President Kovind conferred NSS Awards of the 2017 to 2018

President Kovind conferred NSS Awards of the 2017 to 2018 

President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the National Service Scheme Awards 2017-18 in a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.

Aim of the award:

The award aims to recognize and reward the outstanding contributions towards voluntary community service made by the Universities and Senior Secondary Councils, NSS Units/ Programme Officers and NSS Volunteers.

National Service Scheme Awards:

The National Service Scheme is conferred by the Department of Youth Affairs under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports every year.
The National Service Scheme Awards 2017-18 was awarded in 3 categories namely:
1) University/ +2 Council
2) NSS Units and their Programme Officers
3) NSS Volunteers
Under the University/ +2 Council category 2 candidates were awarded.
Under the NSS Units and their Programme Officers category 10+10 candidates were awarded.
Under the NSS Volunteers category 30 candidates were awarded.

Note:

The National Service Scheme (NSS) Scheme was launched on 24th September 1969. This year NSS celebrates the Golden Jubilee year.