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Government of India, the then Ministry of Human
Resource Development conducted the first Republic Day Camp of NSS Volunteers
in 1988 at New Delhi. Now the NSS is being run by the Ministry of Youth
Affairs & Sports. Right from the beginning, these Republic Day Parade
Camps have been proved a boon for the personality development of student
youth of the
country. The volunteers are imparted
training in leadership development and parade apart from organising various
socio-cultural programmes. The R.D.Camp brings a MINI INDIA to the nation’s
capital from 1st-31st January every year. It provides
ample opportunities to the NSS volunteers not only to interact among themselves
but also to learn and know the tradition, custom, culture, language of one
state to another. These volunteers, after a month long together stay in the camp, become able to present
themselves in the more better way and constitute of bond of patriotism, national
integration, brotherhood, communal harmony which is the ultimate goal of the
camp.
The day in R.D. Camp begins in early morning from 6
AM and extends upto 10 PM. In includes Morning Assembly, Shramdan, Yoga,
Physical Training, Community Singing, Parade Practice, Lectures, Discussions,
Quiz, Debate and evening Cultural programmes. The camp is managed entirely by
the student volunteers and contingent leaders. The participation in Republic
Day Parade on 26th January is considered as a matter of great pride
for the student youth. It is also
treated as a recognition of the selfless community service rendered by the NSS
volunteers throughout the country.
Opportunities to
meet Role Modals of
National/International Repute
During
the camp the NSS volunteers are provided opportunities to meet many eminent
personalities of different fields. The camp organisers invite the eminent
personalities to boost the morale of NSS volunteers and the volunteers interact
with them. It also helps the volunteers to broaden their knowledge level. To
name a few The Hon’ble President of India, Hon’ble Vice President of India,
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports,
Eminent Personalities in the field of Education, Health, Social Service, Science
& Technology, Sports, Environment, Fine Arts, Art & Culture,
In order
to understand the folk art, dance,
culture a cultural evening is organised every day in such a way that each and
every participating volunteer gets a chance to exhibit his talent and cultural
background.
Exhibition
The
volunteers coming from all states participate in the exhibition and show their
traditional dresses, handicrafts, food products etc. and the excellent
work in the form of photographs and various other presentations done by their
NSS units. Further it provides exposure to the volunteers in various fields.
Academic Sessions
Every
day a two hour long academic session is organised in the R.D. Camp. This
session comprises of one hour lecture by some eminent personalities of some
specific field of national/international interest followed by one
hour interaction with the
volunteers. It provides opportunity to think globally in the national interest.
Quiz, Debate, Essay Writing, Poster Inoculation, Extempore Speech on various
issues of social and national interest are the integral part of the academic
session.
Output
On the one hand, it has
been proved that the one month long Republic Day Parade Camp changes the
overall personality of the students. Lot of exposure and experience gained
during the camp and valuable guidance of many eminent personalities of
different field helps student
volunteers to take a right decision for his career. By attending the R.D. Camp
the volunteers become able to adopt a good life style like they learn group
living, attain leadership quality, improve communication skills, come forward
to undertake any responsibilities and fulfil them. They become able to set
their vision and mission in their life lying ahead and on the other hand this R.D. Camp instills a sense and spirit
of patriotism, national integration, solidarity, brotherhood, communal harmony
among the student volunteers which is very much required for the betterment of the
nation. Therefore Republic Day Parade Camp provides the student volunteers
ample opportunities for their integrated personality development.
The R.D. Camps have created many
eminent personalities in the country in the field of education, health, art & culture,
cinema, politics besides IAS, IPS, IFS. Today these personalities are role modals
for the youth of the country and gained not only national
recognition but at international front. That is why the Republic
Day
Parade Camp is considered most attraction for the youth community in the
country. Personality of a student
youth who has ever attended R.D. Camp distinguishes himself from the general
mass.
The contingent of RD Parade is selected from the
Pre Republic Day Parade Camps that are organised at Zonal level.200 volunteers
of each zone take part in these camps for 10 days duration. In these camps the
volunteers are imparted training on parade and other youth development
programmes. Then a central selection team comprising of nominated members visit
the camps to select the NSS contingent out of the participating volumeters. Two
categories of volunteers mainly for Parade and Cultural activities are selected
to take part in the month long RD
Parade.
NSS
·
Should be a regular
student
·
Should have attended
the orientation programmes
·
Should have
participated in the Special camp
· Culturally
Sound
·
Capable of building
team leadership
·
Capable to cope up with the camping atmosphere
Pre-Republic Day Camps
160 best talented and
outstanding NSS volunteers are selected to participate in the Republic Day
Parade Camp through five zonal level
Pre-Republic Day Camps organised by Government of India, Ministry of Youth
Affairs & Sports at different five zones of the country. In these Pre-R.D.
Camps of 10 days duration the various selection procedures are adopted to select
the best volunteers. A rigorous training of parade practice is arranged for the
volunteers to show the
talents and capability for
perfect marching/drilling. In each camp 200 volunteers participate from the
states fall under the zone. The final selection is made by a National Level
Selection Committee duly formulated by the Ministry.
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