National Service Scheme, Sggscc

Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, founded in 1984, as the second commerce college of the University of Delhi, is a premier institute, specializing in commerce, economics, business studies and computer science. The college is recognized for academic excellence. The emphasis is on provision of quality education accompanied with character development and cultural growth so as to prepare socially responsible citizens. Strategically located near the T.V. Tower, Pitampura, New Delhi, the college is sponsored by the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee, a statutory body, constituted under an Act of Parliament. The college is named after the tenth Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Drawing inspirations from the teachings of Sikh Gurus, the college helps its students to imbibe moral and spiritual values having universal acceptance. The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector Scheme of Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. The sole aim of the NSS is to provide hands on experience to young students in delivering community service. All the youth volunteers who opt to serve the nation through the NSS led community service wear the NSS badge with pride and a sense of responsibility towards helping needy. The society aims to instill the idea of social welfare in students, and to provide service to society without bias. NSS members work to ensure that everyone who is needy gets help to enhance their standard of living and lead a life of dignity. In doing so, volunteers learn from people in villages how to lead a good life despite a scarcity of resources. It also provides help in natural and man-made disasters by providing food, clothing and first aid to the disaster's victims.