National Service Scheme (NSS-II)
Course Overview
Official detailed syllabus from the ICAR Sixth Deans’ Committee curriculum.
Practical Syllabus
• Importance and role of youth leadership • Meaning, types and traits of leadership, qualities of good leaders; importance and roles of youth leadership, Life competencies • Definition and importance of life competencies, problem-solving and decision-making, interpersonal communication. Youth development programs • Development of youth programs and policy at the national level, state level and voluntary sector; youth-focused and youth-led organizations • Health, hygiene and sanitation. Definition needs and scope of health education; role of food, nutrition, safe drinking water, water borne diseases and sanitation (Swachh Bharat Abhiyan) for health; national health programs and reproductive health. Youth health, lifestyle, HIV AIDS and first aid. Healthy lifestyles, HIV AIDS, drugs and substance abuse, home nursing and first aid. Youth and yoga. History, philosophy, concept, myths, and misconceptions about yoga; yoga traditions and its impacts, yoga as a tool for healthy lifestyle, preventive and curative method. Post-Semester II (Only for exit option for award of UG-Certificate in Agriculture) S. No. Course Title Credit Hours INT Internship (10 weeks) 10 (0+10) * *Mandatory Internship with horticulture based industries to get certificate after 1 Year exit. Semester III