The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector Scheme of Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. It provides opportunity to the young students of 11th & 12th Class at Higher Secondary or equivalent level and students undergoing Graduate & Post Graduate Courses in Technical Institutions or at College & University level of India to take part in various government led community service activities & programmes. The National Service Scheme is an Indian government sector public service program conducted by the Government of India. On 24th September 1969, the Union Education Minister Sri. V. K. R.V. Rao launched the NSS at 37 universities in Several States of India. Since the inception of NSS in 1969, students' enrollment in it increased from 40,000 to over 3.8 million. The sole aim of the NSS is to provide hands-on experience to young students in delivering community service without any prejudice. All the youth volunteers who opt to serve the nation through the NSS led community service wear the NSS badge with pride and a sense of responsibility towards helping the needy and the helpless. There are mainly 2 types of activities - Regular and Annual Special Camps. Volunteers may be involved in activities such as campus cleaning, afforestation, awareness rallies, health camps, community survey and much more. Some institutions are also involved in regular blood donation and traffic control activities. In its structure and objective, the NSS resembles the Bharat Scouts and Guides National Cadet Corps (NCC).
The NSS Unit I of Gokhale Memorial Girls' College was formed in 2015 by the permission of the University of Calcutta (Ref. NSS/PVC/45/14 dated. 18/12/2014). The First Programme Officer of NSS Unit I of GMGC was Dr. Goutam Mahata.
The First Advisory Committee was comprised of the following members:
Members of Core Committee of NSS Unit I (2022-23)
Student Volunteers for Core Group/ Group Leaders:
The Motto of NSS "Not Me But You", reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for self-less service. NSS helps in the student's development & appreciation to other person's point of view and also show consideration towards other living beings. The philosophy of the NSS is a good doctrine in this motto, which underlines on the belief that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of the society as a whole and therefore, the NSS volunteers shall strive for the well-being of the society.
The main objectives of National Service Scheme (NSS) are:
National Service Scheme (NSS) is beneficial to both students as well as society in various different ways. NSS helps the students grow individually and also as a responsible member of various social groups. Through involvement in the NSS Activities, the students become confident, develop leadership skills, and gain knowledge about different people from different walks of life. Students also acquire different skills that help them lead better life in various situations.
Career prospects for experienced NSS Volunteers include the opportunity to work as Programme Advisors/Deputy Advisors in NSS under the Department of Youth Affairs & Sports, and as advisors in different national and international level NGOs. Experience in NSS activities is also a desirable qualification for various govt. jobs including police and administrative service.
During the COVID 19 Pandemic, the NSS Unit I of Gokhale Memorial Girl's College took the initiative of helping people find medical and other assistance (Blood/Plasma, Oxygen Cylinder, Hospital Contacts, Food) on urgent basis using social media platform. A group called GMGC HELPLINE was created on WhatsApp on 5th May 2021 and currently that group contains both NSS Volunteers and other students from various departments, Ex-Students of the Institution, Faculty Members and Non-Teaching Staff, summing up to around 100 active members. From May 5, 2021 to July 22, 2021, GMGC Helpline remained open 24/7. More than 200 cases had been solved by the Helpline team during this period.
The volunteers were organized and divided into front desk members and back-end verifiers. The front desk members contacted the families of the patients directly before handling any case and the back-end verifiers continuously verified contacts before providing any lead to the patient family. Only verified information/leads were provided to those who sought assistance. The volunteers made sure that there was no misuse of information. Front desk members communicated with the families of the patients with their empathetic yet practical approach.
Everything was done strictly within the boundaries of the government protocols. The sole motive of this initiative was to help people out in that time of dire necessity, crisis and affliction by creating a sustainable network of valuable information. The organization and maintenance of information were the key priorities of GMGC HELPLINE.
