On 29 September 2023, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu presented the National Service Scheme Awards for the year 2021-2022 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, Delhi. The award was given to 52 persons to recognize their outstanding contributions towards voluntary community social services.
- The awards included 3 categories namely Universities/+ 2 Council (2 Awards); NSS units and their Programme Officers (10 NSS Units + 10 Programme Officers); and NSS volunteers (30 Awards).
Key People:
Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MoYAS), and Nisith Pramanik, Minister of State (MoS), MoYAS also attended the award ceremony.
NSS Awards:
i.MoYAS, Government of India (GoI) instituted the NSS Awards during 1992-93.
ii.The awards are conferred by the ministry annually in 3 categories to recognize voluntary services to promote NSS in India.
Winners under Programme coordinator/Officer category:
| No. | Name | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. Ramvir Singh Chauhan | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra (Uttar Pradesh) |
| 2. | Dr. Mitali Kathkatia | Dakshin Kamrup Girls’ College, Mirza (Assam) |
| 3. | Dr. Ranjana Sharma | Post Graduate Govt. College for Girls, Chandigarh |
| 4. | Dr. Malkiat Singh | Government Degree College, Dharamshala, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) |
| 5. | Dr. Raghavendra R | Seshadripuram Degree College, Mysuru (Karnataka) |
| 6. | Dr. S. Lekshmi | Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha (Kerala) |
| 7. | Dr. Indira Barman | Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) |
| 8. | Dr. Pawan Ramesh Naik | Kewalramji Harde Mahavidyalaya, Chamorshi (Maharashtra) |
| 9. | Joseph Vanlalhuraia Sailo | Synod Higher Secondary School, Aizawl (Mizoram) |
| 10. | Dr. Renu Bisht | Bhartiya Shaheed Sainik Vidhyalaya, Nainital (Uttarakhand) |
| 11. | Babita Prasad | Surya Sen Mahavidyalaya, Siliguri (West Bengal) |
Value of Awards:
| Award Category | Number of awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| University/ +2 Council | 2 | First Award: Rs.5 Lakhs (for NSS Programme Development) with a Trophy to the University/ +2 Council. A Certificate and a Silver Medal to the Programme Coordinator. |
| Second Award: Rs.3 Lakhs (for NSS Programme Development) with a Trophy to the University/ +2 Council. A Certificate and a Silver Medal to the Programme Coordinator. | ||
| NSS Units and Programme Officers | (10 + 10) | For NSS Units: Rs.2 Lakhs for each unit (For NSS Programme Development), with a Trophy For Officer: Rs. 1.5 Lakhs to each with a Certificate and a Silver Medal. |
| NSS Volunteers | 30 | Rs 1 lakh to each Volunteer, with a Certificate and a Silver Medal. |
National Service Scheme (NSS):
i.NSS is a Central Sector Scheme of MoYAS, GoI, launched in 1969. The ideological orientation of the NSS is inspired by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi.
Objective: The primary objective is to develop the personality and character of the student/youth through voluntary community service.
ii.It provides opportunities to the student youth of 11th & 12th Class of schools at:
- +2 Board level and student youth of Technical Institutions; Graduate & Post Graduate at colleges and University level of India to take part in various Government led community service activities & programmes.
Note: Currently, there are over 39 lakh NSS volunteers in India.
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On July 24, 2023, the President of India Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Geoscience Awards- 2022 (NGA) of the Ministry of Mines on 22 Geoscientists during an event organized at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi, Delhi.
About National Service Scheme (NSS):
Director– Pankaj Kumar Singh
Headquarters– New Delhi, Delhi
Launched on– 24th September, 1969
The Motto or watchword of the NSS: “NOT ME BUT YOU”.
