National service Scheme,
After the independence, the University Grants Commission headed by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan recommended introduction of national service in the academic institutions on a voluntary basis. This idea was again considered by the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) at its meeting held in January, 1950 and after examining the various aspects of this idea and the experiences of other countries in this field, the Board recommended that students should devote some time to manual work on a voluntary basis and that the teachers should also associate with them in such work. In the draft First Five year Plan adopted by the Government of India in 1952, the need for social and labour service for the students of India for one year was stressed. In 1958, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in his letter to the Chief Ministers mooted the idea of having social service as a prerequisite for graduation. He also directed the Ministry of Education to formulate a suitable scheme for introduction of national service into the academic institutions.
In 1959, a draft outline of this scheme was placed before the conference of the Education Ministers of the States. The Conference agreed upon the urgent need for trying out a workable scheme for national service and suggested the appointment of a committee to work out details of the proposed pilot project. As a result, a National Service Committee was appointed under the Chairmanship of Dr. C.D. Deshmukh on 28 August 1959 to make concrete suggestions in this direction. The committee recommended for introduction of national service for a period of nine months to a year. The recommendation of the Committee was not accepted because of its financial implications and difficulties in implementation.
Motto
The motto of the National Service Scheme (N.S.S.) is "Not Me, But You", This expresses the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for selfless services and appreciation of another man's point of view and also show consideration for fellow human beings. It underlines the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of the society as a whole. therefore it should be the aim of the N.S.S. to demonstrate this motto in its day-to-day activities.
