14 Nov 2012

Indira Gandhi National Service Scheme Awards Announced.


New Delhi:(Page3 News Network)-National Service Scheme (NSS) is one of the flagship programmes of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports aimed at developing qualities of good citizenship and spirit of Volunteerism among youth and to provide them an opportunity to work with the people in the villages and slum dwellers. The scheme seeks to achieve its objectives through twin approach i.e. “Campus to Community” and “College to Village”. National Service Scheme was launched during the birth centenary celebration of Mahatma Gandhi on 24th September 1969 in 37 Universities involving 40,000 students. Today, NSS has more than 3.2. million student volunteers on its roll spread over 299 Universities. The scheme is implemented through the State Governments and the operations of NSS are at the University/ College and Higher Secondary School level.
         In 1993-94, during the Silver Jubilee year of NSS, the IndiraGandhi National Service Scheme (IGNSS) Awards were instituted to give recognition to selfless service rendered by the NSS volunteers, Programme Officers and the Programme Coordinators. These awards were earlier conferred to – (i) Best University (Programme Coordinator), (ii) 6 best Programme Officers and 6 units and (iii) 16 Best NSS volunteers. From 2010 onwards, the number of awards and the prize money has been enhanced as under: 
Category
No. of Awards
Value of each Award

University/+2 Council (State Level)
1
Rs. 2,00,000/-

Upcoming University
1
Rs. 1,00,000/-

Programme Officer
10
Rs. 20,000/-

NSS Unit
10
Rs. 70,000/- (For NSS Programme Development)
NSS Volunteers
30
Rs. 15,000/-


         This year, the IGNSS Awards will be given away by the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee and the Ceremony is scheduled to be held on 19th November, 2012 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.   
         Rajiv Gandhi university of Health Sciences, Karnataka has been selected for the award for the best  University/+2 council (State level).   The University has made exemplary contribution in the field of Community Health through NSS. Dr. B. Vasantha Shetty, the Programme Coordinator has inter-alia organised, under the ‘School Health’ Programme, 550 camps, which benefitted 1,36,379 students .  Under 73 ‘Health   Education’ Camps, 33,385 people were   benefitted. 849 Health check- up’ camps were orgnised to benefit 54,930 people.  146 blood donation camps were organized, through which 14,303 Units of blood was collected. ough various programmes/camps, 51,218 children were immunized. 
In the category of Upcoming University, there is a tie and the award will be shared  between Directorate of Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh and University of Kashmir,  Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir.  Both these Institutions have made valuable contribution to NSS, despite facing tremendous adversities.  Their role is not only restricted to planting of saplings, collection/donation of blood, community service but also spreads to creation of durable assets in the community, spreading awareness on social and current issues, setting up of Social Harmony and  Disaster Mitigation camps, improve literacy levels etc. 
Five Universities have been selected for “Certificate of Appreciation” awards for their valuable contributions, viz. Andhra University, Directorate of Technical Education-Kerala, University of Mumbai, AnnamalaiUniversity (Tamil Nadu) and University of Calcutta. 
       30 volunteers have also been selected for their dedicated and selfless services in NSS.
  LIST OF INDIRA GANDHI NSS AWARDEES
University/+2 council Level Awards
   1. - Dr. Prakash K. S. 
       Vice-Chancellor Rajiv Gandhi University of Health 
         Sciences, 4th T-Block, Jayanagar,
         Bangalore-560041
   2.-   Dr. B. Vasantha Shetty
         Programme Coordinator, NSS
          Rajiv Gandhi university of Health Sciences, 
         Karnataka
      Upcoming University:  There is a tie in this category; the award will be shared                between the following two institutions:            
   1.-   Sh. Dinkar Burathoki Director 
         Directorate of Higher Education,
         Shimla (HP)
   2. -  Sh. Daleep Thakur
         Programme Coordinator, NSS
         Directorate of Higher Education
        Himachal Pradesh Directorate of Higher Education, 
        Himachal Pradesh
  
