MY Bharat-National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards:
The President of India presented the MY Bharat-National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2022-23 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- It was instituted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in 1993-94.
- Objective is to honour and celebrate the outstanding contributions of youth in the fields of social service, community development and nation-building.
- It is given every year to recognise and reward outstanding contributions towards voluntary community service made by the Programme Officers/NSS Units and NSS Volunteers.
- National Service Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme which was launched in the year 1969 during the birth centenary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi.
- 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.
- It provides an opportunity to the student youth of the 11th & 12th Class of schools at +2 Board level and student youth of Technical Institution, Graduate & Post Graduate at colleges and University level of India to take part in various Government led community service activities & programmes.
