The Advisory Committees provide platforms for discussion and evaluating NSS programme by the functionaries associated with NSS, experts in allied field and eminent persons in the field of social and public service. The experiences and suggestions of these persons in the field of education, administration, social work, youth movements and in technical fields have been enriching the NSS programme in the processes of planning, supervision and evaluation.
NSS programme has envisaged Advisory Committees at Stage, University, College and +2 levels to ensure the participation of the people at all stages.
State Advisory Committee
The State Governments are expected to constitute the State NSS Advisory Committee in their respective States. The Committee will consider the following matters:-
All important matter relating to the development of the NSS programme in the state.
Allocation of NSS volunteers strength to Universities and +2 Councils.
Approval of the NSS budget for the State/UT.
Selection of colleges and +2 schools for covering NSS programme.
Securing assistance and coordination of different development departments and government and Nonn-Government Agencies.
Allocation of grants to Universities and +2 Councils.
Coordination, review and evaluation of the programme at State level.
Composition of the State Advisory Committee
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Frequency of the meting
The State Advisory Committee should meet at least twice a year. The first meeting should be held during the month of April/may and the second meeting in the month of December.
The review of the NSS activities during the last year and the planning of the NSS activities for the current year may be considered in the first meeting. The progress made in the NSS activities may be considered and necessary measures may be recommended for improving the activities in the meeting to be held in December.
Sphere of Consultations
a) The State Advisory Committee is expected to work in the light of the NSS guidelines as far as NSS programme in concerned. The State Advisory committee is free to make necessary recommendations in the improvement of NSS activities. As far as administrative and policy directives are concerned, the Advisory Committee will not make any changes unilaterally.
b) Instances have been noticed where some universities got the limits of financial expenditure enhanced from the State/University Advisory committees. Similarly higher pay scales have been got approved for the Programme Coordinators. The Government of India does not agree to such decisions. It will be more convenient if such cases are referred to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, New Delhi, before such decisions are taken.
