•  Understand the community in which they work
•  Understand themselves in relation to their community
•  Identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem-solving
•  Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility
•  Utilise their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems
•  Develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities
•  Gain skills in mobilising community participation
•  Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitudes
•  Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters and
•  Practise national integration and social harmony

• “Not Me But You”, reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for self-less service. NSS helps the students development & appreciation to other person’s point of view and also show consideration towards other living beings.

The logo 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 Red & Blue colors contained in the logo motivate the NSS Volunteers to be active & energetic for the nation-building social activities. The wheel portrays the cycle of creation, preservation and release and signifies the movement in life across time and space, The wheel thus stands for continuity as well as change and implies the continuous striving of NSS for social

The NSS logo is embossed on the badge of NSS. The eight bars in the wheel of NSS logo 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 tiny part, ready to contribute its share for the welfare of the mankind.

NSS was formally launched on 24th September, 1969, the birth centenary year of the Father of the Nation. Therefore, 24 September is celebrated every year as NSS Day with appropriate programmes and activities. NSS Song:- During Silver Jubilee Year the NSS theme song ha s been composed. All NSS volunteers are expected to learn the theme song and sing the song during NSS programmes and celebrations. The theme song cassette is available and the theme song is given in the end of the Manual.

Regular activities includes functional literacy and non formal education, plantation, preservation and up keeping of trees, construction and repair of roads, cleaning of village ponds and wells, construction and laying of parks, health education and primary health care, first aid awareness, blood donation, anti drug addiction drives, AIDS awareness, advocating advanced agricultural practice, disaster management (Cyclones, floods, earth-quakes, drought), women empowerment, road safety, socio-economic surveys, improvement of campus etc.
Literacy/Educational Programme.
– Environment/Waster land development and conservation.
– Reconstruction/Repair of Roads.
– Immunisation/Health camps.
– Blood donation camps.
– Awareness camps on drug Abuse/AIDS( UTA)/HIV.
– Programmes for Woman.
– Work in Hospitals/Orphanages/ Destitute Homes.
– National Integration/Communal Harmony Programmes.
– Activities during emergencies such as flood, war earthquake, Tsunami etc.
– Celebration of important days.
– Adoption of villages
– Construction and repair of roads
– Afforestation
– Plastics eradication
– Eye donation
– Tree Plantation
Flagship Programmes :-
– Environment awareness programme
– Anti-Drug Campaign
– Energy Conservation Programme
– Anti-Ragging Programme
– First aid training programme
– Traffic Awareness
– Skill development

“Themes” for the Special Camp are the following:-
(1) Health
(2) Environment
(3) Rural Development
(4) Skill acquisition
(5) Value Education.
The primary objectives of the special camping programmes are:-
(i) Making education more relevant to the present situation to meet the felt needs of the communities and supplement the education of university/college/school students by bringing them face to face with the community situation.
(ii) To provide opportunities to NSS Volunteers to play their due roles in the implementation of various development "programmes by planning and executing development projects, which not only help in creating durable community assets in
rural areas and slums but also result in improvement of the condition of weaker sections of the communities.
(iii) Encouraging the students and non-students youth to work along with the adults in rural areas, thereby developing their character, social consciousness and commitment, discipline and healthy and helpful attitudes towards the community:
(iv) Building up potential youth leaders by exploring the latent potential among the campers, both students as well as local youth (rural and urban), with a view to involve them more intimately in development projects for longer periods. The local
leadership generated during the camps would also be useful in ensuring proper maintenance of the assets created as a result of the camps.
(v) Emphasizing the dignity of labour and self-help and the need for combining physical work with intellectual pursuits, and
(vi) Encouraging youth to participate enthusiastically in the process of national development, and promote national integration through democratic living and cooperative action.

National Youth Day : 12th January
Republic Day : 26th January
Martyr Day : 30th January
International Women Day : 8th March
World Health Day : 7th April
Anti-Terrorism Day : 21st May
World Environment Day : 5th June
World Population Day : 11th July

Independence Day : 15th August
Sadbavana Day : 20th August
International Literacy Day : 8th September
International Peace Day : 15th September
NSS Day : 24th September
National Blood Donation Day : 1st October
Communal Harmony Day : 2nd October
National Integration Day : 19th November
World AIDS Day : 1st December
World Human Rights Day : 10th December