Objectives :

The primary objective of NSVS is to provide opportunities to those students who feel motivated to serve the community on a whole-time basis. Working for and with the community, understanding the problems of real-life and utilising their skills and knowledge in solving those problems, would enrich their experience and would have a tremendous value as a preparation for life

For the successful implementation of various national development programmes, it is necessary to bring about a change in the attitudes of the community. The youth have a special role to play as agents of social change, in transforming the socio-economic structure of the society. The struggle against poverty, illiteracy and social evils, and improvement in the conditions of the rural poor and the slum dwellers in urban areas are possible only if the energies of youth reinforce other efforts in this direction.

There is often a time-lag between student graduating or otherwise concluding his studies and his/her entering the world of work. This is a crucial period in the life of the youth and it is necessary to utilise it to the best advantage of the community as well as for the youth themselves. NSVS provides youth, during this interregnum, avenues for doing creative and constructive work suited to their educational background and aptitude. At the same time, the service rendered by these volunteers can be observed by prospective employers with a view to identifying those who would be most suitable for certain specific jobs in their respective organisations.