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PON.
RADHAKRISHNAN INAUGURATES NSS REPUBLIC DAY CAMP (PIB 09-Jan-2001)
The Minister of State
for Youth Affairs and Sports inaugurated the National Services Scheme
(NSS) Republic Day Camp-2001 which is being organised by the Ministry
at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The camp, with 160 young participants representing
24 States/Union Territories and 71 Universities was inaugurated here today.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that NSS is one of the important
youth programmes of the Government and gives them ample exposure in constructive
endeavors like mass literacy, environment preservation, health, education,
community development etc. In the one month long camp the participants
will be imparted training in leadership development and parade apart from
organising various social cultural programmes.
NSS volunteers have been participating in the Republic Day Parade since
1988. It was discontinued from 1995-97. The Republic Day camp brings a
mini India to the nation`s capital. It provides a unique opportunity to
the NSS volunteers not only to interact amongst themselves but also to
meet and talk to national personalities and exchange views and experiences.
They also visit places of cultural and historical importance in and around
Delhi to enrich their knowledge about the country.
Participating in the Republic Day camp is considered a matter of pride
for NSS volunteers as they undergo rigorous selection procedure for the
same. It is also seen as a recognition of self less community service
tendered by the NSS volunteers throughout the country. The camp is managed
entirely by Student volunteers and contingent leaders. It includes morning
assembly, Shramdan, yoga, physical training, community signing, parade
practice, lectures, discussions, quiz/debates and evening cultural programmes.
NSS which was launched in Gandhiji`s Birth Centenary year 1969, in 37
universities involving 40,000 students today as more than 17 lakh student
volunteers on its roll spread over 175 universities.
SourceŠPIB 2000
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