Lok Sabha Question No. 12 (STARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: National Service Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2017

National Service Scheme

- †*12.   DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features and objectives of the National Service Scheme (NSS);
- (b) the number of universities and school/ educational institutions along with the number of students that are part of NSS in the country, State/ UT-wise including Chhattisgarh; and
- (c) the details of the activities in which students/ participants are involved under NSS.

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.12 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2017 REGARDING  NATIONAL  SERVICE  SCHEME  ASKED  BY  DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO.

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- (a) National  Service  Scheme  (NSS)  was  introduced  in 1969  with  the  primary  objective  of  developing  the personality and character of the student youth through voluntary community  service. 'Education through  Service'  is  the  purpose  of  the  NSS.  The ideological orientation of the NSS is inspired by the ideals  of  Mahatma  Gandhi.  Very  appropriately,  the motto  of  NSS  is  'NOT  ME,  BUT  YOU'.  An  NSS volunteer places the 'community' before 'self'.

NSS  is being implemented  in Senior Secondary Schools, Colleges and Universities. NSS was implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme upto 2015-16. However, from 01.04.2016, it is being implemented as a Central Sector Scheme. The administration of the Scheme is a collaborative effort between the Central Government, the States/ UTs and the educational  institutions.  In  each  educational institutions having NSS, there is at least one NSS unit comprising of 100 student volunteers (lesser strength in  some  cases),  led  by  a  teacher  designated  as Programme Officer (PO), who plays a pivotal role as an educator, organiser, coordinator, supervisor, administrator and public relations person for the NSS unit under him. Each NSS unit adopts a village or slum for  taking  up  its  activities.  The  Programme  Officers are  imparted  training  through  empanelled  training institutions, in order to enable them to discharge their duties effectively. In order to administer the programme effectively, there are NSS Cells at University level and State level and a Directorate of NSS  (with  regional  offices)  under  the  Ministry.  In addition,  there  are  Advisory  Committees  at  various non-official members, to provide necessary guidance to the NSS

levels, comprising of official and functionaries.

Objectives  of  NSS:  NSS  aims  at  developing  the following qualities/ competencies among the volunteers:

- a) To understand the community in which the NSS volunteers work and to understand themselves in relation to their community;
- b) To  identify  the  needs  and  problems  of  the community and involve themselves in problemsolving exercise;
- c) To develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility;
- d) To  utilize  their  knowledge  in  finding  practical solutions to individual and community problems;
- e) To gain skills in mobilizing community participation;
- f) To acquire leadership qualities and democratic values;
- g) To  develop  capacity  to  meet  emergencies  and natural disasters; and
- h) To practice national integration and social harmony.

linkages and

NSS attempts to establish meaningful between  'Campus  and Community', 'College Village' and 'Knowledge and Action'.

- (b) NSS has about 36.58 lakh volunteers enrolled in 39,695 NSS units spread over 391 Universities/ +2 Councils, 16,278  Colleges/  Technical  Institutions  and  12,483 Senior Secondary Schools. The State/ UT-wise breakup of  enrolment,  including  that  of  Chhattisgarh,  is  given  at Annexure-I.
- (c) Each NSS volunteer is required to put in minimum 120 hours of service per year for two years, i.e., total 240 hours.  This  work  is  undertaken  in  villages/  slums adopted by NSS unit or in school/ college campuses, usually after study hours or during weekends/ vacations.  In addition, each volunteer is required to attend at least one Special Camp of 7 days' duration during the 2-year period, organised by the NSS unit, in the adopted villages/ urban  slums.    The  activities  under  NSS continue to evolve in response to needs of the community. Some of the areas of activity are literacy and education, health & family welfare, sanitation and cleanliness, environment conservation, women's empowerment, disaster relief and rehabilitation, etc. NSS volunteers play an important role in creating awareness about development programmes and against social evils. In addition to these core  activities,  NSS  volunteers  also  participate  in  some other important activities like Republic Day Parade, Adventure Camps, National Integration  Camps  and  North East  NSS  Festivals,  'Suvichar'  and  'Youth  Convention' events  during  the  National  Youth  Festival,  Self-Defence Training for NSS Volunteers, etc.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.12 FOR 02.02.2017 ASKED BY DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO REGARDING NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME

