NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS)
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NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS)
NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS) was established in the Birth Centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Indian Nation Mahatma Gandhi always dreamt about the Youth of India. Besides, during the 190 years of Foreign Rule our Nation was much devastated. To reform the Country and to make the Gandhiji’s Dream into Reality, the Scheme was launched in our Country. At the very beginning the scheme was started with 40,000 thousand students in 37 Universities of all over India. At present the No. of NSS Volunteers are more than 33 lakhs covering 293 Universities of our Country. NSS aims to develop the personality of the students/youth through the Community Service. The main motto of the Scheme is “Not Me But You”.
In Tripura the scheme(NSS) was started in the year 1976 with 600 students of 6 Nos. of Colleges. In the year 1995 the Scheme was extended in the H.S. School in (+2) level. At present there are 24,900 NSS Volunteers in Tripura covering 295 NSS Units at Educational Institutions including Tripura University, Colleges, Open and H.S. Schools. The NSS Volunteers take part in the multi-various types of activities like Blood Donation, Pulse Polio Immunization, Environment Campaign, Plantation, Awareness Programmes (i.e. AIDS, Disaster Management, Legal Affaires, Consumer Affairs, Anti Dowry, Anti Tobacco, Anti Drags, Human Rights, Health Camps, Self Defense Programme for Girl students, Cleanliness Drives, Gardening, etc.) are some of the Activities undertaken by the NSS Units.
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THE COLOURS OF NSS SYMBOL :
Red : Red Means youth, enthusiastic and Fresh Blood.
Blue : NSS is tiny part ready to contribute its share for the welfare of the mankind.
There are 8(eight) Sticks means 8 prahars i.e. 8 prahars x 3 hours = 24 hours that means NSS Volunteers are ready to serve the nations for 24 hours.
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Blood Donation Festival:
Year – wise Blood Donation Festivals Organized and Blood Collected
A comparative statement of year-wise Blood Donation picture in Tripura
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Blood Donation |
Year |
Festivals |
Units Collected |
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1998 |
12 |
200 |
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1999 |
17 |
610 |
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2000 |
27 |
1237 |
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2001 |
38 |
1472 |
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2002 |
31 |
1876 |
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2003 |
47 |
2102 |
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2004 |
78 |
3061 |
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2005 |
71 |
3365 |
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2006 |
71 |
3582 |
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2007-08 |
76 |
3064 |
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2008-09 |
89 |
3800 |
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2009-10 |
74 |
2590 |
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2010-11 |
47 |
1920 |
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2011-12 |
61 |
2520 |
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2012-13 |
51 |
2670 |
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2013-14 |
91 |
2760 |
Year-wise contribution by NSS Units to different funds in response to National Call.
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Contribution to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund:
It is the practice and commitment of NSS Volunteers & NSS programme Officers that they contribute to different funds to remember the brave sons who laid down their lives to save our country from the enemies.
From the year 2002 NSS Units took the initiative to collect money for the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund. A brief statistics is given below:
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NSS Contribution in response to National Calls |
Sl. No. |
Name of Fund |
Contribution Rs. |
Year |
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1. |
Kargil Relief Fund (for the kith and kin of Kargil Martyrs) |
1,21,000 |
1999 |
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2. |
P.M’s National Relief Fund (for Gujrat Quake Victims) |
1,30,938 |
2001 |
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3. |
Armed Forces Flag day Fund - 02 |
17,892 |
2002 |
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4. |
Armed Forces Flag day Fund – 03 |
54,716 |
2003 |
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5. |
Armed Forces Flag day Fund - 04 |
55,001 |
2004 |
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6. |
P.M’s National Relief Fund (for Tsunami Victims) |
1,39,418 |
2005 |
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7. |
Armed Forces Flag day Fund - 05 |
85,784 |
2005 |
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8. |
Armed Forces Flag day Fund - 06 |
86,101 |
2006 |
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9. |
Armed Forces Flag day Fund - 07 |
87,737 |
2007 |
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10. |
Armed Forces Flag day Fund - 08 |
92,625 |
2008 |
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11. |
Armed Forces Flag day Fund - 09 |
1,01575 |
2009 |
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12. |
Armed Forces Flag day Fund - 10 |
97,666 |
2010 |
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13. |
Armed Forces Flag day Fund - 11 |
92,346 |
2011 |
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14. |
Relief Fund for Uttarkhand ( Natural Calamity held at Uttarkhand) |
4,12,040 |
2013 |
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Indira Gandhi National NSS Awards :
It may be mentioned that NSS Volunteers and Programme Officers of Tripura have been receiving this award almost in every year since 1997 – 1998. LIST OF THE AWARDEES :
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INDIRA GANDHI NSS AWARD |
SL. NO. |
NAME OF AWARDEES |
YEAR |
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1. |
Sri Bijan Debnath (NSS Volunteer) |
1997 – 1998 |
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2. |
Smt. Uma Podder (NSS Volunteer) |
1998 – 1999 |
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3. |
Sri Debabrata Kalai (NSS Volunteer) |
1999 – 2000 |
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4. |
Smt. Pratima Bhowmik (NSS Volunteer) |
2000 – 2001 |
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5. |
Sri Sukanta Sarkar (NSS Volunteer) |
2001 – 2002 |
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6. |
Sri Balai Saha (Programme Officer) |
2001 – 2002 |
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7. |
