President Confers National Service Scheme Awards 2017-18

The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind conferred National Service Scheme Awards 2017-18 in a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan here, today. Minister of State(I/C) for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju was among the dignitaries present on the occasion.

The Details of the nature of National Service Scheme Awards 2017-18 are as follows:

A.     University/+2 Council

FIRST AWARD: Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu
Name of the Awardees	Nature of Award
1.   DR. P. MANISANKAR       Vice-Chancellor	Trophy
2.   DR. A. LAKSHMI PRABHA       Programme Coordinator	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award Rs. 3,00,000 for NSS Programme Development.
SECOND AWARD : Vikrama Simhapuri University, Andhra Pradesh
1.   PROF. R. SUDARSANA RAO       Vice-Chancellor	Trophy
2.   DR. K. RAMESH REDDY       Programme Coordinator	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award Rs. 2,00,000 for NSS Programme Development.

B.        NSS UNIT / PROGRAMME OFFICER

Sl. No	Best NSS Unit & Programme Officer (Recipient)	Nature of Award
1.	GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANDHRA PRADESH
	Dr. K.S.S. VENKATESWARA RAO Principal	Trophy Cash Award: Rs. 1,00,000 for Programme Development for NSS Unit.
	Sh. ADIREDDI PARADESI NAIDU Programme Officer	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 70,000 for Programme Officer.
2.	SHREE A R S SAKHIDA ARTS, C.C. GEDIWALA COMMERCE & C.C. HOME SCIENCE COLLEGE, GUJARAT
	Dr. S.G. PUROHIT Principal	Trophy Cash Award: Rs. 1,00,000 for Programme Development for NSS Unit.
	Dr. KISHOR V. BHESANIYA Programme Officer	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 70,000 for Programme Officer.
3.	S.S. JAIN SUBODH P.G. COLLEGE, RAJASTHAN
	Dr. KAPIL KUMAR ANAND Programme Officer	Trophy Cash Award: Rs. 1,00,000 for Programme Development for NSS Unit.
		Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 70,000 for Programme Officer.
4.	KARNATAK ARTS COLLEGE, KARNATAKA
	Dr. B.F. CHAKALABBI Principal	Trophy Cash Award: Rs. 1,00,000 for Programme Development for NSS Unit.
	Dr. B.S. BHAJANTRI Programme Officer	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 70,000 for Programme Officer .
5.	ARULMIGU SENTHILANDAVAR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, TAMILNADU
	Mr. A.MURUGESAN Principal	Trophy Cash Award: Rs. 1,00,000 for Programme Development for NSS Unit .
	Sh. S. SIVARAMAN Programme Officer	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 70,000 for Programme Officer .
6.	KISHINCHAND CHELLARAM COLLEGE, MAHARASHTRA
	Dr. HEMLATA BAGLA Principal	Trophy Cash Award: Rs. 1,00,000 for Programme Development for NSS Unit.
	Dr. SATISH S KOLTE Programme Officer	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 70,000 for Programme Officer.
7.	SREYAS INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, TELANGANA
	Prof. SURESH AKELLA Principal	Trophy Cash Award: Rs. 1,00,000 for Programme Development for NSS Unit.
	Mrs. M. SHEETAL REDDY Programme Officer	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 70,000 for Programme Officer.
8.	GOVERNMENT COLLEGE SEEMA (ROHRU), HIMACHAL PRADESH
	Dr. LALITA RAWAT Principal	Trophy Cash Award: Rs. 1,00,000 for Programme Development for NSS Unit.
	Dr. GOPAL DUTT SHARMA Programme Officer	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 70,000 for Programme Officer.
9.	GOVT. ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, KERALA
	Dr. S. JAYASREE Principal	Trophy Cash Award: Rs. 1,00,000 for Programme Development for NSS Unit.
	Dr. C.P. BABY SHEEBA Programme Officer	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 70,000 for Programme Officer .
10.	MPC AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, ODISHA
	Dr. (Mrs.) JHARANA BEHERA Principal	Trophy Cash Award: Rs. 1,00,000 for Programme Development for NSS Unit .
	Dr. KAILASH CHANDRA MISHRA Programme Officer	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 70,000 for Programme Officer .

