State Advisory Committee
The NSS programme is based on the principles of participative action, self-reliant and self-disciplined way of life. The institution of Advisory Committee provides machinery for associating more people with the NSS programme sharing their experiences and wisdom. It aims at institutionalization of the NSS programme at various levels. The Advisory Committee provide platforms for discussion and evaluating NSS programme by the functionaries associated with NSS, experts in allied fields and eminent persons in the field of social and public service. The experiences and suggestions of these persons in the field of education, administration, social work, youth movements and in technical fields have been enriching the NSS programme in the processes of planning, supervision and evaluation.
NSS Programme has envisaged Advisory Committee at State University, college and +2 levels to ensure the participation of the people at all stages.
The State Governments are expected to constitute the State NSS Advisory Committee in
their respective States. The Committee will consider the following matters : -
Composition of the State Advisory Committee
Chairperson
NSS Programme has envisaged Advisory Committee at State University, college and +2 levels to ensure the participation of the people at all stages.
The State Governments are expected to constitute the State NSS Advisory Committee in
their respective States. The Committee will consider the following matters : -
- All important matter relating to the development of the NSS programme in the state.
- Allocation of NSS volunteers strength to Universities and +2 councils.
- Approval of the NSS budget for the State/UT.
- Selection of colleges and +2 schools for covering NSS programme.
- Securing assistance and coordination of different development departments and government and non -Government agencies.
- Allocation of grants to Universities and +2 councils.
- Coordination, review and evaluation of the programme at State level.
Composition of the State Advisory Committee
Chairperson
- Minister of Education/Youth Services in the state
- Chief Secretary
- Vice Chancellors of all the Universities and Head of +2 Councils in the State operating NSS Programme.
- Secretaries, Heads of Education, Youth Services and related Departments including Rural Development/ Panchayati Raj, Public Relations and Mass Media etc.
- Head of the NSS Regional Centre of Government of India
- Relief Commissioner
- TOC/TORC Coordinator
- 2 representatives from Voluntary/ Organisation engaged in developmental work in general and youth work in particular whom the state Govt. finds appropriate.
- The Programme Adviser, NSS, representative of the Deptt. of Youth Affairs and Sports in the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India may attend such meeting as special invitee.
- The Programme Coordinators may attend the meeting as special invitee.
- The State Liaison Officer, NSS