The National Service Scheme is an Indian government-sponsored public service
program
conducted by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of
India.
Popularly known as NSS, the scheme was launched in 1969. Aimed at developing
student’s
personality through community service, NSS is a voluntary association of
young people in
Colleges, Universities and at +2 level working for a campus-community
linkage. The
committee in college aims at molding interested students on the same lines.