Training & Orientation
In the year 2011 Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports authorized Kumaun University, Nainital as empanelled training institution to train the new and untrained NSS Programme Officers of Uttarakhand. The centre has organized number of General Orientation Courses and Refresher Courses for all the NSS Programme officers in Uttarakhand.
The trained key persons play an important role in the successful implementation of any programmes. Therefore, it has been acknowledged that the well trained State Liaison Officer, Programme Coordinators and Programme Officers can discharge their duties effectively. With a view to provide training/orientation and to develop right thinking, approach and understanding about the philosophy of NSS, 16 institutions have been designated as the Training and Orientation Centres with a view to develop right thinking and approach, leadership, commitment, and understanding of the philosophy of National Service Scheme. |
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Function of TOCs
The Training and Orientation Centres will perform the following functions:
Composition of Training & Orientation Centres
The Department of Youth Affairs & Sports provides full financial assistance for the establishment of Training & Orientation Centres. The following staff will be provided at the Centre :
Model Syllabus for the Training Courses
a) History and Philosophy of the NSS (two sessions)
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o) Non-formal education (One session)
p) NSS Practical Work (12 Sessions)
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The Training and Orientation Centres will perform the following functions:
- Organising orientation course and refresher courses and special courses for the programme officers;
- Providing assistance to universities and +2 Councils in planning and conducting special camping programme;
- Developing and providing consultancy services to universities and colleges/schools in defferent areas of programme, planning , supervision, evaluation etc. Such consultancy services may be provided through group discussions, seminars, preparation and supply of subject papers, personal discussions during visits to universities/colleges; correspondence on specific points etc;
- Developing demonstration projects under NSS on inter-collegiate basis with the objective of developing further experience for the use of universities and colleges;
- Acting as clearing house of information on NSS;
- Providing on-the –spot guidance to the universities and colleges in camps etc. through personal visits;
Composition of Training & Orientation Centres
The Department of Youth Affairs & Sports provides full financial assistance for the establishment of Training & Orientation Centres. The following staff will be provided at the Centre :
- One post - Coordinator (Trg.) in the pay scale of Reader of university
- One post - Lecturer in the pay scale of Lecturer in the college/university
- One post - Stenographer in the pay scale prescribed by the Institution for the post
Model Syllabus for the Training Courses
a) History and Philosophy of the NSS (two sessions)
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- NSS in a historical perspective;
- Basic components of NSS administration the Central and the State Government , the University and the College.
- Role of universities and colleges in community education.
- Integration of NSS into Curriculum
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- Current issues and social problems, poverty, ill-health, illiteracy,rapid population growth, youth employment and under-employment etc.
- Nature of social deviance, delinquency and crime, beggary, corruption, adulteration, hoarding, profiteering, dowry system, etc.
- Problems of physically and mentally handicapped.
- Problems of socially/educationally backward communities i.e. Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Denitrified Tribes.
- Problems resulting from regional or national catastrophes – draught, flood etc.
- Rural Reconstruction and 20 –point Economic programme.
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- Importance of programme planning ;
- Principles and methods of programme planning ;
- Factors involved in exploring field placements for NSS volunteers;
- Selection of time – bound and target oriented programmes, including adoption of villages/urban slums.
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- Working with individuals – skills and techniques required in working with NSS volunteers and adult leaders in the community;
- Working with groups – group formation, group development, group dynamics, leadership development and working with NSS volunteers;
- Working with communities – Nature of Communities and their organisations, as method, techniques in human relations and communications, coordination with other agencies/Government Departments.
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- Organisation and administration of NSS units;
- Regular Programme under the NSS;
- Camping under N.S.S.,
- Management of NSS Unit – Financial pattern accounting, record keeping, fund-raising reporting, evaluation, publicity of programme, public relations etc.
- Techniques of training of NSS student leaders.
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- Nature and scope of supervision in the NSS;
- Supervision as a helping process;
- Methods and tools of supervision;
- Supervision of students groups.
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- Significance and need for evaluation;
- Methods of Evaluation;
- Use of Evaluation for future programme planning.
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- Need for action-oriented surveys in NSS;
- Identification and selection of Community problem for Investigation;
- Methods of collecting information;
- Analysis of collected data and preparation of report;
- Application of survey findings in problem solving process.
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- Local and national laws on – legal age, Marriage, voting Rights, education, apprenticeship and employment;
- Lows on care and protection of illegitimate children , destitute, orphans, delinquents, victimized, rescued, drug addicts etc.
- Fund-raising regulations;
- International declaration of Human Rights.
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- Nature of rural society;
- Rural Youth Programme– organisation youth club, Young Farmers’ club, Mahila Mandal.
- Concept of Integrated Rural Development;
- Structure of Extension Agencies in rural areas;
- Credit facilities in rural areas;
- Land reforms and tenancy;
- Programme for weaker sections of the society in relation to the 20- Point Economic Programme, e.g. allotment of house sites to schedule castes/schedule tribes, legal aid to the rural poor etc.
- Re-cycling of waste and use of gobar gas plants;
- NSS and other youth programmes.
- Problems in rural and tribal areas:
- Agricultural problems – low Productivity tenancy, problems of bonded labour;
- Rural migration to towns and cities;
- Rural medical health services – prevention of diseases, environmental sanitation through disposal of garbage, construction of soak pits, drains, roads etc. and provision of safe drinking water supply;
- Need for subsidiary occupation for the poor organisation of village industries;
- Difficulties in organising the literacy programmes and rural libraries;
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- Organisation of Family and Child Care programme (a) Philosophy of Family and Child Care Programme (b) Role of Government and voluntary agencies in the development of family and child care programme with special reference to : - (i) Integrated Child Development Service; (ii) Applied Nutrition Programme; (iii) Mid-day meals programme; (iv) Special nutrition programme.
- Prevention and control of communicable diseases : (a) Infectious diseases (b) Mass Communication;
- Maternity and Child Care :- (a) Mother’s mental and physical health care during pregnancy and delivery (b) Child development from conception till maturity – Role of parents, peer groups, school community in socialization of the child health Programme; (c) Common ailments of infancy and childhood, infectious diseases, immunization, booster doses;
- Population Dynamics and Family Planning:- (a) Population problems, goals of family planning; (b) Methods of family planning (c) Methods and media of communication in family planning (d) Population education and the role of NSS;
- Nutrition:- (a) Calories, protein and vitamin requirements of the child during development stages (b) Balanced diet (c) Prevention of diseases, caused by some deficiency (d) Nutrition education
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- Creation of tree consciousness among the community;
- Prevention of soil erosion;
- Establishment of nurseries;
- Plantation of trees and preservation and upkeep of trees;
- Weed control, pest management, rodent control;
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- NSS work in urban slums – housing projects, health services;
- Medical social service work and community health programme;
- NSS programme in Welfare Institutions;
- NSS programme in primary schools.
o) Non-formal education (One session)
p) NSS Practical Work (12 Sessions)
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- Agency visits;
- Supervised field work assignment in a nearby village/urban slum;
- Supervised field work in institutional setting;
- Demonstrations eg. Nutrition, First-Aid in emergencies and accidents, Civil Defence, Kitchen gardening, compost pits.