NSS Units
An institution will be allotted NSS units according to the strength of its students. The number of units will be allotted by the program coordinator in consultation with the NSS Regional Center and State Liaison Officer, considering the demands of the institution. It is expected that the institution will provide the necessary facilities for the successful running of the NSS unit because it is part of the institution, i.e., a college or school.
The strength of a unit will be 100 NSS volunteers normally. The strength of the NSS unit can be extended to 120 volunteers in exceptional cases where the second unit cannot be raised due to constraints. It is always preferable that a separate unit be started instead of enrolling more NSS volunteers.
In exceptional cases where the total number of students enrolled is very small, a smaller NSS unit can be started with the strength of 75 NSS volunteers.