NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS) AWARDS

About:

• A total of forty-two awards were given today. Two universities, ten NSS units, their programme officers, and 30 NSS volunteers received the awards.
• The Department of Youth Affairs of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports confers every year the National Service Scheme Award. Awards are conferred to recognise and reward outstanding contributions towards voluntary community service with a view to further promoting NSS in the country.
• At present, NSS has about 40 lakh volunteers on its rolls spread over the country.