• National Service Scheme (NSS) was launched during 1969, the birth centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi, in 37 universities involving 40000 students. NSS is an extension dimension to the higher education system to orient the student youth to community service while they are studying in educational institutions. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
• At SGBIT NSS was Launched during 2008-09.

SCOPE

• NSS shall work for the benefits of the whole society.
• Aimed at developing student's personality through community service.
• Motto of NSS "Not Me But You", reflects upholds the need for self-less service.

OBJECTIVES

• Understand the community in which they work.
• Identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem-solving.
• Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility.
• Utilise their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems.
• Develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities.
• Practise national integration and social harmony.
• Plastic free zone.
• Plantation of trees for soil conservation.

PROGRAM OFFICER

• The Program officer is expected to inspire student youth to understand the value of NSS. The overall function of Program officer is to help the students to plan, implement, and evaluate the activities of NSS under his charge and give proper guidance and directions to the student volunteers.

NSS VOLUNTEERS

• Identify needs, problems and resources of the community.
• Plan programs and carry out the plan.
• Relate learning experience towards finding solutions to the problem identified. Record the activities in the work diary systematically and assess the progress periodically and effect changes as and when needed.

• Dr.Sidramappa.V.Itti, Principal/Chairman, SGBIT,Belagavi.

• Prof.Rahul R Bannur, NSS Program Officer, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, SGBIT,Belagavi.

• Vinayak Honnungar, Executive member, Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering , SGBIT, Belagavi.

• Ramesh Umadi, Executive member, Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Science , SGBIT,Belagavi.

• Shaheen M, Executive member, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science Engineering , SGBIT, Belagavi.