NSS - Channabasweshwar Pharmacy College (Degree), Latur

National Service Scheme (NSS)

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector Scheme of Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. 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 & programs. The primary objective of NSS is to develop the personality and character of the student youth through voluntary community service. The main purpose of NSS is ‘Education through Service’. NSS was launched in 1969 in 37 Universities involving about 40,000 volunteers which has now spread over 657 Universities and 51 +2 Councils/Directorates, covering 20,669 Colleges/ Technical Institutions and 11,988 Senior Secondary School. Since inception, over 7.4 crore students have benefitted from NSS.

Objectives of NSS

Understand the community in which they work.
Understand themselves in relation to their community.
Identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem solving.
Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility.
Utilize their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems.
Develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities.
Gain skills in mobilizing community participation.
Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitudes.
Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters.
Practice national integration and social harmony.

NSS Motto

The Motto of NSS is “Not Me But You”, reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for selfless service.

NSS Logo

The logo for the NSS has been based on the giant Rath Wheel of the world famous Konark Sun Temple (The Black Pagoda) situated in Orissa, India. The Red & Blue colors contained in the logo motivate the NSS Volunteers to be active & energetic for the nation-building social activities. The wheel portrays the cycle of creation, preservation and release and signifies the movement in life across time and space. The wheel thus stands for continuity as well as change and implies the continuous striving of NSS for social change.

NSS Badge

All the youth volunteers who opt to serve the nation through the NSS led community service wear the NSS badge with pride and a sense of responsibility towards helping needy.
The Konark wheel in the NSS badge having 8 bars signifies the 24 hours of a day, reminding the wearer to be ready for the service of the nation round the clock i.e. for 24 hours.
Red color in the badge signifies energy and spirit displayed by the NSS volunteers.
The Blue color signifies the cosmos of which the NSS is a tiny part, ready to contribute its share for the welfare of the mankind.

NSS Advisory Committee 2023-24

Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Contact Number
1	Dr. Vijayendra Swamy S. M.	Chairperson	9586860909
2	Dr. Bhusnure O. G.	Staff Member	9765360611
3	Mr. Naragude A. D.	Staff Member	8286317060
4	Mr. Gitte Madhav	Student Member	9307904212
5	Ms. Shrirame Shraddha	Student Member	8767574143
6	Mr. Manke M. B.	Programme Officer	9923092833

NSS Advisory Committee 2022-23
NSS Advisory Committee 2021-22
NSS Advisory Committee 2020-21
NSS Advisory Committee 2019-20
NSS Advisory Committee 2018-19

NSS Coordinator’s Message

National Service Scheme (NSS) has been introduced at Channabasweshwar Pharmacy College (Degree), Latur under Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada Uvniversity, Nanded since 2010 as a part of the academic programs which got NSS grant approval for 50 students since 2017 and which is extended to 100 students since 2022. National Service Scheme has been playing a vital role in enriching the souls and minds of the students of the college. The main purpose of this scheme is to inculcate social welfare of the student youth and ‘Education though Service’ to the community and by the community.

NSS volunteer works for providing help in natural disasters, organizes tree plantations to protect the environment and save our earth, blood donation camps to fulfill the shortage of blood in hospitals, cleaning campaigns for hygiene and healthy life, road safety awareness campaigns to reduce road accidental cases, various awareness street plays like AIDS awareness, Diabetes awareness, Vyasanmukti, Mulgi Vachwa Mulgi Shikwa, Stree-bhrun Hatya, etc. During the NSS special camp, NSS volunteers performed various social activities with a sole view of rural development and value education.

Through the experience of NSS, I am sure that all NSS volunteers will learn to live a dignity life with a positive mentality and contribute to the development of the nation.

Mr. Manke M. B.