About National Service Scheme:
Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs: Government of India

In India, the idea of involving students in the task of national service dates back to the times of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation. The central theme which he tried to impress upon his student audience time and again, was that they should always keep before them, their social responsibility. The first duty of the students should be, not to treat their period of study as one of the opportunities for indulgence in intellectual luxury, but for preparing themselves for final dedication in the service of those who provided the sinews of the nation with the national goods & services so essential to society. Advising them to form a living contact with the community in whose midst their institution is located, he suggested that instead of undertaking academic research about economic and social disability, the students should do "something positive so that the life of the villagers might be raised to a higher material and moral level".

Post independence there was a urge to involve students in the development of society. There were many amendments but finally on September 24, 1969, the then Union Education Minister Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao, launched the NSS programme in 37 universities covering all States and simultaneously requested the Chief Ministers of States for their cooperation and help. It was appropriate that the programme was started during the Gandhi Centenary Year as it was Gandhi ji who inspired the Indian youth to participate in the movement for Indian independence and the social uplift of the downtrodden masses of our nation.

The cardinal principle of the programme is that it is organised by the students themselves and both students and teachers through their combined participation in social service, get a sense of involvement in the tasks of national development. Besides, the students, particularly, obtain work experience which might help them to find avenues of self-employment or employment in any organisation at the end of their university.

It has aroused among the student youth an awareness of the realities of life, a better understanding and appreciation of the problems of the people. NSS is, thus, a concrete attempt in making campus relevant to the needs of the community.

The Motto of NSS "Not Me But You", reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for self-less service. NSS helps the students develop appreciation to other person's point of view and also show consideration to '/other living beings. The philosophy of the NSS is well doctrined in this motto, which underlines/on the belief that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of the society on the whole and therefore, the NSS volunteers shall strive for the well-being of the society.

National Service Scheme (SPT)

NSS in SPT is under able guidance of Dr. Bhawanisingh G. Desai who is the Co-Ordinator of the whole scheme. Mr.Jaydev singh gohil is Official Assistant of NSS-SPT. While Sultan Alimuddin is Assistant Co-ordinator cum Student facilitator of NSS-SPT.

Almost 700 students of School of Petroleum Technology have registered for NSS. All the students have been divided into seven units of 100 students each. A group leader has been chosen per 25 students for smooth functioning of NSS.

NSS-SPT main aim is to involve students in community development and national service through various camping and other activities on weekend unit wise. Thus through NSS students will get to know various challenges of life and also how to face them. There will also be special camping and other related activies that will be covered under NSS.

NSS activity details till now:
- Dandi bridge cleaning campaign: 31st January, 2010.
- Around 500 students have given 1500hrs of work to Indroda nature park
   by plantation and other activities.
- Environment camp to Vijaynagar forest.