CHENNAI: With the active participation of youth volunteers across the State, polytechnic colleges in Tamil Nadu have achieved the distinction of recording the highest National Service Scheme (NSS) enrolment among students in the country.

The NSS, a Union government scheme under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, provides opportunities for students to participate in a range of government-led community service activities and programmes.

NSS began in 1983-84 in just 10 polytechnic colleges with 1,000 registered volunteers. “But today, we have NSS units in 335 polytechnic colleges with 45,500 students – the highest among polytechnic institutions in India,” said a senior official from the Directorate of Technical Education (DOTE.

Between 2000 and 2004, there was a steep increase in N

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