C.        NSS VOLUNTEERS

Sl. No	Name of the Awardees	Nature of Award
1.	Mr. SIMARDEEP SINGH SYAL 173, Royal Rose,Kisan Transport, Near Ramnivas Talkies Road, Raigarh-496001, Chattisgarh	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
2.	Ms. PRIYANKA BISSA Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
3.	Mr. E. GOKULPRASANTH 129/56 Bharathiyar Street, Alangiyam Road, Dharapuram-638656, Tamil Nadu	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
4.	Mr. NEERAJ SHARMA Village: Pawli, Post Office: Rohru, Tehsil: Rohru,  Dist. Shimla, -171207 Himachal Pradesh	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
5.	Mr. RAVI KUMAR Hostel No 3, Room No 105, BIT Mesra, Ranchi-835215 Jharkhand	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
6.	Ms. MENTHRI SOUJANYA Room No 277, LH-2, University of Hyderabad, Prof C.R. Rao Road, CUC, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500046, Telangana	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
7.	Mr. HARI KRISHNA V Room No 021, MH-L, South Campus, University of Hyderabad, Prof C.R. Rao Road, CUC, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500046 Telangana	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
8.	Ms. KUMARI ANISHA Jagdam College, Chapra, Pin Code-841301 Bihar	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
9.	Mr. CHARAN SINGH College of Agriculture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125004 Haryana	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
10.	Mr. SHIB SANKAR CHOUDHURY Vill- Banamalipur, PO- Agartala, PS-East PS Agartala, Dis-Sadar  Pin Code-799001, Tripura	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
11.	Mr. DHIRENDRA PRATAP SINGH 6/3G/25 A Shastri Nagar Khandari, Agra-282002,  Uttar Pradesh	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
12.	Sh. SHREYASH CHANDRASEN BANDODKAR UG-3 Narretto Building, Near Union Bank, Punola, Uccasaim, BardezGoa	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
13.	Ms. PRIYA ARYA I.T.R. Colony Banglaw No 11 Out House Near Atariya C.B. Ganj Bareilly-243502,  Uttar Pradesh	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
14.	Mr. RAJENDRA KUMAR SAW Vill- Madhopur, PO-NayaSankho, PS-Deori, Dist-Giridih, Pin Code- 815315 Jharkhand	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
15.	Mr. DAIKHO DOMINIC SHENACHE Don Bosco College, Maram-795015 Manipur	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
16.	Ms. UMA KRISHNAWAT F-22, Housing Board Colony, Savina-I, Sector 14, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
17.	Ms. NIVETHA S T 2/144, Naduthottam, Sullipalayam (P.O) Thudupathi, Perundurai, Erode-638057, Tamil Nadu	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
18.	Mr. HARSHAL RAMESHBHAI PANCHAL 17, Shree Hari Villas Nr. Ramol Vatva Overbridge, Nr. S.P. Ring Road, Ramol, Ahmedabad-382449 Gujarat	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
19.	Ms. TAMNNA YADUWANSHI 92/2 Sanjay Colony, Vinay Marg, Alwar-301001 Rajasthan	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
20.	Ms. SALONI UNMESH PARIKH 1/Radhavallabh Appt., Nr. Doon International School, Jai Hind Cross Road, Maninagar, Ahmedabad, -380008 Gujarat	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
21.	Mr. BANDULA MAHENDRANADH Door No: LIG-133, Vuda Colony Amal Collage, Anakapalli,Visakhapatnam-531001 Andhra Pradesh	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
22.	Mr. RAHUL 241/6 Mansa Devi Complex,  Panchkula – 134114 Chandigarh	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
23.	Ms. VIJAYANTI 2152 Sector-28/C,  Pin Code-160002 Chandigarh	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
24.	Ms. KOTIKALAPUDI JAGADEESWARI D.No 73-19-1 A.V.A Road, Gopal Nagar, Rajamahendravaram Andhra Pradesh	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
25.	Mr. SURANGRA SHRIDHAR KAMAT H.No 277/2, Mahalaxmi Nagar SirsaimBardez -403502 Goa	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
26.	Mr. ROHIT KUMAR College of Agriculture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University,Hisar- 125004 Haryana	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
27.	Mr. JYOTISHMAN MORAN Borbil No 03, Ramnagar, P.O. Digboi, Dist: Tinsukia, Pin 786171 Assam	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
28.	Mr. SACHIN DIGAMBER DHOLE ChattrapatiShivaji Hostel, Dr.BabasahebAmbedkarMarathwadaUniversirty, Aurangabad – 431004, Maharashtra	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000
29.	Miss GAMI BOGO c/o Sri. N. Kamgo, PCCF Office Zero Point, Itanagar, District- Papumpare  Pin Code- 791111 Arunachal Pradesh	Silver Medal, Certificate & Cash Award: Rs. 50,000

Department of Youth Affairs under Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports confers every year the National Service Scheme Award to recognise and reward outstanding contributions towards voluntary community service made by the Universities/Senior Secondary (+2) Councils, NSS Units/ Programme Officers and NSS Volunteers. The NSS Scheme was launched on 24th September, 1969. 2019 is the Golden Jubilee year of NSS.

Courtesy: pib.gov.in