About National Service Scheme Awards:
- These awards were instituted in the year 1993-1994. Since then, these awards are given away every year at various Levels.
- The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Department of Youth Affairs confers every year the National Service Scheme Award.
- Objectives
- To recognize outstanding contribution by NSS student volunteers, NSS Programme Officers and the Programme Coordinators in community service.
- To encourage young NSS student volunteers to develop their personality through community service.
- To encourage the Programme Officers and the Programme Coordinators of NSS for catering the needs of the National Service Scheme through the NSS volunteers.
- To motivate NSS Volunteers for continuing their selfless service towards community work.
What is the National Service Scheme?
- It is a Central Sector Scheme of Government of India.
- It provides opportunity to the student youth of 11th & 12th Class of schools at +2 Board 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.
- Motto: The motto of National Service Scheme is NOT ME BUT YOU
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
Q1) What is the Central Sector Scheme?
Central Sector Scheme” typically refers to government-funded development schemes or programs in India. These schemes are fully funded by the central government, and they are implemented by various central ministries or departments.
Source: President of India presents National Service Scheme Awards
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