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About NSS

The Motto of NSS

“NOT ME BUT YOU”

    The National Service Scheme (NSS) was launched in 1969, the birth centenary year of the Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi, by the Government of India. Therefore, 24 September is celebrated every year as NSS Day with appropriate programmes and activities. 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 & programmes. The aim is to develop student’s personality through community service.
   The NSS unit of Shri Shivaji Arts, Commerce and Science College Motala, provides a platform to the students for community work and developing a sense of involvement in the tasks of nation building. NSS volunteers work to ensure that a needy get help to enhance their standard of living. A variety of activities are organized every year to channelize the energy and idealism of the younger generation into creative pursuits. They educate students and society regarding many issues like health, sanitation, etc. Various health camps and cleanliness drives across campus and slum areas nearby are taken out regularly to create awareness and also to motivate people to work towards a clean environment.

Motto of NSS:
  • The motto of NSS is ‘NOT Me But You’.
  • It reflects the essence of democratic living.
  • Upholds the need for self-less service.
  • Helps to Develop Appreciation to other Person's point of view.
  • Show Consideration to other living beings.

    • The NSS Symbol:
  • The symbol of the NSS is based on the ‘Rath’ wheel of the Konark Sun Temple situated in Orissa.
  • These giant wheels of the Sun Temple portray the cycle of creation, preservation and release, and signify the movement in life across time and space.
  • It stands for community as well as change and implies the continuous striving of National Service Scheme for social transformation & upliftment.

    • Badge of NSS:
  • The NSS symbol is embossed on the NSS badge. The NSS volunteers wear it while undertaking any programme of community service.
  • The Konark wheel in the symbol has eight bars which represent the 24 hours of the day.
  • The Red colour in the badge indicates that the NSS volunteers are full of blood. i.e. lively, active energetic and full of high spirit.
  • The Navy Blue colour indicates the cosmos of which the NSS is a tiny part, ready to contribute its share for the welfare of mankind.

    • NSS Student Intake capacity:
    Year Boys Girls Total
    2017-18 75 75 150
    2018-19 75 75 150
    2019-20 75 75 150
    2020-21 75 75 150
    2021-22 75 75 150
    2022-23 75 75 150