National Service Scheme- NSS

National Service Scheme (NSS) is a public service program run by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports of the Government of India.

Motto: "Not Me But You" 
Launch Date: September 24, 1969 (during Mahatma Gandhi’s birth centenary year) 
Target Participants: Students in 11th and 12th grades (+2 level), undergraduate and postgraduate students, and technical institutions across India. 
Core Objective: Developing student personality, leadership, and civic responsibility through hands-on community service ("Education through Service"). 
Activities: Regular community work (120 hours per year) and special 7-day residential camps focusing on village or slum adoption, education, health, environment, and disaster relief.