Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College

National Service Scheme

Motto

• "NOT ME, BUT YOU" This reflects the essence of democratic living, upholds the need for selfless service, appreciation of the other person’s point of view and also to show consideration for fellow human beings.
• It underlines that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of society on the whole. Therefore, it should be the aim of the NSS to demonstrate this motto in its day-to-day programme.

Symbol of NSS

• The symbol for the NSS has been based on the giant Rath Wheel of the world famous Konark Sun Temple (The Black Pagoda) situated in Orissa, India.
• The wheel portrays the cycle of creation, preservation and release and signifies the movement in life across time and space, the symbol      thus stands for continuity as well as change and implies the continuous striving of NSS for social change.
• The eight bars in the wheel represent the 24 hours of a day.
• The red colour indicates that the volunteer is full of young blood that is 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 the mankind.

Objectives

• Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility.
• Utilize their knowledge in finding practical solution to individual and community problems.
• Develop competence required for group living and sharing of responsibilities.
• Gain skills in mobilizing community participation.
• Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitude.
• Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters.
• Practice national integration and social harmony.
• To provide an opportunity to the students to have a sense of participation in nation-building tasks.
• To inculcate the spirit of national consciousness in the minds of the student and to contribute their share for the welfare of the mankind.

Stages of Action

• General Orientation on N.S.S.
• Aptitude test to get students placed in various services.
• Specific Orientation by individual departments.
• Distribution of duty slips and diaries to students.
• Actual fields work for integrated rural development and other areas.
• For further details contact the respective N.S.S. Programme Officers.

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