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TRAINING

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME TRAINING & ORRIENTATION CENTRE, KERALA

The National Service Scheme Training and Orientation Centre (NSS TOC) was formally instituted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India for the purpose of training the NSS functionaries in the year 1973.  Infact the TOC has a decisive role in shaping the destiny of the Scheme in the State.  The TOC is catering to the training needs of the following Universities and Directorates in the state.

  1. University of Kerala
  2. University of Calicut
  3. Mahatma Gandhi university
  4. Kannur University
  5. Kerala Agricultural University
  6. Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit
  7. Cochin University of Science and Technology
  8. Directorate of Technical Education
  9. Directorate of Higher Secondary Education
  10. Directorate of Vocational Higher Secondary Education

The TOC apart from organizing regular Orientation/Refresher training courses to the NSS Programme Officers also conduct courses to College Teachers who are in charge of Population Education, Literacy Programmes etc as and when requested by the government.


 


     
     





      NSS Programme Officers conduct                             Releasing ceremony of ‘Sargam’ – 
 socio-economic survey in Kunnathunadu                       Manuscript - Magazine prepared by
                                                                                   Programme Officers trainees

Objective 

To orient teachers who are inducted into the Scheme as Programme Officers and to develop commitment and sense of purpose in the implementation of the Scheme.

Area      

Kerala State (This is the only NSS Training Center in the State which is catering to the training needs of all the 7 Universities and 3 Directorates in the State.)

Thrust Area

  • Orientation and Refresher Courses for NSS Programme Officers
  • Research Studies on NSS and Youth Programmes
  • Evaluation of NSS activities in the State
  • Consultancy services in the areas of Programme Planning, Training, Supervision, Evaluation etc.
  • Orientation to NSS Volunteer Leaders
  • Developmental Activities in the adopted villages

I. Training Achievements 1973-2006 (Quinquennium Wise)

Period 

No.of Courses Conducted 

No.of Programme Officers Trained 

1973-1976 

4

106

1977-1981 

15

315

1982-1986 

16

528

1987-1991 

25

927

1992-1996 

34

1112

1997-2001

39

1089

2002-2006

40

1350

 Total

 173

 5427

                                                                            

II.VILLAGE ADOPTION

  1. Sponsorship programmes
  2. Library and Sports Clubs
  3. Micro Credit facility
  4. Income Generation Projects.
  5. Harithaposhini – Farmers Self help Group

III.RESEARCH

  1. A Comparative Study of NSS and Non-NSS Students   with regard to their perception about social issues
  2. NSS Special Camps and Personality Development of Campers

IV. PUBLICATION

National Service Scheme and Change in Social  Perception

V.EXHIBITION

A full fledged Exhibition Unit covering issues like    AIDS, Alcoholism, Tobacco and Drugs etc.

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