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.
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
