Guidelines

National Service Scheme

Guidelines

1. NSS Advisory Committees:- The NSS Programme is based on the principles of participative action, self reliant and self disciplined way of life. It provides platforms for discussion and evaluation of NSS Programme by the functionaries associated with NSS, experts in allied fields and eminent persons in the field of social and public service.
The Programme Officer in consultation with the Principal has to constitute school Advisory Committee under the chairmanship of the Principal.

The composition of the Advisory Committee is as follows:-

a) Principal - Chairperson
b) Academic Head - Vice Chairperson
c) PTA President - Member
d) Two staff members having social work - Member
background (one preferably from
High School)
e) One representative from the adopted - Member
Village
f) Two student leaders - Members
g) Programme Officer - Member Secretary

The school Advisory Committee should meet at least four times during a year, once every quarter. The Advisory Committee will consider the proposals submitted by the Programme Officer according to the administrative and policy directives and they are free to select the activities suitable for their area.

The meetings may be convened as per the following time table:-




Proposed agenda

I June II August III November IV February
Action plan for regular Activities Review of NSS activities Review of NSS activities Evaluation of the NSS activities
Budget approval New enrollment Selection of venue of special camp Approval of Regular activity report
Any issues related to social work Progress of work at adopted village Any issues raised by members Approval of special camping report
Adoption of Village Special camping proposal Any other matter connected with NSS
Submission of quarterly report
Selection of Volunteer leader
Any other matter related with NSS

A brief report of the meeting along with the quarterly report may be sent to the NSS Cell promptly (Refer page 66 to 72 of the NSS Manual)

Enrollment

2. Enrollment of NSS Volunteers:- NSS Volunteers may be enrolled from the first year students during the month of July. The enrollment list of the volunteers (both first and second year may be forwarded to NSS Cell not later than August 31st of every year.

3. Adoption of Villages:- Adoption of a Village and area is a very meaningful programme in NSS. The following activities may be undertaken in the adopted village.

 Survey of the Village
 Identification of the problems
 Formulation of Project/Programmes to solve the problem
 Literacy campaign
(Refer Chapter 2 of NSS Manual)

4. NSS Fund:- NSS grant will be released only after the verification of the Audited statement of NSS accounts /Report of the previous year. Hence, proper care should be taken in submitting the report in time. NSS fund must be deposited in the Joint account of the Principal and Programme Officer as far as possible.

5. Regular Activities:- The NSS units should organize the regular activities as detailed below:-
Orientation of NSS Volunteers - 20 hours
(Two day camp)
Campus work - 30 hours
Community work (on adopted village - 70 hours

6. Special Camping Programme:- 10 days Special Camp forms an integral part of NSS. It has special appeal o youth as it provides unique opportunities to the students for group living, collective experience sharing and constant interaction with Community. It is also good opportunity to impart job training to the selected youth from the adopted village by utilizing the available resources of the school.

No camp should be held in the premises of the schools. The NSS Volunteers must reside in the adopted area where the camp is being held. (Refer Chapter 2 of the NSS Manual). The principal has to ensure the co-operation of teaching and non teaching staff of the school. During the special camping programme He/She should also see that 1-2 lady teachers are halted in the camp venue during night to ensure security measures to female volunteers.

7. Office & Storage:- School authorities should provide a separate room with furniture and other services for the NSS unit. The articles/materials purchased out of NSS funds will be stored separately with relevant stock registers

Important Registers

1. Enrollment Register
2. Project Register
3. Stock Register of articles/ stationery
4. Attendance Register
5. Minutes Book
6. Personal work diary of NSS Programme Officer
7. Work diary of NSS Volunteers

Special Programmes of the year

1. NAMMUDE MARAM Project:- The NSS unit has to take the responsibility of maintaining the trees in the campus planted under NAMMUDE MARAM Project throughout the year as a part of their regular activity.

2. Massive Environmental Awareness Programmes in association with Pollution Control Board. All volunteers have to be trained by the programme officer as per the directives of Pollution Control Board.

3. The Principals and Programme Officers are requested to strictly adhere to the above guidelines.

CONDITIONS FOR NEW UNITS

1. A detailed Bio-data of the NSS Programme Officer duly countersigned by the Principal along with the willingness of the proposed Programme Officer should be forwarded to the NSS Cell, Directorate of VHSE for approval.

2 NSS volunteers should be enrolled from both 1st and 2nd years and enrollment list
forwarded to the NSS Cell within a month.

3. Students belonging to minority communities, SC, ST should be encouraged and enrolled as NSS volunteers.


4 It is expected that the institutions will provide necessary infrastructure for the successful running of the NSS unit. The school authorities would provide a separate room along with adequate furniture and other services for the unit.

5 Since the NSS programme is financed by public funds, the institution should maintain the financial records and registers as required under financial rules and these have to be kept open for inspection and audit.

6. The main objective of the NSS programme is development of personality through community service & to prepare the NSS volunteer for the democratic self-disciplined and self-reliant way of life.

7. The Programme Officer will be in charge of NSS unit.

8. The Programme Officer will be responsible for the organization of NSS unit, implementation of NSS programme under the supervision and direction of the Principal of the school. He is eligible for an out of pocket allowance of Rs. 400/- per month. If the volunteer strength is less that 100, Rs.200/- may be paid as out of pocket allowance. He has to submit the separate Audited Statements Accounts for Regular Activities and Special Camping programme prepared by a Chartered Accountant with Utilization Certificate and Annual Reports of Regular Activities & Special Camp to the NSS Cell at the closing of the Academic year through the Principal.

9. The Programme Officer is responsible to carry out the instructions issued by the Director VHSE, Programme Co-ordinator of the Directorate, the Assistant Programme Adviser, NSS Regional Centre and State Liaison Officer for the implementation of NSS activities.

10. The VHS schools having NSS units have to set up an NSS Advisory Committee to advice on programme planning and development under the Chairmanship of the Principal. Programme Officer will be the member Secretary.

11. The Principal concerned should open a separate SB Account in SBT for the operation of NSS funds and communicate the Account Number and Branch to the Directorate immediately.

12. All the communications related to NSS may be addressed to the Programme Co-ordinator, NSS Cell Directorate of VHSE, 4th Floor, Housing Board Building, Santhinagar, Thiruvananthapuram-1. The Programme Officer is not eligible for the out of pocket allowance, if the ten day camp is not conducted.

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