   3. -Prof. (Dr.) Talat Ahmad
         Vice-Chancellor, University of 
         Kashmir Hazratbal, Srinagar (J&K)      
                
   4. - Dr. Farooq Ahmad Khan
         Programme Coordinator, NSS
         University of Kashmir
         Hazratbal, Srinagar
        Jammu & Kashmir
‘Certificates of Appreciation’:
1.-  Mr. P. Ramachandra Rao
      Programme Coordinator, NSS
       Andhra University, Vishakhapattanam
      Andhra Pradesh
2. -Mr. Abdul Jabbar Ahmed
      Programme Coordinator, NSS
      Directorate of Technical Education, Kerala
      Padma Vilasom Road,
      Fort PO Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
3.- Prof. Atul H. Salunke, 
     Programme Officer, NSS
     University of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
4.- Dr. T.R. Jeyaraaj, Annamalai University,
     Programme Coordinator, NSS
     Annamalai Nagar, Chidambram Tamil Nadu.
5.- Prof.  Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, 
     Programme Coordinator, NSS
      University of Calcutta, Kolkatta West Bengal
(II) Programme Officers/NSS Units:  

1-Dr. Ram Yadav, Principal
Govt. College, Meham, Rohtak
Mahrshi Dayanand University, Rohtak,Haryana
2-Dr. Subhash Balhara
Programme Officer, NSS
Govt. College, Meham, Rohtak
MahrshiDayanand University, Rohtak,Haryana
3-Mrs. P. Saroja, Principal 
Sarojini Naidu 
Vanitha Maha Vidyalaya College for women, 
Osmania University, Hyderabad
4-Dr. Ch. Padma,Programme Officer, NSS
Sarojini Naidu 
Vanitha Maha Vidyalaya College for women, 
Osmania University, Hyderabad
5-Dr. Devdas Tiwari, Principal
Govt. Mahaprubhu Vallabhacharya P.G. College, Mahasumand
Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur.
Chhattisgarh.
6-Dr. Malti Tiwari, Programme Officer, NSS
Govt. Mahaprubhu Vallabhacharya P.G. College, Mahasumand
Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur 
Chhattisgarh
7- Prof. Mohd. Ali, Principal,
Govt. College, Kasaragod Vidyanagar (P.O.) Kasaragod 
Distt., Kannur University, Kerala
8-Mr. Rathnakara M, Porgramme Officer, NSS
Govt. College, Kasaragod Vidyanagar (P.O.) Kasaragod Distt., 
Kannur University
Kerala
9-Dr. Krishna Rathore Tomar, Principal 
Govt. Dungar College, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Directorate  of College Education
10-Mr. Shyam Sunder Jyani, Programme Officer, NSS
Govt. Dungar College, Bikaner,
 Rajasthan Directorate  of College Education
11-Dr. Kishore Singh M  Chudasama,Principal
J.P. Govt. Ayurved College, Bhawangar, Gujarat
Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat
12-Dr. Kamlesh Bhogayata Sheth,Programme Officer, NSS
J.P. Govt. Ayurved College, Bhawangar, Gujarat
Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat
14-Prof. Sheela Williams, Principal
JSS College of Nursing, Mysore, Karnataka
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.
15-Mr. Jeetender Singh Shekhawat,Programme Officer, NSS
JSS College of Nursing, Mysore, Karnataka
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.
16-Fr. Benny James, Principal
Don Bosco College, Maram, SenapatiDistt. Manipur
Manipur University, Imphal
17-Sr. Stella Thomas, Programme Officer, NSS
Don Bosco College, Maram, SenapatiDistt. Manipur
