National Service Scheme Awards

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