National Service Scheme (NSS)

National Service Scheme (NSS)


The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector Scheme of Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. It provides opportunity to the student of schools level and student youth of Technical Institution, Graduate & Post Graduate at colleges and University level of India to take part in various government led community service activities & programmes. The aim of the NSS is to provide hands on experience to young students in delivering community service. NSS allows the students to actively contribute their services for the cause of community and the nation, thus helping them develop their personality. All the youth volunteers who opt to serve the nation through the NSS led community service wear the NSS badge with pride and a sense of responsibility towards helping needy. National Institute of technology Uttarakhand started the NSS Unit for the session 2022-23.

The main objectives of National Service Scheme (NSS) are:

  • Understand the community in which they work
  • Understand themselves in relation to their community
  • Identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem-solving
  • Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility
  • Utilize their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems
  • Develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities
  • Gain skills in mobilizing community participation
  • Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitudes
  • Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters and practice national integration and social harmony
NSS Programme Officer
S.No. Name Designation Email
1 Dr. Niraj Kumar Mishra Coordinator [email protected]
1 Dr. Prashant Tiwari Co-coordinator [email protected]