The National Service Scheme (NSS) is an Indian government-sponsored public service program conducted by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. Popularly known as NSS, the scheme was launched in Gandhiji's Centenary year, 1969. Aimed at developing student's personality through community service, NSS is a voluntary association of young people in Colleges, Universities and at +2 level working for a campus-community linkage. Today, NSS has more than 3.2 million student volunteers on its roll spread over 298 Universities and 42 (+2) Senior Secondary Councils and Directorate of Vocational Education all over the country.
In BMSITM, the National Service Scheme (NSS) Unit was established in 1st September 2004. Since its inception various social activities are successfully carried out under its banner. In the current academic year, 100 students registered which included 40 girls from all branches of our Institute.
Objectives : The programme aims to inculcate social welfare in students, and to provide service to society without bias. NSS volunteers work to ensure that everyone who is needy gets help to enhance their standard of living and lead a life of dignity. In doing so, volunteers learn from people in villages how to lead a good life despite a scarcity of resources. it also provides help in natural and man-made disasters by providing food, clothing and first aid to the disaster victims.
Organization: Programme Officer -> Faculty Coordinator/s -> Student Coordinator/s -> Student Co-Coordinator/s -> Volunteers (Boy’s and Girl’s).