NSS Department

The National Service Scheme was started by Government of India, Ministry of Education & Culture Govt. of India, in collaboration with State Government in the year 1969 in 37 selected Universities. Our Mumbai University has been participating in the scheme right from its inception. At present the scheme is run by the ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in Central Govt. & Department of Higher and Technical Education in State Government.

Aim & Objectives:

1. Understand the community in which they work.
2. Understand themselves in relation to their community.
3. Identify the needs & problems of the community & involve them in problem solving process.
4. Utilize their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual & community problems.
5. Develop among themselves a sense of social & civil responsibility.
6. Develop competence required for group living & sharing of responsibilities.
7. Gain skills in mobilizing community participation.
8. Acquire leadership qualities & democrative attitude.
9. Develop capacity to meet emergencies & natural disasters.
10. Practice national integration & social harmony.

The Educational goal of the NSS implies that besides gaining understanding of concepts like community, social structure, power conflict etc. occurring in the real life situations. Students should acquire competence in the fields of program planning, shouldering of responsibilities, participation in cooperative tasks & promotional work in the community.

Motto of NSS:

                “NOT ME BUT YOU “ is a terse expression. All the surface level it appears to be very simple & short but behind it lies a lot of meaning. It is very deep and suggestive & is keeping with the spirit of service for others.

                The expression stands for two things:

1. Forgetting & surrendering the self & rendering selfless service to other.
2. The word ‘ Not before Me ‘ is to reduce the self to nothing & the word ‘But’ before ‘You’ can be explained as follows :

“I do not live for me but for you. “

“ The world is not only for me but also for you.”