National Service Scheme

National Service Scheme (NSS) has been introduced at JMF’s ACPM Medical College in 2022 as a part of the academic programs and provides a platform to the students for community work and developing a sense of involvement in the tasks of nation building.

The overall objective of the scheme is educational and service to the community is the activity through which the objective is sought to be achieved. It is a student-cantered program in which projects are implemented by the NSS volunteers in the community in close collaboration with the community and thereby it provides vast scope for the student's interaction with the people

About National Service Scheme

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a public service program sponsored by an Indian government conducted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. The scheme was launched in Gandhiji’s Centenary year in 1969. The Scheme aims to develop student’s personality through community services and to instill them with the idea of social welfare and service to the society without bias. It is a voluntary association of young people in Universities, Colleges . NSS volunteers provide help to the needy individuals to raise their standard of living and lead a dignified life. In turn, the volunteers get to learn the art of survival in adverse conditions and scarce resources.

Objectives of National Service Scheme

 1. Understand the community in which they work

2. Understand themselves in relation to their community

3. Identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem-solving

4. Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility

5. Utilize their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems

6. Develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities

7. Gain skills in mobilizing community participation

8. Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitudes

9. Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters and

10.Practice national integration and social harmony

NSS Program Officer

Dr. Ganesh Kulkarni

NSS Assistant Program Officer

Dr. Subhash Bothikar

Dr. Sakshi Agarwal