NSS

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Scheme of Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. The scheme was launched on September 24, 1969, by the then Union Education Minister Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao in 37 universities covering all States. Since then, 24 September has been designated as NSS Day commemorating its foundation.

As per the motto of the NSS – “NOT ME, BUT YOU” – an NSS volunteer is supposed to place the ‘Community’ before ‘Self’. NSS provides opportunity to the students of schools, colleges and universities of India to take part in community service programmes. NSS was introduced in academic institutions on a voluntary basis to establish a linkage between the Campus and the Community outside. The NSS scheme orients the students to develop a sense of social responsibility and help them grow individually and also as a group.

The logo for the NSS is inspired by the Rath Wheel of the Konark Sun Temple in Orissa, India. The eight bars signify the 24 hours of the day, reminding the wearer to be ready for the service of the nation round the clock. The navy blue colour indicates the cosmos of which the NSS is a small part, ready to contribute its share for the welfare of mankind. The red colour is the colour of blood. It indicates that the young NSS volunteers are active, energetic and high-spirited.

Objectives of National Service Scheme (NSS):

1. Understand the Community in which the volunteers work
2. Understand themselves in relation to their community
3. Identify the needs and problems of the Community and make efforts to solve them
4. Develop a sense of social responsibility
5. Develop competence for Group-activity by sharing responsibility
6. Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitudes
7. Practice national integration and social harmony

NSS VOLUNTEERS OF AHFSM:

Academic Session	Number of Volunteers	List of Volunteers
2018-2019		View / Download
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023

NSS ACTIVITIES:
NSS activities aim to engage students with the community. Some broad areas of activities of NSS Volunteers are as follows:

(a) Environment Enrichment and Conservation:

(i) Plantation of trees and their preservation to create NSS parks and gardens in the campus
(ii) Create plastic free zone in campus
(iii) Organise tours to create awareness about the preservation of cultural heritage

(b) Health, Family Welfare and Nutrition Programme:

(i) Arrange Food Festivals in college. Collaborate with NGOs working with people in nutrition programmes
(ii) Ensure safe drinking water in college and community
(iii) Generate Health Awareness

(c) Programmes to improve the status of women:

(i) Create Awareness about Women’s Rights
(ii) Collaborate with NGOs working for women

(d) Social Service Programmes:

(i) Arrange visits to orphanages, old age homes, hospitals to cheer up the inmates
(ii) Create awareness about Road Safety
(iii) Organize Blood Donation and Health Camps

(e) Education and Recreation:

(i) Arrange Adult Education, Continuing Education of school dropouts, Remedial Coaching
(ii) Arrange Cultural Programmes
(iii) Swacch Bharat Mission

NSS PROGRAMMES OF AHFSM:

Programme Officers:

Unit 1 : Dr. Nityananda Mandal, Associate Professor, Department of Bengali
Unit 2 : Dr. Palash Bandyopadhyay, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce

Adopted Village:

Azad Hind Fouz adopted Makardah Village in Domjur Block of Howrah District in West Bengal. The NSS volunteers worked with the underprivileged villagers and prepared a report on the problems faced by them to find out possible solutions.

Academic Session	No.	Date	Programme Name	Programme Report
2011-2012	1		Literacy Campaign in adopted village of Makardah	View / Download
2011-2012	2		Distribution of Books and Stationery to underprivileged children	View / Download
2012-2013	3		Awareness drive about social issues in adopted village of Makardah	View / Download
2012-2013	4		Distribution of Books and Stationery to underprivileged children	View / Download

Programme Officers:

Unit 1 : Dr. Julie Dutta, Assistant Professor, Department of Education
Unit 2 : Sri. Patit Paul, Assistance Professor, Department of Education

Adopted Village:

Azad Hind Fouz adopted Makardah Village in Domjur Block of Howrah District in West Bengal. The NSS volunteers worked with the villagers during the Covid-19 pandemic to generate awareness about the importance of healthy practices and other social issues.

Academic Session	No.	Date	Programme Name	Programme Report
2018-2019	1	15.3.2019	Thalassaemia Awareness and Screening	View / Download
	2	17.3.2019	Awareness Programme on HIV/AIDS
	3	24.3.2019	Awareness Rally on social issues Literacy Rate, Climate Change, Gender Inequality and others
	4	24.3.2019	Psychological Counselling
	5	26.3.2019	Awareness Programme on Importance of Women Education
	6	26.3.2019	Lecture on Inclusive Education
	7	27.3.2019	Tree plantation programme
	8	30.3.2019	Street Play on significance of tree plantation
	9	-	Regular Activity - Campus Cleaning
2019-2020	10	8.3.2020	Awareness Programme on HIV/AIDS	View / Download
	11	13.3.2020	Health Check Up Camp by Frank Ross Pharmacy
	12	14.3.2020	Distribution of Masks and Sanitizer in adopted village Makardah and Neighbourhood
	13	-	Regular Activity : Campus and Neighbourhood Cleaning
2020-2021	14	2.11.2020	Distribution of Masks and Sanitizer in adopted village Makardah and Neighbourhood	View / Download
	15	3.11.2020	Environment Awareness : "Save the Greenery"
	16	4.11.2020	Awareness Programme : "Save Water, Save Life"
	17	9.11.2020	Awareness Programme on HIV/AIDS
2021-2022	18	20.3.2022	Awareness Programme on HIV/AIDS	View / Download
	19	21.3.2022	Tree Plantation Programme
	20	-	Regular Programme : Campus and Neighbourhood Cleaning Activity
2022-2023	21	12.10.2022	Tree Plantation Programme in the Neighbourhood	View / Download
	22	17.10.2022	Self Defense Training Camp
	23	20.10.2022	Awareness Programme on HIV/AIDS
	24	-	Regular Activity : Campus and Neighbourhood Cleaning Activity

Programme Officers:

Unit 1 :
Smt. Anisha Tamang, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Sri. Somnath Mukhuti, SACT - II, Department of Commerce

Adopted Village:

Azad Hind Fouz has adopted Narna Village in Domjur Block of Howrah District in West Bengal. The NSS volunteers will conduct survey of the village to prepare a report on the problems faced by villagers and suggest possible solutions.