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COMMUNITY SERVICE & NATION BUILDING ACTIVITIES OF NSS
Every volunteer enrolled under NSS is expected to devote 120 hours annually for at least 2 years
towards community service. The Regular Activities include beautification of campuses,
awareness campaign, gap filling plantation, education, health, environment, save water, save
energy disaster, management, rural development, blood donation, awareness about social evils
and other socially beneficial issues.
Sr. No.
Activities
Target
1
Blood Donation
100000(3:1 ratio)
2
Plantation
300000(1:1 ratio)
3
Save Electricity
5 unit per family
4
Save Water
1 liter per person per Day
SPECIAL CAMPING PROGRAMMES
Every year 50% of volunteers enrolled in a unit are expected to take part in Special Camps to be
organized in adopted villages/slums/areas and undertake community development
programme/creation of durable assets/awareness campaign.
THEMES FOR SPECIAL CAMPS
Thrust area : Rural Development
Focus activities : 1. Health 2. Environment 3. Disaster Management
CALANDER OF ACTIVITIES
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Preparation of Annual Action for the state in consultation with NSS Regional Centre.
Similar Plan may be prepared at the University & College level for implementation
during the every year. While preparing the plan the role of various non-Governmental
Organizations working in that area as youth activism may also be roped in so that
students while perusing their studies take up community/social development activities in
the area and society around them. Many such NGOs are working where NSS volunteers
can be attached as per their interest and like-minded friends. There is wide variety of
areas to work like Eco-Tourism and sustainable development, empowerment of youth
through developing entrepreneurial skills to uplift the marginalized population by
formation of self-help groups and to present ideas that impact people and generate profits
for them. There are many such example of various NGOs working for the social cause
through involvement of young student volunteers. All Universities will maintain a list of