1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. National Service Scheme (NSS) was launched during
the Mahatma Gandhi’s Centenary Year (1969) involving 40,000 student
volunteers in 37 universities. Today, it has more than 3.6 million student
volunteers spread over 351 universities and 42 (+2) Councils and implemented
in 16,057 academic institutions.
1.2. The aim of National Service Scheme is
“Development of the Personality of Students through Community Service”. In
order to fulfill the objective, student volunteers and programme
functionaries are engaged in constructive and productive programmes involving
students in various awareness drives, shramdaan, social reforms, communal
harmony, creation of community assets, relief work, blood donation,
environmental protection, literacy programme, health education campaign, etc.
Under the scheme, each volunteer contributes 240 hours of community work
during a period of two years.
1.3. To recognize the voluntary service rendered by
NSS volunteers, Programme Officers, NSS Units and the University NSS Cells,
it has been proposed to provide suitable incentives/ awards under the scheme.
2. OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the IG NSS Awards are :
2.1. To recognize outstanding contribution of
University NSS Cells, Programme Officers, College/ +2 NSS Units and NSS
student volunteers in community service.
2.2. To encourage young NSS student volunteers to
develop their personality through community service and acquire positive
social attitudes and values.
3. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD
3.1.University/ +2 Council
(a) The University/ +2 Council which has been
operating NSS programme continuously for the last five years only shall be
considered.
(b) The minimum volunteers’ strength of such
institutions should not be less than 1,000.
(c) The institution must be very regular and punctual
in submitting its programme reports and financial returns.
(d) The actual enrollment and special camping targets
should have been achieved fully and consistently for at least three years
preceding the year in which NSS Award is to be considered.
(e) All the NSS Units should have adopted villages/
slums/ localities for all round development and total literacy.
(f) No Vigilance Case/ enquiries should be pending
against the NSS Cell.
3.1.1. Main Considerations :
(a) The reputation of NSS in the University
Jurisdiction.
(b) The percentage of NSS Volunteers completing 240
hours of work and participation in Special Camping Programmes.
(c) The percentage of adopted villages/ areas made
fully literate.
(d) The image of the Programme Co-ordinator, his
interest and achievements in providing leadership to the programme.
(e) The outstanding contribution of the NSS in
various fields consistently for the last 3 years.
(f) The perceptible and measurable results achieved
so far.
3.2.NSS Units and Programme Officers
:
(a) The NSS Unit should have been in existence
continuously for a period of five years preceding the year for which the
award is considered.
(b) The Unit(s) should have achieved its enrollment
and special camping targets continuously for the last three years.
(c) Colleges/ Schools where there are more than one
NSS Unit, such Units should have achieved their enrollment and camping
targets fully and consistently.
(d) Each NSS Unit should have adopted village/ slum/
localities and carrying on their activities continuously.
(e) The NSS Unit should have created durable assets
and achievements in the adopted village/ urban slum/ community.
(f) The Programme Officers for all the NSS Units
should have been selected as per NSS guidelines.
(g) He or she should have been trained at ETIs and
should have completed a minimum of two years as Programme Officer before
consideration for the Awards.
(h) The NSS Programme Officer Award will go to that
Programme Officer whose Unit has bagged the National NSS Unit Award for the
same year.
(i) No Vigilance Case/ Investigation should be
pending against him/ her.
3.2.1 Main Considerations :
(a) The reputation of the Programme Officer and the
NSS Units in the Campus as well as in the community.
(b) The initiatives taken by the Programme Officer
and the Principal in strengthening the programmes and activities.
(c) The involvement of the academic staff in the NSS
Programmes.
(d) The outstanding work done in the adopted
villages/slums.
(e) The regularity and punctuality in programme
implementation by the volunteers and the Programme Officers.
(f) The percentage of literacy achieved in the
adopted areas.
(g) The quality and content of the NSS Programme and
the efficiency in its implementation.
(h) The role of the Principal, the Programme Officer
and the college/school management.
(i) The involvement of local developmental agencies.
(j) The outstanding performance in the field of
literacy, environment, health and sanitation, social awareness, and community
development.
3.3 NSS Volunteers :
(a) A student should have completed a minimum of two
years of volunteership in NSS.
(b) He/she should have participated in at least two
Special Camping Programme and at least once in National Programmes like R.D.
Parade Camp in Delhi, National Integration Camps, National Motivation Camps,
Inter-State Youth Exchange Programmes, etc. sponsored by the Ministry of
Youth Affairs and Sports.
(c) He/she should not be less than 18 years and more
than 25 years in age. In case of SC/ST, the upper age limit can be relaxed by
3 years. In other words, the maximum age limit should be 28 years for SC/ST.
(d) He/she should have completed 240 hours of
community service during two consecutive years of volunteership.
(e) His/her academic performance should have been
reasonably good.
3.3.1 Main Considerations :
(a) The student’s reputation as a successful NSS volunteers in the
College/School and in the adopted community.
(b) His/Her punctuality and regularity in NSS
Programme.
