Aim and Objective
AIM
The overall aim of National Service Scheme, is the development of the personality of students through community service.It provides an extention dimension to the higher Education system and orient the student youth to community service while they study in an educational institution as envisaged by Mahatma Gandhi,the 'Acharya' of National Service Scheme.
OBJECTIVE
The broad objectives of NSS are to:
(i)
understand the community in which they work
(ii)
understand themselves in relation to their community;
(iii)
identify the needs and problems of the community and involve
them in problem
solving process;
(iv)
develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility;
(v)
utilize their knowledge in finding practical solution to individual and community
problems;
(vi)
develop competence required for group living and sharing of re
sponsibilities;
(vii)
gain skills in mobilizing community participation;
(viii)
acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitude;
(ix)
develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters and
(x)
practice national integration and social harmony.