Manipur University, Imphal
18-Dr. N. Yesodha Devi, Principal
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu, Bharathair University, Coimbatore  
Tamil Nadu
19-Dr. M. Renuka, Programme Officer, NSS
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu, Bharathair University, Coimbatore  
Tamil Nadu
20-Mr. Zorempaanva, Principal
Government Ziritiri Residential Science College
Aizawl (Mizoram)
Mizoram University
21-Mr. Zirlianngura, Programme Officer, NSS
Government Ziritiri Residential Science College
Aizawl (Mizoram)
Mizoram University
(iii) Volunteers:
Name of NSS Volunteer  & Institution
1- Mr. Ch. Sundeep Kumar, 
NSS Volunteer, Andhra University, 
Visakhapatnam-530003, Andhra Pradesh.
2 -Sh. Pankaj Das
Pandu College, Pandu, Guwahati (Assom)
3 -Mr. Sandeep Kumar
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector-26, Chandigarh
4 -Sh. Bhuwan Lal Sahu
Govt. E. Raghuvendra Raw P.G. Science College, 
Bilaspur, Chattisgarh.
5- Ms. Jayasree Sasi kumar
VVM Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, Margao, Goa
6 -Ms. Nidhi Thobhanbhai Borasaniya
Sheth J.P. Govt. Ayurved College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
7- Mr. Nitin kumar  Khushalbhai Parmar
Faculty of Performing Arts, Near Sursagar Lake, Vadodara
M.S. University Head Office Pratap Ganj Baroda (Gujarat)
8- Ms. Monika Dhillo
Bhagat Phool Singh Memorial Girls College
KhanpurKalan, Sonepat. (Haryana)
9- Ms. Priyanka Malik
Bhagat Phool Singh Memorial Girls College  KhanpurKalan, Sonepat (Haryana)
10- Ms. Radha
Govt. College for Women, Murthal, (Haryana)
11- Mr. Ruhallah Husain Akhoon
Amar Singh College, Srinagar (J&K)
12- Mr. Sandeep Bhatt
Deptt. Of Computer Science & I T, University of Jammu, Jammu
13- Mr. Ankit Kumar Panday
Santhal Pargana College, Dumka, Jharkhand.
14- Ms. Arunima S.Kumar
Shree Buddha College of Engineering,Pattoor P.O.,Nooranand,
Alappuzha Distt (Kerala)
15- Ms. Mahima P.
Govt. College, Kasaragod Distt. Kannur (Kerala)
16-Ms. Archana Ghoshi
Govt. Autonomous Girls P.G. College of Excellence, Sagar, M.P
17- Ms. Mamta Rana
Jawaharlal Nehru Degree College, Bhopal
18- Mr. Mahesh Kanase
Saheed Bhimanayak Govt. P.G. College, Badwani, M.P
19- Ms. Meher Prabha Markam
Havabagh Girls Degree College, Jabalpur,M.P
20- Mr. Bhupendra Dayaram Mishra, Viva  Art, Commerce and Science College, Virar
Maharashtra
21- Mr. Ganesh Bajirao Dabhal
Modern Education Society’s College of Engineering, Pune
22- Ms. Supriya Ashok Bhope
RashtrasantTukdoji College, Chimur, Distt. Chandrapur, Maharashtra
23- Mr. Tara Prasad Upadhyay
Shilong College, Shilong
24- Ms. Samapti Rana
Fakir Mohan University
Balasore, Odisha
25- Ms. Bhagyalaxmi
Lachoo Memorial College of Sc. & Tech.  Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
26- Ms. A.J. Rufina Amreen
Cauvery College for Women
Annamalai Nagar, Tiruchirappalli,T.N
27-Mr. Aravinth G
SSM College of Arts & Science , Komarapalayam, Distt.- Namakkal
28-Mr. Austin A. Singh
St. John’s College, Agra
29-Mr. Ankit  Kumar
Jai Bharat Sadhu Sanskrit Degree College, Sarawan Nath
Nagar, Haridwar Uttarakhand
30-Ms. Rachana Arya
Govt. Girls Inter College, Haldwani,  Nainital


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