National Service Scheme (N.S.S)

National Service Scheme There are six N.S.S units - Unit Nos. 82, 83, 135, 139, 188 and 189 under the Youth Welfare Department of the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. The authorized strength is 100 in each unit. The aims of the N.S.S are :

1. To work with and among people.
2. To engage in creative and constructive social action.
3. To enhance his/her knowledge of himself/herself and the community through a confrontation with reality.
4. To put his/her scholarship to practical use in mitigating atleast some of the social problems.
5. To gain skills in programme development to enable him/ her to get employment.
6. To gain skills in the exercise of democratic leadership.
7. To provide facilities to the students to have physical, social, emotional and intellectual development.


Enrolment

Students of degree classes with good physique and a positive attitude and who have the liking to work with and for the under privileged alone will be enrolled. They must be fully aware of the objectives and the responsibilities involved. Enrolment will be completed before 1st August. There shall be a college level N.S.S committee under the chairmanship of the Principal with a Programme Officer as Convenor. The committee may consist of not more than 10 and shall include some senior members of staff, students and leading citizens interested in the scheme. This Advisory Committee may chalk out the programme for the year. A minute book for recording the proceedings of the advisory committee should be maintained. The N.S.S programme officers will give further details regarding the projects and programmes.