WEST BENGAL STATE UNIVERSITY

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS) CELL

‘NOT ME, BUT YOU’

Swami Vivekananda to Youth

Supreme value of youth period is incalculable and indescribable. Youth life is the most precious life. Youth is the best time… (Rest of the quote).

Basic Concept of NSS

The overall aim of National Service Scheme as envisaged earlier, is to give an extension dimension to the higher education system… (Rest of the concept).

The Motto

The motto or watchword of the National Service Scheme is “NOT ME BUT YOU”… (Rest of the motto).

Aims and Objectives of NSS

• To work among the people.
• To engage in creative and constructive social work.
• To enhance the knowledge of community.
• To put scholarship to practical use in mitigating at least some of the problems.
• To gain skills in the exercise of democratic leadership.
• To gain skills in the programme development to enable for self-employment.
• To bridge the gulf between the educated and the uneducated masses.
• To promote the will to serve the weaker section of the community.

Observance of the NSS Day

On September 24, 1969, the then Union Education Minister Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao, launched the NSS Programme in 37 universities… (Rest of the history).

Certificate

In 2020-21, WBSU, Barsat has been awarded as the Best University for National Service Scheme.

In 2009, State NSS Cell, Government of West Bengal, approved the NSS activities to be performed by West Bengal State University, with 27 units from 23 affiliated colleges and the university itself, which were previously controlled by the University of Calcutta. The initial volunteer capacity was sanctioned as 2700. But, with the active and passionate help and approval from the Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology & Bio-technology, GoWB, the number of units has increased to 55 with a total volunteer strength of 5500. Not only this increase in GER of NSS volunteers, but the enhancement in the quality of their community outreach is also well recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Government of India, and also the State NSS Cell and Department of H.E., Government of West Bengal, by involving them actively in different important social and community activities. Resultantly, we are delighted and proud to inform you that as endorsed by the Ministry of Higher Education, GoWB and duly selected by the Selection Committee, our university has been declared as the ‘Best University for the year 2016-17’ as a part of the NSS Award, GoWB.

For this, we, on behalf of the NSS Cell, WBSU, express our indebtedness to Ms. Mamata Bandyopadhyay, Hon’ble Chief Minister, GoWB and Dr. Partha Chattopadhyay, Hon’ble Minister-in-Charge, Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology & Bio-technology, GoWB. Further, we express our deep sense of gratitude to Mr. Sukla, IAS, Hon’ble Additional Chief Secretary, Dept. of H.E., GoWB, Ms. Madhumita Roy, IAS, Secretary, Dept. of H.E., GoWB, Prof. Jayasri Ray Chaudhuri, Hon’ble Director of Public Instruction, GoWB, Dr. Rama Prasad Bhattacharyya, State NSS Officer, GOI and Jt. DPI, Dept. of H.E., GoWB, Ms. Sarita Patel, Regional Director-NSS, Kolkata, Govt. of India, and Mr. Deepak Sharma, Youth Officer, GOI for their motivation, inspiration, and continuous support for involving the NSS Volunteers and Programme Officers into integrated community and social outreach for the betterment of the society. We are also motivated by the encouraging efforts of officials like Dr. A.N. Dey, Dr. Malay Mukherjee, Dr. Badal Jana, and many others. We would be failing in our duties if we don’t mention our indebtedness to the Hon’ble Principals of the affiliated colleges, who in spite of their very busy schedule, always tried to encourage the NSS volunteers and Programme Officers and more specifically, involved themselves with those activities and done a lot for the local community people. Their major activities include the preparation of dustbins for the local community, distribution of food and teaching aids, different health, education, and social awareness camps, literacy initiative for the minority children, supporting the orphanage, helping the destitute, and many more. The last but not least, we express our love and gratitude to the NSS Programme Officers, specially, Dr. Abhijit Kumar Pal, Former Programme Coordinator & Programme Officer, Unit-1, WBSU, and to all the Advisory Committee Members, who, in spite of the fact that this is their additional charge, and also to my beloved NSS volunteers who did their level best to give these social initiatives a new shape, not only in WBSU, but also in West Bengal and outside West Bengal and also to bring glory and pride for us. Finally, I would be failing in my duty if I don’t express my love and affection for Sri Nazrul Islam, General Secretary, Students’ Union, who always helps the university in all the good activities including that of the NSS Cell. The NSS Cell of West Bengal State University has always been active in social initiatives. The initiatives started are briefly outlined below: