About National Service Scheme
NSS is a National level Social Service Scheme for the college studentvolunteers which started on the auspicious year of Mahatma Gandhiji’s Birth Centenary (1969). The scheme aims at inculcating long cherished values and to introduce the rural India to the youths. Which it’s regular and Special Camping activity, each college is active in imparting co-curricular interests. The University has the strength of 12150 volunteers and they have been applauded by the community and the press for their innovative programmes. NSS with its different units at the college level conducts special camps in various villages. Property worth around Rs.50 lakh is being created every year through special camping activities. With all these programmes, the scheme aims at an overall development of the student’s personality through community service.
NSS Cell of our university has been established in 1987 by the first Vice Chancellor Prof. Shanthinath Desai with a lot of expectation and holistic approach towards the social service of our University’s jurisdiction. In the beginning, Founder Co-ordinator of the University was Sri. A. S. Chandrashekhar, succeeding him Sri G.H.Mavinakurve was full time Co-Ordinator, then onwards totally 09 Co-Ordinators have given their own contribution to the growth and development of the cell. The main motto and aim of the cell is to develop the personality through education including social services.
NSS cell of our university has been regularly conducting University level workshops to NSS Volunteers, seminars, awareness campaigns, intellectual discussions, award ceremonies, regular meetings for NSS programme officers and volunteers. Every year it conducts district level, university level and national level camps. It is a matter of pride on our part to state that several innovative programmes were conducted during the year 2021-22. NSS has 109 Units 69 colleges with a total strength of 12150 volunteers. The NSS Units has 11,000 volunteers allocation for the year 2021-22 and it has been enrolled 12150 volunteers, out of the 12,150 volunteers, 5210 were male 6940 were female volunteers. 1677 Belonged to schedule caste and 710 schedule tribes, 7422 were other backward classes 2341 general.
It has done a commendable job in the history of NSS by creating valuable assets and construction activities and got numerous awards for the University specially our university hassecured State and National Level awards. As far as our NSS staff is concerned they are serving the yeomen with pride and they work hard for the growth and development of the National Service Scheme and sending the periodical reports in time to the higher authorities.
Since the beginning it has shaped numerous active officers who have rendered their valuable service as a officer in the respective colleges. To quote the awards like National level, state level, University level awards have made the forthcoming officers as inspiring and motivating to work with zeal and enthusiasm. Our volunteers frequently take university and state level awards every year.
2014-15 is the Golden period for Kuvempu University because our University has got Indira Gandhi NSS National (Appreciation) Award conferred by his Excellency Sri Pranav Mukarji President of India at Rastrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi.
Allocation And Actual Enrolment Of NSS Volunteers
| Year | Allocation | Actual Enrolment | Allocation | Actual Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGULAR ACTIVITIES | SPECIAL CAMPING PROGRAMMES | |||
| 2013-2014 | 10000 | 10482 | 5000 | 5047 |
| 2014-2015 | 10000 | 10933 | 5000 | 5073 |
| 2015-2016 | 11000 | 11129 | 5500 | 5630 |
| 2016-2017 | 11000 | 11343 | 5500 | 4480 |
| 2017-2018 | 11000 | 11648 | 5500 | 5222 |
| 2018-2019 | 11000 | 11887 | 5500 | 4675 |
| 2019-2020 | 11000 | 11840 | 5500 | 4288 |
| 2020-2021 | 11000 | 11950 | 5500 | 4580 |
| 2021-2022 | 11000 | 12150 | 5500 | 4500 |
| Year | Saplings Planted | Blood donation | No of AIDS Awareness | Pulse polio | Cost of Assets created |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 8600 | 2050 units | 35 prog. | 2900 | 37,71,500 |
| 2014-15 | 8750 | 2730 units | 39 prog. | 2950 | 39,12,000 |
| 2015-16 | 8950 | 2980 units | 37 prog. | 2250 | 48,17,300 |
| 2016-17 | 8995 | 3100 Units | 43 prog. | 2290 | 44,22,500 |
| 2017-18 | 9150 | 1971 Units | 48 prog. | 2310 | 46,91,000 |
| 2018-19 | 14672 | 1754 Units | 51 Prog. | 1800 | 49,11,300 |
| 2019-20 | 13655 | 3978 Units | 52 Prog. | 1950 | 50,20,250 |
| 2020-21 | 10500 | 3760 Units | 44 porg. | 2150 | 31,40,000 |
| 2021-22 | 11300 | 4150 Units | 56 prog. | 2100 | 52,00,500 |
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS OF NSS
- 250 mtrs of compound wall to Sahyadri college campus.
- Construction of 150 mtrs of compound wall to Sri JCBM college, Sringeri
- 1200 feet of fencing to the boys hostel including the temple premises
- 1000 of saplings were planted college campus and public places every year.
- Construction of one acre parents park, pipe line for this sprinkler materials were provide by school authority at Murarji Desai Residencial School, HakkaliShiralakoppa
- One play ground was constructed at district level camp at Churchigundi village and Construction of 08 kms new mud road
- Frequently conducts training programmes for the programme officers & student volunteers
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In covid 19 period our volunteers and officers were actively participated in social service activities. Ex: Free food distribution, Free medicine distribution, free vaccination, free booster dos awearness jatha conducted and helping with health and police department etc.,
( Every year we conduct these types of programmes )
Awards Received by Kuvempu University NSS Cell
| Best University State Award – 03 (1998, 2005, 2014) |
| Best Co-ordinator, NSS Award – 03 (1998, 2005, 2014) |
| Best NSS Unit State Award – (10) (2017, 2018, 2019,2020,2021) |
| Best NSS Officer State Award – (10) (2017, 2018, 2019,2020,2021) |
| Best Volunteers State Award – (15) (2017, 2018, 2019,2020,2021) |
Kuvempu University bagged Best NSS co-ordinator state award for the year 2013-14 and Best co-ordinator in the Indira Gandhi NSS National Award (Appreciation Certificate) -2014-15
National and State Participation
| Last five years | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Level Camps : | 259 Volunteers | 76 | 35 | 89 | 21 | 38 |
| National RD parade : | 06 Volunteers | 01 | 01 | 02 | 02 | 00 |
| State Level camps : | 173 Volunteers | 55 | 40 | 49 | 15 | 14 |
| State RD parade : | 27 Volunteers | 06 | 06 | 06 | 04 | 05 |
| Pre- R D parade : | 113 Volunteers | 30 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 18 |
The Motto
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 that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of society on the whole. Therefore, it should be the aim of the NSS to demonstrate this motto in its day-to-day programme.
Aims of NSSProgrammes / Activities
The operational aim of NSS is to integrate the three basic components of the programme.NSS programme should provide a variety of learning experiences which must develop asense of participation, service and achievement among the volunteers. The activitiesshould aim at the following:-
(i) 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;
(ii) 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;
(iii) Encouraging students and non-students to work together along with the adults in rural areas;
(iv) 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 also to ensureproper maintenance of the assets created during the camps;
(v) Emphasizing dignity of labour and self- help and the need for combining physical work with intellectual pursuits;
(vi) Encouraging youth to participate enthusiastically in the process of national development and promote national integration, through corporate living and cooperative action. While undertaking these activities, each NSS unit should envisage its programmes/activities aimed at instilling discipline, building character, promotion of physical fitness and development of culture.