The document summarizes the objectives, structure, activities, and funding of the National Service Scheme (NSS) in India. The key points are: The objectives of NSS are to involve students in national development projects, develop student personality through community service, and have the motto "Not me but you." NSS activities include regular day camps and special week-long residential camps in adopted villages. NSS is administered through the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports at the central and state levels, with Program Advisers, Coordinators, and Officers overseeing volunteers at universities, colleges, and schools. Regular activities are funded at Rs. 250 per volunteer and special camps at Rs. 450 per volunteer. However

2. Cardinal Principle, Objectives and Motto of NSS
To develop a sense of involvement in the
task of National development organized by
the students themselves.
Development of personality of students
through community service.
Motto – NOT ME BUT YOU
Symbol – Wheel of Konark Sun Temple

3. Aims of NSS Programmes and Activities
Making education more relevant to present
situation
Providing opportunities to the students to play
their role in planning and executing development
projects
Encouraging students and non-students to work
together
Developing the quality of leadership
Emphasizing dignity of labour and self-help
Participation of youth in national development

4. Administrative Structure of NSS
Nodal Ministry At Centre:
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
Nodal Ministry at State
Youth & Sports or Education
GOI State Govt.
Programme Adviser State Liaison Officer
NSS R.C. Programme Coord.
(Univ.& +2 )
Programme Officer (college & +2)
Volunteers (college & +2)

5. NSS PROGRAMMES
REGULAR ACTIVITIES
Day Camp, Activities in adopted village,
college, urban-slums, community place.
To be organized during weekends,
holidays, important days.
Duration – 120 hours per year (20 hours
for orientation, 30 hours for campus
work and 70 hours for community
service).

6. SPECIAL CAMPING PROGRAMME
7 days residential camps in adopted village.
Should be organized on various national
developmental issues.
Activities on awareness programme,
creation of durable assets through
Shramdan (donation of labour), production
oriented programme, relief and
rehabilitation, education and recreations
etc. to be undertaken.

7. PLANNING AND
PREPARATION OF SPECIAL
CAMPING
Selection of adopted village within 8 km radius.
Meeting with villagers to chalk out priorities and
place to stay.
Selection of 50% of total volunteers, non-student
youth etc..
Inter-departmental coordination.
Selection of date and information to NSS Regional
Centre, SLO Cell, Programme Coordinator and Local
authority at least 15 days before.

8. CONTINUED
For constructing of any durable assets – Materials
and technical advice may be ensured in advance.
Community people must be involved.
Suitable schedule for camp to be prepared (Five
hours manual work two hours discussion and two
hours Cultural Programme).
Home stay may be encouraged.
Joint camps to be avoided.
State Level camps may be undertaken to undertake
a big project.
Publicity

9. FINANCIAL PATTERN
Rs.250.00 per volunteer for Regular
activities
Rs.25.00 per volunteer deducted for
establishment of Programme Coordinator
cell.
Rs.400.00 per month towards Honorarium for
Programme Officer.
Rs. 450.00 per volunteer for 07 days for
Special Camping. The total amount Rs. 22,500
meant for boarding and lodging.

10. MAINTENANCE OF
ACCOUNTS
Separate Cash Book for Regular and Special
Camping Programme.
Separate activity register for Regular and
Special Camping Programme indicating date,
time period, No. of volunteers, type of
programme and place.
Separate joint account with Principal and
Programme Officer to be maintained.
Accounts should be open for inspection to
NSS Regional Centre, SLO Cell and Audit.

11. ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
State Level (2 advisory committee
meetings in a year)
University Level (2 meetings in a
year)
College/+2 School Level (2
meetings in a year)

12. COLLABORATION WITH
DIFFERENT AGENCIES
Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan.
NGOs.
UN Bodies (UNICEF, UNODC, UNFPA)
Department of Forests , Horticulture,
Health & F.W., Disaster Management
Cell, Rural Development, Animal
Husbandry, SACS,NRHM, PHED,
Sericulture, Women and Child
Development, Women Commission,
Non-conventional energy etc..

13. PLANNING AT INSTITUTIONAL
LEVEL
Enrolment of Volunteers and Division of
unit into groups with some specific
projects.
Formation of Meeting and Advisory
Committee.
Preparation and approval of Calendar of
activities.
Orientation of volunteers.
 Preparation of Monthly/Quarterly report.
Joint camp is not permissible untill and

14. RECORDS AND
REGISTERS
Enrolment Register
Project Register
Record of Attendance
Minutes Book
Personal Work Diary of Programme
Officer
Work Diary of NSS Volunteers.

15. NSS IN JHARKHAND
UNIVERSITY VOLUNTEER
STRENGTH
Sidhu Kanu, Univ. 8,100
Ranchi University 9,150
Nilambar Pitambar Univ. 2,500
Kolhan University 4,500
Vinobha Bhave Univ. 8,150
B.I.T. Mesra 1,000
B.I.T. Deoghar Campus 500
N.I.T. Jamshedpur 1,000
Birsa Agriculture Univ. 500
+2 Level (Proposed) 11,182

16. NSS IN JHARKHAND
TOTAL VOLUNTEER ALLOCATION
48,582
TOTAL VOLUNTEER ENROLLED
27,900
TOTAL VOLUNTEERS TO BE ENROLLED
20,682
(+2 LEVEL 11,182; KOLHAN 4500;
NILAMBAR PITAMBAR 4500 & BIT
DEOGHAR CAMPUS 500)

17. UNIVERSITY WISE
ALLOCATION
UNIVERSITY TOTAL
ELIGIBILITY
UNSPENT
BALANCE
AVAILABLE
SIDHU KANU
8100
19,47,500 19,00,000
RANCHI UNIV.
9150
28,50,000 15,00,000
NILAMBAR
PITAMBAR450
0
21,37,500 NIL
KOLHAN UNIV.
4500
21,37,500 NIL

18. UNIVERSITY WISE ALLOCATION
BIT MESRA
1000
4,75,000 NOT
AVAILABLE
BIT
DEOGHAR
500
2,37,500 NIL
NIT
JAMSHEDPUR
1000
4,75,000 NOT
AVAILABLE
BAU
500
2,37,500 NOT
AVAILABLE

20. SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND HAS NOT
SUBMITTED THE UTILISATION TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SINCE 2001-02
FOR THE GRANT RECEIVED UPTO 2011-
12 AMOUNTING RS. 1,76,58,223=00
GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND HAS
ALREADY RELEASED THE STATE SHARE
TO THE TUNE OF 1,66,12,000=00 UPTO
2007-08 AND ALREADY SANCTIONED
RS. 42,50,000=00 FOR 2011-12.

21. RELEASED DURING 2011-
12
CENTRAL
SHARE
STATE SHARE TOTAL
REGULAR
70,84,875
50,60,626 1,21,45,500
SPECIAL
63,76,387
Rs.45,54,562 Rs.1,09,30,95

22. AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR NSS
PROGRAMME
REGULAR ACTIVITIES
Rs. 250/- X 48,582 =
1,21,45500
SPECIAL PROGRAMME
Rs. 450/- X 24,291 =

23. HOPE FOR THE BEST
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