President Ram Nath Kovind to confer National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for 2019-20 to 42 Awardees
- The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind will confer the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2019-20 through videoconferencing from Rashtrapati Bhawan on 24 September 2021.
- The 2019-20 NSS Award will be given to 42 awardees in three different categories which are:
- University/(+2) Councils
- NSS Units and their Programme Officers
- NSS Volunteers
- Inspired by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, the NSS was launched in the year 1969, as a Central Sector Scheme, 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, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, 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.