President Ram Nath Kovind to confer NSS Awards for 2018-19 today

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President Ram Nath Kovind will confer the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2018-19 from Rashtrapati Bhawan today through virtual mode.

The NSS Award for the year 2018-19 will be given to 42 awardees in three different categories like University, NSS Units and their Programme Officers and NSS Volunteers. Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju will attend the ceremony from Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

All India Radio, Delhi in coordination with News Services Division will broadcast live the award presentation this morning. It can be heard on FM Gold, Indraprastha and AIR LIVENEWS 24X7 youtube channels from 10:30 AM. 

Department of Youth Affairs confers the National Service Scheme Award every year to recognize and reward outstanding contributions towards voluntary community service. At present, NSS has about 40 lakh volunteers on its rolls spread over the country.

NSS is a Central Sector Scheme which was launched in the year 1969 with the primary objective of developing the personality and character of the student youth through voluntary community service. The ideological orientation of the NSS is inspired by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi.

The NSS volunteers work on issues of social relevance, which keep evolving in response to the needs of the community, through regular and special camping activities. Such issues include literacy and education, health, family welfare and nutrition, environment conservation, social service programmes, rescue and relief during calamities.