06-08-2025
Mizoram hosts NSS fest to foster community service among youths
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Aizawl: Mizoram sports and youth services minister Lalnghinglova Hmar on Wednesday inaugurated the North East National Service Scheme (NSS) Festival 2025 at the Art & Culture Auditorium, Berawtlang.
The event, which began on Tuesday and will conclude on Saturday, is jointly organised by the State NSS Cell under the department of sports and youth services, Mizoram, and the Regional Directorate of NSS under the ministry of youth affairs and sports.
In his inaugural address, Hmar highlighted the importance of NSS in instilling civic responsibility and community awareness among youths. He also commended the contributions of NSS volunteers, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as their ongoing involvement in plantation drives and cleanliness campaigns.
Hmar further encouraged volunteers from the northeast to learn from each other's cultures and histories, emphasising that their participation in NSS is a response to the nation's call for nation-building.
D Carthigueane, regional director of NSS (NER), Guwahati, provided an overview of the festival. He noted that NSS is one of the largest student movements in the country, with nearly 40 lakh volunteers and an expected increase to 65 lakh. He also said the northeast is the only region to host a dedicated NSS festival, urging participants to view this event as a valuable opportunity for mutual learning.
The festival is being attended by around 250 NSS volunteers and programme officers from Mizoram, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim and Meghalaya.
