"Not me, but you" is the motto of which one of the following youth organizations/schemes?
- A.Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram
- B.National Service Scheme (NSS)
- C.National Young Leaders Programme
- D.National Discipline Scheme (NDS)
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, National Service Scheme (NSS). "Not Me But You" is the motto of the NSS, and it stands for selfless service to others.
The National Service Scheme was launched on 24 September 1969, the birth centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi, with the aim of building the personality of students through community service. It runs in colleges, universities and senior secondary schools under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. NSS volunteers take part in work such as literacy drives, blood donation, cleanliness and disaster relief, and 24 September is observed as NSS Day. The NSS symbol is based on the wheel of the Konark Sun Temple, standing for continuous work.
A is wrong because the Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram is an umbrella scheme that brought several youth programmes together, and this is not its motto. C is wrong because the National Young Leaders Programme aimed at leadership training for youth, not this motto. D is wrong because the National Discipline Scheme was an older programme of physical training in schools, not known by this motto.
Exam tip: NSS: started 24 Sep 1969, motto "Not Me But You", symbol from the Konark wheel.
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