 1101, Naipear Town, Shastri Bridge Jabalpur- 482002 MADHYA PRADESH |
| 10. | Mr. THAGARAPU NAVEEN University College of Arts & Social Sciences, Hyderabad- 500007 TELANGANA |
| 11. | Mr. ETUKURI LALITH ADITHYA JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad (Autonomous), Kukatpally Hyderabad- 500085 TELANGANA |
| 12. | Ms. KUMMARA ANJALI Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirpupati, Chithoor(Dist) -517502 ANDHRA PRADESH |
| 13. | Mr. HARI CHAND Pt. J.LN Government College Faridabad HARYANA |
| 14. | Mr. JASVIR SINGH Department of Political Science, University of Jammu JAMMU & KASHMIR |
| 15. | Ms. UPASNA MISHRA Shaskiya Kamlaraja Kanya Swashasi Vahavidyalaya Gwalior MADHYA PRADESH |
| 16. | Ms. PRAMILA TUDU Baripada College Baripada- 757002 ODISHA |
| 17. | Mr. JEGAN M Paavai Engineering College, NH-7, Paavai Nagar, Pachal, Namakkal-637018 TAMILNADU |
| 18. | Mr. MOHIT KUMAR Agra College, Agra-282001 UTTAR PRADESH |
| 19. | Mr. JAHID MIDDYA Bankura Christian College, College Road- 722101 WEST BENGAL |
| 20. | Ms. AMNDEEP KAUR Sport Science Department Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 PUNJAB |
| 21. | Mr. NEERAJ KUMAR Anugrah Narayan College, Patna-13 BIHAR |
| 22. | Mr. RINKU KUMAR Karim City College, Jamshedpur-831001 JHARKHAND |
| 23. | Ms. DARSHANA M.S Kuriakose Gregorious College Pothenpuram P.O, Pampady-686542 KERALA |
| 24. | Mr. NARESH CHETTRI Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Dikchu- 737107 SIKKIM |
| 25. | Mr. R. ARUL RAJ Department of Criminology University of Madras, Chepauk Campus, Chennai- 600005 TAMILNADU |
| 26. | Mr. AJAY KUMAR GUPTA KR Technical College Pt. Shivdhari Coloney, Near Forest Office Pratappur Road, Ambikapur, Sarguja-497001 CHHATTISGARH |
| 27. | Mr. ANBU K Achariya Arts and Science College, Villianur-605110. PUDUCHERRY |
| 28. | Ms. VIDYA C Sri Krishna Degree College ITI Layout, BSK III Stage, Bangalore-580085 KARNATAKA |
BACKGROUND
Objective of NSS Awards:
The objective of NSS Awards is to recognize and reward outstanding contributions towards voluntary community service made by the Universities/ Senior Secondary (+2) Councils, NSS Units/ Programme Officers and NSS Volunteers, with a view to further promote NSS.
Nature of Awards: The details are as follows:
| S. No |
Category | No. of Awards | Value of Award |
| 1. | University/ +2 Council |
02 | First Award: Rs.3,00,000/- (for NSS Programme Development) with a Trophy to the University/ +2 Council. A Certificate and a Silver Medal to the Programme Coordinator. Second Award: Rs.2,00,000 lakh (for NSS Programme Development) with a Trophy to the University/ +2 Council. A Certificate and a Silver Medal to the Programme Coordinator. |
| 2. | NSS Units and their Programme Officers | 10 + 10 |
Rs.1,00,000/- to each NSS Unit (For NSS Programme Development), with a Trophy. Rs. 70,000/- to each Programme Officer with a Certificate and a Silver Medal. |
| 3. | NSS Volunteers | 30 | Rs. 50,000/- to each Volunteer, with a Certificate and a Silver Medal. |
In addition to the above, Certificates of Appreciation are sometimes given to a very limited number of nominees.
National Service Scheme (NSS):
Introduction: NSS is a Centrally Sector Scheme. The Scheme was launched in the year 1969 with the primary objective of developing the personality and character of the student youth through voluntary community service. The ideological orientation of the NSS is inspired by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi. Very appropriately, the motto of NSS is “NOT ME, BUT YOU”.
Programme Structure: NSS is being implemented in Senior Secondary Schools, Colleges and Universities. The design of the NSS envisages that each educational institution covered under the Scheme has at least one NSS unit comprising of normally 100 student volunteers, led by a teacher designated as Programme Officer (PO). Each NSS unit adopts a village or slum for taking up its activities. An NSS volunteer is required to undertake the following work/ activities:
- Regular NSS Activity: Each NSS volunteer is required to put in minimum 120 hours of community service per year for two years, i.e., total 240 hours. This work is undertaken in villages/ slums adopted by NSS unit or school/ college campuses, usually after study hours or during weekends.
- Special Camping Programme: Each NSS unit organises a Special Camp of 7 days’ duration in adopted villages or urban slums during vacations with some specific projects by involving the local communities. Each volunteer is required to participate in a Special Camp once during the 2-year period.
Nature of Activities under NSS: Briefly, the NSS volunteers work on issues of social relevance, which keep evolving in response to the needs of the community, through regular and special camping activities. Such issues include (i) literacy and education, (ii) health, family welfare and nutrition, (iii) environment conservation, (iv) social service programmes, (v) programmes for empowerment of women, (vi) programmes connected with economic development activities, (vii) rescue and relief during calamities, etc.