Sri Kamal Sharma (NSS Volunteer) |
2002 – 2003 |
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8. |
Sri Anjanlal Datta (Programme Officer) |
2002 – 2003 |
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9. |
Sri Kunal Chakraborty (NSS Volunteer) |
2005 – 2006 |
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10. |
Sri Amrit Kumar Bhattacharjee(P.O) |
2005 – 2006 |
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11. |
Sri Debasish Debnath (NSS volunteers) |
2006 – 2007 |
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12. |
Ms. Dipika Saha (NSS Volunteers) |
2010 – 2011 |
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13. |
Mr. Malay Laskar (Programme Officer) |
2012 – 2013 |
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14. |
Ms. Mousumi Sarkar (NSS Volunteer) |
2012 – 2013 |
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15. |
Mr. Bijoy Krishna Deb (NSS Volunteer) |
2012 – 2013 |
AT A GLANCE NSS UNITS IN TRIPURA
1. NAME OF DISTRICT : WEST TRIPURA
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Sl. No. |
Sub-Division |
No. of H.S. School |
No. of Degree College |
No. of Tech College |
No. of Open NSS Unit |
No. of Tripura University |
Total of (3+4+5+6+7) |
Total No. of NSS Unit |
No. of NSS Volunteers |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
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1. |
SADAR |
58 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
69 |
49 |
4620 |
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2. |
MOHANPUR |
22 |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
26 |
16 |
1300 |
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3. |
JIRANIA |
20 |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
24 |
18 |
1440 |
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T O T A L - |
118 |
83 |
7360 |
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2. NAME OF DISTRICT : SEPAHIJALA
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Sl. No. |
Sub-Division |
No. of H.S. School |
No. of Degree College |
No. of Tech College |
Total of (3+4+5) |
Total No. of NSS Unit |
No. of NSS Volunteers |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
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1. |
BISHLAGARH |
17 |
1 |
- |
18 |
14 |
1260 |
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2. |
JAMPUI |
4 |
0 |
- |
4 |
1 |
60 |
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3. |
SONAMURA |
29 |
1 |
- |
30 |
22 |
1660 |
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T O T A L |
52 |
37 |
2980 |
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3. NAME OF DISTRICT : KHOWAI
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Sl. No. |
Sub-Division |
No. of H.S. School |
No. of Degree College |
No. of Tech College |
Total of (3+4+5) |
Total No. of NSS Unit |
No. of NSS Volunteers |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
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1. |
KHOWAI |
21 |
1 |
- |
22 |
13 |
1040 |
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2. |
TELIAMURA |
14 |
1 |
- |
15 |
13 |
1020 |
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T O T A L |
37 |
26 |
2060 |
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4. NAME OF DISTRICT : GOMATI
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Sl. No. |
Sub-Division |
No. of H.S. School |
No. of Degree College |
No. of Tech College |
Total of (3+4+5) |
Total No. of NSS Unit |
No. of NSS Volunteers |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
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1. |
UDAIPUR |
28 |
1 |
- |
29 |
26 |
2300 |
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2. |
AMARPUR |
7 |
1 |
- |
8 |
8 |
640 |
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3. |
KARBOOK |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
1 |
60 |
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T O T A L |
41 |
35 |
3000 |
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5. NAME OF DISTRICT : SOUTH TRIPURA
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Sl. No. |
Sub-Division |
No. of H.S. School |
No. of Degree College |
No. of Tech College |
Total of (3+4+5) |
Total No. of NSS Unit |
No. of NSS Volunteers |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
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1. |
BELONIA |
20 |
1 |
- |
21 |
16 |
1380 |
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2. |
SANTIRBAZAR |
14 |
1 |
- |
15 |
15 |
1160 |
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3. |
SABROOM |
15 |
1 |
- |
16 |
15 |
1180 |
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T O T A L |
51 |
46 |
3720 |
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6. NAME OF DISTRICT : NORTH TRIPURA
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Sl. No. |
Sub-Division |
No. of H.S. School |
No. of Degree College |
No. of Tech College |
Total of (3+4+5) |
Total No. of NSS Unit |
No. of NSS Volunteers |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
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1. |
DHARMANAGAR |
22 |
1 |
- |
23 |
18 |
1580 |
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2. |
PANISAGAR |
8 |
- |
- |
8 |
5 |
360 |
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3. |
KANCHANPUR |
8 |
1 |
- |
9 |
2 |
180 |
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T O T A L |
40 |
25 |
2120 |
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7. NAME OF DISTRICT : UNAKOTI
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Sl. No. |
Sub-Division |
No. of H.S. School |
No. of Degree College |
No. of Tech College |
Total of (3+4+5) |
Total No. of NSS Unit |
No. of NSS Volunteers |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
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1. |
KAILASHAHAR |
17 |
1 |
- |
18 |
10 |
860 |
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2. |
KUMARGHAT |
11 |
1 |
- |
12 |
9 |
800 |
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T O T A L |
30 |
19 |
1660 |
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8. NAME OF DISTRICT : DHALAI
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Sl. No. |
Sub-Division |
No. of H.S. School |
No. of Degree College |
No. of Tech College |
Total of (3+4+5) |
Total No. of NSS Unit |
No. of Volunteers |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
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1. |
KAMALPUR |
13 |
1 |
- |
14 |
13 |
1120 |
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2. |
L.T. VALLEY |
10 |
1 |
- |
11 |
6 |
440 |
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3. |
AMBASSA |
4 |
- |
1 |
5 |
3 |
260 |
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4. |
GANDACHARA |
2 |
1 |
- |
3 |
2 |
120 |
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T O T A L |
33 |
23 |
2000 |
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N:B Grand Total of NSS Units in Tripura = 295 Nos. and Volunteers = 24,900 Nos.