(c) His/Her personality and leadership qualities
vis-à-vis all the students in the institution.
(d) His/Her sincerity, dedication and involvement in
uplifting the socio-economic conditions of the adopted community.
(e) His/Her outstanding performance in the filed of
literacy, environment, social awareness and community development programmes.
3.3.2 An individual volunteer, a group/team of
volunteers or a Unit can be sponsored for the Award.
4. Procedure for Selection
4.1 A Selection Committee will be constituted for
each State/UT headed by the Secretary, Education/Youth Welfare Sports looking
after NSS, while the State NSS Officer, NSS will be the Convener of the
Committee. The Regional Directorate, Director Higher Education, an eminent
social worker and the Director/Co-ordinator of ETIs will be Members of the
Committee at the State/UT Level.
4.2 At the University/+2 Level, the Selection
Committee shall consist of Vice-Chancellor/Head of +2 Council as Chairperson
with Programme Co-ordinator, Dean of Students Welfare/Director of College
Development Council/Director Higher Education/School Education, one eminent
social scientist and one eminent social worker as Members. The Programme
Co-ordinator will function as the Convener. This Committee shall be
responsible for selection of outstanding NSS Unit and recommend to the State
Level Selection Committee. The chairperson shall have the option to co-opt
one or two experts to help him/her in the selection. Alternatively, the
University/+2 Level NSS Advisory Committee can also function as the Selection
Committee. At the College/+2 Level, the NSS Advisory Committee shall be the
Selection Committee to recommend the outstanding NSS Volunteers/Group.
4.3 The State/Regions having less than 20,000
volunteers will recommend one University/+2 Council, one NSS Unit (alongwith
name of the concerned Programme Officer) and one NSS Student Volunteer to be
considered for the Award. The State/Regions having a volunteer strength of
20,000 and above will recommend one University/+2 Council, two NSS Units
(alongwith names of Programme Officers of the concerned NSS Units) and two
NSS student volunteers. In case there are more than one NSS Units from the
same institution, only one unit will be considered for the Award.
4.4 All recommendations at various levels shall be
made and arranged in order of merit.
4.5 The State/UTs should not recommend any
Universities/NSS Units/NSS volunteers, if there is not suitable or deserving
case.
4.6 In States where there is more than one ETIs all
the ETIs co-ordinators shall be members of the State Selection Committee. The
States where there is no ETIs. The Training Co-ordinator corresponding to the
States/UTs shall be a Member of the State-level Selection Committee.
4.7 Selection at the National Level :
The Selection Committee at the National Level
will be headed by the Secretary (Youth Affairs & Sports). The Secretary
(UGC), the Joint Secretary (Youth Affairs), the Director (NSS), the Secretary
(AIU) and two non-officials of eminence will be Members. The Committee shall
scrutinize the recommendations of the State Government/UT Administrations and
select the awardees. The National Selection Committee may, at their own
discretion, consider on merits NSS units or University/+2 Councils not
recommended by a State/UT Government for the award with substantial
justification. The Deputy Secretary (YS) of the Ministry will function as
Convener of the National Level Selection Committee.
4.8 Those already conferred with the Indira Gandhi
NSS Award/National Youth Award will not be eligible for this Award.
5. Time
Frame
The
nominations from College/+2 School level should reach the University/+2
Council by 1st week of March and to the State/UT Government
by last week of March and from the State/UT Government to the Government of
India (Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports) by 30th April
every year. The Awards will be announced on 24th September
(NSS Day) and will be presented to the winners on a convenient date and time
either at New Delhi or a place to be decided by the Ministry of
Youth Affairs & Sports.
5.1 Particulars
of Universites/+2 Councils; NSS Units/Programme Officers and NSS Volunteers
shall be furnished in Proforma as given at Annexure I, II and III
respectively.
6. Nature
of the Award
Indira Gandhi NSS Award at four levels will be
given every year and the details are as follows :
S. No.
|
Category
|
No. of Awards
|
Value of Award
|
1
|
University/+2 Council
|
1
|
Rs. 3,00,000/-
|
2
|
Upcoming University
|
1
|
Rs. 2,00,000/-
|
3
|
Programme Officer
|
10
|
Rs. 70,000/-
|
4
|
NSS Unit
|
10
|
Rs. 1,00,000/-
|
5
|
NSS Volunteers
|
30
|
Rs. 50,000/-
|
6.1 All the awardees shall also be presented with a
Trophy and a Scroll/Certificate.
6.2 All the Awardees will be invited to the National
Award Ceremony and are entitled for to and fro 1st Class
train fare by the shortest route. The Post-Award placement of
Volunteer-Awardees is aimed at providing further exposure and experience in
Youth and Community Work and to sharpen the social perception, commitment,
motivation and concern of the Awardees. The agencies for placement will be
identified by the Ministry well in advance at least two months before the
date of the presentation of the Award.
6.3 While considering Awards, the aspect of regional
representation will be kept in view to the extent possible and in case of
non-availability of suitable institutions/candidates from any region, the
Selection Committee may decide not to give the award.
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