National Social Service Scheme: Integration in Medical Education
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Community Health (IJCH) - Year 2014, Vol 26, Issue 1
Abstract
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I woke up and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” - Rabindranath Tagore National Service Scheme popularly known as “NSS” was launched on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth centenary year, 1969 under Ministry of Youth affairs and Sports, in 37 universities, involving students, with the primary aim to establish meaningful linkage between the campus and the community. The scheme now extends to all the states and universities in the country and covers +2 level also in many states. Most government and government-aided institutions have volunteer NSS units, and private institutions are encouraged to have NSS volunteers. Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, had recognized that the country could not progress in a desired direction until the student youth were motivated to work for the upliftment of the community. Therefore, for the national reconstruction and national resurgence, it was deemed fit that the students and teachers should be properly sensitised and utilised for strengthening the Indian society as a whole, with particular emphasis on rural community. The motto of NSS, “NOT ME, BUT YOU” states the need for a democratic living and a selfless service. NSS aims at improving the student’s personality through community service.
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Bhola Nath, Ranjeeta Kumari, Namita Kamboj
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