2024
| # | Name of the Activity | Organized By | Date | View Report |
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| 1 | Special Lecture on "Swami Vivekananda's Nation-Building Ideals" | NSS Unit of GMGC | 15.01.2024 | View PDF |
| 2 | Blanket Distribution Drive | NSS Unit of GMGC | 20.01.2024 | View PDF |
2023
| # | Name of the Activity | Organized By | Date | View Report |
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| 1 | NSS Seven-Day Special Camp | NSS Unit I of GMGC | 25.03.2023- 31.03.2023 |
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| 2 | "Health for All" Health Camp | Department of CND of GMGC & NSS Unit I of GMGC | 13.04.2023 | View PDF |
| 3 | Foundation Day of World Martial Arts Committee | World Martial Arts Committee & NSS of Jadavpur University | 24.04.2023 | View PDF |
| 4 | Observance of World Environment Day 2023 | NSS Unit I of GMGC in collaboration with Mother Earth Foundation Kolkata | 05.06.2023 | View PDF |
2022
| # | Name of the Activity | Organized By | Date | View Report |
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| 1 | International Women's Day | GMGC NSS Unit I | 08.03.2022 | View PDF |
| 2 | "Say No to Plastic": An Environmental Awareness Programme | NSS Unit I of GMGC | 05.04.2022 | View PDF |
| 3 | World Health Day | NSS Unit I of GMGC with Calcutta Ekatma | 09.04.2022 | View PDF |
| 4 | Birth Anniversary of Tagore | Calcutta Ekatma & NSS Unit I of GMGC | 21.05.2022 | View PDF |
| 5 | World Environment Day | NSS Unit I | 05.06.2022 | View PDF |
| 6 | Tree Plantation Programme | NSS Unit I of GMGC with Mother Earth Foundation | 19.07.2022 | View PDF |
| 7 | Fuel 7 Energy awareness Programme | NSS Unit I of GMGC in collaboration with PCRA | 08.08.2022 | View PDF |
| 8 | Thalassemia Awareness & Testing | NSS Unit I of GMGC in collaboration with Rotary Club of Calcutta | 16.11.2022 and 24.11.2022 |
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| 9 | A Trip to a Recycling Factory | NSS Unit I of GMGC | 21.12.2022 | View PDF |
2021
| # | Name of the Activity | Organized By | Date | View Report |
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| 1 | COVID Helpline | NSS Unit I | 05.05.2021 | View PDF |
| 2 | Psycho-Social Support Activities | NSS Unit I | 31.05.2021 | View PDF |
| 3 | Observance of World Environment Day | NSS Unit I & Department of Chemistry | 05.06.2021 | View PDF |
| 4 | Yaas Relief Work | NSS Unit I | 18.06.2021 | View PDF |
2020
| # | Name of the Activity | Organized By | Date | View Report |
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| 1 | World Cancer Day | NSS Unit I of GMGC in collaboration with Rotary Club, Kolkata | 04.02.2020 | View PDF |
| 2 | World Environment Day | NSS Unit I | 05.06.2020 | View PDF |
| 3 | Dengue & Covid Awareness Programme | NSS Unit I | 17.08.2020 | View PDF |
2019
| # | Name of the Activity | Organized By | Date | View Report |
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| 1 | Special Camp on Health & Social Awareness | NSS Unit I | 10.04.2019 - 16.04.2019 | View PDF |
| 2 | World No Tobacco Day | NSS Unit I | 31.05.2019 | View PDF |
| 3 | World Environment Day Observance | NSS Unit I | 05.06.2019 | View PDF |
| 4 | Campus Cleaning Programme | NSS Unit I | 27.11.2019 | View PDF |
2018
| # | Name of the Activity | Organized By | Date | View Report |
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| 1 | Cancer Awareness Programme | NSS Unit I of GMGC in collaboration with "The Times of India" Group and Indian Cancer Society | 03.02.2018 | View PDF |
| 2 | World No Tobacco Day Observance | NSS Unit I | 31.05.2018 | View PDF |
| 3 | Kerala Flood Relief | NSS Unit I & Social Outreach Committee | 04.08.2018 | View PDF |
2017
| # | Name of the Activity | Organized By | Date | View Report |
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| 1 | Campus Cleaning Programme | NSS Unit I | 28.09.2017 | View PDF |
| 2 | World AIDS Day Observance | NSS Unit I | 01.12.2017 | View PDF |
