Socio-economic survey- its meaning and need,

Process of Socio-economic survey- design of questionnaire; data collection, data analysis and report writing

Special camping activity

Concept of camp- Identification of community problems- Importance of group living- Team building- Adoption of village- Planning for  camp- pre camping, during the course of camp  and post camping activities

Leadership  training – formation  of  need based programmmes- Concept of campus to  community(C to C) activities

Communication skills and Documentation

Communication skills- the concept, Verbal, Non-Verbal communication

The documentation- Activity Report Writing – basics of NSS accounting – Annual Report – Press note and preparation

Ice breaking- interaction games – conflict resolution

Program planning

Programme planning- the concept and its features, requirements for successful implementation of program- program flow charting- feedback

Government organisations (GO)-  its meaning -Legal set up, functioning, Sources of funding

Non-Government organisations (NGO)-  its meaning -Legal set up, functioning, Sources of funding

National Service Scheme(NSS)- Government organisations (GO) and Non-Government organisations (NGO)

Government schemes for community development

Schemes of Government welfare departments for community development-   provisions & examples

• National Service Scheme Manual (Revised) 2006, Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, New Delhi.
• University of Mumbai National Service Scheme Manual 2009.
• Avhan Chancellor’s Brigade – NSS Wing, Training camp on Disaster Preparedness Guidelines, March 2012
• RashtriyaSevaYojanaSankalpana – Prof.Dr.SankayChakane, Dr.Pramod\Pabrekar,  Diamond Publication, Pune
• National Service Scheme Manual for NSS District Coordinators, National Service Scheme Cell, Dept. of Higher and Technical Education, Mantralaya,
• Annual report of National Service Scheme (NSS) published by Dept. of Higher and Technical Education, Mantralaya,
• NSS Cell, Dept. of Higher and Technical Education, Mantralaya, UTKARSHA- Socio and cultural guidelines
• Case material as a Training Aid for Field Workers, Gurmeet Hans.
• Social service opportunities in hospitals, Kapil K. Krishnan, TISS
• New Trends in NSS, Research papers published by University of Pune
• ANOOGUNJ Research Journal, published by NSS Unit C. K. Thakur college
• Training Manual for Field Work published by RGNIYD, Chreeperumbudur
• Prof.Ghatole R.N. Rural Social Science and Community Development.
• PurushottamSheth, Dr.Shailaja Mane, National Service Scheme
• Joint programme of National Service Scheme, University of Mumbai & DISHA – DEEPSHIKHA Projects, Nair Hospital, 2011-12
• National Service Scheme in India: A Case study of Karnataka, M. B. Dishad, Trust Publications, 2001
• http://www.thebetterindia.com/140/national-service-scheme-nss/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/national-service-scheme 
• http://nss.nic.in/adminstruct
• http://nss.nic.in/propexpan
• http://nss.nic. in
• http://socialworknss.org/about.html