REGULAR ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL CAMPING PROGRAMME UNDER NSS IN DEGREE COLLEGES: A STUDY

The present investigation aims to study the regular activities and special camping programme undertaken by NSS volunteers in degree colleges. A sample of 80 Programme Officers and 640 NSS Volunteers of 40 degree colleges affiliated to Utkal University, Bhubaneswar participated in the study. The study revealed that as many as 15 regular activities were organized such as cleaning works, health awareness, tree plantation, sanitation, environmental awareness, HIV/AIDS awareness, road repair, blood donation and eradication of illiteracy under NSS. Under Special Camping Programme of NSS plantation of trees, cleaning work, health camp, repair and construction of roads, sanitation work, women empowerment programme, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan and HIV/AIDS awareness were organized in communities.. Key words: National Service Scheme, Regular Activities, Special Camping Programme