## Statement indicating Number of Educational Institutions covered under NSS alongwith No. of NSS Volunteers, State/ UT-wise (as on 31.03.2016)

| S. No.   | State/ UT         | No. of Institutions covered under NSS   | No. of Institutions covered under NSS   | No. of Institutions covered under NSS   | No. of Institutions covered under NSS   | Total No. of NSS Volunteers   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT         | Universites                             | Colleges/ Tech. Institutions            | Schools                                 | Total                                   | Total No. of NSS Volunteers   |
| 1        | A & N Islands     | 0                                       | 5                                       | 12                                      | 17                                      | 1482                          |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh    | 23                                      | 1663                                    | 0                                       | 1686                                    | 206000                        |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh | 1                                       | 26                                      | 41                                      | 68                                      | 13000                         |
| 4        | Assam             | 5                                       | 214                                     | 0                                       | 219                                     | 37088                         |
| 5        | Bihar             | 15                                      | 401                                     | 150                                     | 566                                     | 66963                         |
| 6        | Chandigarh        | 3                                       | 22                                      | 59                                      | 84                                      | 16200                         |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh      | 6                                       | 369                                     | 737                                     | 1112                                    | 104376                        |
| 8        | D & N Haveli      | 0                                       | 0                                       | 10                                      | 10                                      | 1100                          |
| 9        | Daman and Diu     | 0                                       | 2                                       | 10                                      | 12                                      | 1700                          |
| 10       | Delhi             | 8                                       | 93                                      | 800                                     | 901                                     | 77300                         |
| 11       | Goa               | 1                                       | 31                                      | 76                                      | 108                                     | 30000                         |
| 12       | Gujarat           | 30                                      | 676                                     | 749                                     | 1455                                    | 189500                        |
| 13       | Haryana           | 11                                      | 430                                     | 631                                     | 1072                                    | 118850                        |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh  | 9                                       | 102                                     | 716                                     | 827                                     | 85843                         |
| 15       | J & K             | 5                                       | 200                                     | 697                                     | 902                                     | 33600                         |
| 16       | Jharkhand         | 10                                      | 134                                     | 106                                     | 250                                     | 54041                         |
| 17       | Karnataka         | 33                                      | 2120                                    | 881                                     | 3034                                    | 314145                        |
| 18       | Kerala            | 19                                      | 740                                     | 775                                     | 1534                                    | 236970                        |
| 19       | Lakshadweep       | 1                                       | 0                                       | 12                                      | 13                                      | 1400                          |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh    | 7                                       | 614                                     | 625                                     | 1246                                    | 177359                        |
| 21       | Maharashtra       | 22                                      | 2275                                    | 495                                     | 2792                                    | 337367                        |
| 22       | Manipur           | 1                                       | 60                                      | 47                                      | 108                                     | 16500                         |
| 23       | Meghalaya         | 4                                       | 40                                      | 1                                       | 45                                      | 29400                         |
| 24       | Mizoram           | 1                                       | 27                                      | 48                                      | 76                                      | 27300                         |
| 25       | Nagaland          | 1                                       | 44                                      | 16                                      | 61                                      | 8000                          |
| 26       | Odisha            | 13                                      | 902                                     | 42                                      | 957                                     | 101800                        |
| 27       | Puducherry        | 1                                       | 63                                      | 82                                      | 146                                     | 19287                         |
| 28       | Punjab            | 17                                      | 506                                     | 632                                     | 1155                                    | 179592                        |
| 29       | Rajasthan         | 26                                      | 590                                     | 794                                     | 1410                                    | 189169                        |
| 30       | Sikkim            | 1                                       | 15                                      | 69                                      | 85                                      | 12900                         |
| 31       | Tamil Nadu        | 47                                      | 1334                                    | 1940                                    | 3321                                    | 403939                        |
| 32       | Telangana         | 19                                      | 942                                     | 0                                       | 961                                     | 136434                        |
| 33       | Tripura           | 1                                       | 27                                      | 288                                     | 316                                     | 25780                         |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh     | 22                                      | 1031                                    | 296                                     | 1349                                    | 290400                        |
| 35       | Uttarakhand       | 6                                       | 180                                     | 395                                     | 581                                     | 60918                         |
| 36       | West Bengal       | 22                                      | 400                                     | 251                                     | 673                                     | 52815                         |
| Grand    | Total             | 391                                     | 16278                                   | 12483                                   | 29152                                   | 3658518                       |