President Ram Nath Kovind confers NSS Awards for 2018-19 to 42 Awardees

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind conferred the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2018-19 trough videoconferencing from Rashtrapati Bhawan on 24 September 2020.
The 2018-19 NSS Award has been given to 42 awardees in three different categories which are:
1. University
2. NSS Units and their Programme Officers
3. NSS Volunteers
Inspired by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, the NSS is a Central Sector Scheme which was launched in the year 1969 to develop the personality and character of the student youth through voluntary community service.
The NSS Award is conferred every year by the Department of Youth Affairs to recognize and reward outstanding contributions towards voluntary community service such as literacy and education, health, family welfare and nutrition, environment conservation, social service programmes, rescue and relief during calamities.