The National Service Scheme (NSS), which was constituted in 1969 to commemorate the birth centenary of Mahatma Gandhi, has grown to be world's largest youth programme, its former Chief Advisor Dr Bhagwan Prakash said on Sunday. "The NSS is a motivational and educational programme conducted through community service," he said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of a 10-day East Zone Pre-Republic Day Camp being held at SOA University here. Around 100 boys and girls each from ten States of east and north east are attending camp organised by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and SOA.
Dr Prakash, also a former Chief Advisor to Election Commission of India, said that when a request was made for allowing NSS volunteers to take part in R-Day parade in New Delhi.