National Service Scheme (NSS)

The Government of India introduced the National Service Scheme in Colleges and Universities in the year 1969-70. The Universities in Kerala have implemented the NSS programme since 1971-72. The first NSS unit of our College started functioning in 1976-77. We have sanction for 3 units in the college.

The aim of the NSS is to educate the students through community service and enrich their personality and deepen their understanding of the social environment in which they live. The more specific objectives of the NSS are to arouse the student's social awareness, to provide them with opportunities to work with people for community development and the like.

NSS being a two-year training scheme, the degree students are preferred as its members. The students of NCC will not be enrolled under NSS which is an alternative scheme to NCC.

Although admission to the scheme is purely voluntary, once a student opts for it, it will be compulsory for him/ her to complete the minimum requirements. The NSS volunteers are expected to work for 12 hours a year. So they should be prepared to utilize their holidays and vacations for social' work whenever required.

The NSS volunteers who complete the minimum requirements for two consecutive years' will be given a certificate from the University signed- by. the Vice-Chancellor. The holders of such certificate will be given incentives similar to those given to NCC Certificate holders and are eligible to get weightage of marks at the time 9f admission to any course of study.

NSS Programme Officers

Dr. KX Joseph, Dept. of Commerce
Mr. M.M. Dominic, Dept. of Commerce
Dr. John Joseph, Dept. of Zoology