The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced the Indira Gandhi National Service Scheme Awards (IGNSS Awards) for the year 2006-07 to the following NSS Volunteers, Programme Officers and Programme Coordinators in recognition of their exemplary service to the community. The awards will be presented by His Excellency the Governor of Tamil Nadu on 16th January 2008 in the closing ceremony of the 13th National Youth Festival being held at Chennai. Shri Krishna Dutta Rao Shinde, Programme Coordinator Directorate of Vocational Education and Training, Mumbai has been conferred the highest award of Rs. one lakh cash award, shield & scroll. The other Award winners are:
NSS Programme Officers/Units
| S.No | Name of the Programme Officer | Name of the Principal | Name of the College |
| 1. | Sachchidananda Roy | Dr. Pradip Kumar Das | Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya, Post Sripally Burdwan, West Bengal – 713 103 |
| 2. | Shri Anis A. Baitullah Choudhery | Mrs. Kamala Balasubramaniam | K.M.E. Societys’s G.M. Momin Women’s College, Rais High School Campus, Bhiwandi, Distt. Thane. |
| 3. | Dr. Suresh Chandra Tyagi | Dr. Harigopal Shashtri | Gurukul Sanskrit Mahavidyalya, Jwalapur, Dist. Haridwar, U.P. |
| 4. | Dr. M. Soloman Bernard Shaw | Rev. Fr. Dr. G. Pushparaj. S.J. | Arul Anandar College, KarmathurUsilampat ti T.K., Madurai Distt. PIN – 625514 |
| 5. | Shri Pyare Lal Jhangirh | Dr.Purushotam Sharma | Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Shishu Ranoli, Sekar, Rajasthan |
| 6. | Shantanu Roy Choudhary | Dr. Bhubaneswar Bora | Pandu College, Shillong Road, P.S. Jalukbari, P.O., Pandu, guwahati – 781012, Dist. Kamrup, Assam |
NSS VOLUNTEERS
| S.No | Name of the NSS Volunteer | Name of the University/ Directorate |
| 1. | Ms. Anjana Singha (West Bengal) | Vidya Sagar University, Vivekananda Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya, P.O. Manikpara, Dist. Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal |
| 2. | Km. Joshi Krupa Deepakbhai (Guajrat) | Gujarat University, Smt. Sadguna C.U. Arts College for Girls, Opp. Dinbai Tower, Mirzapur Road, Lal Daarwaja, Ahmadabad |
| 3. | Km. Daljeet Kaur (Punjab) | Guru Nanak Dev University, R.R.M. K. Arya Women College, Pathankot, Punjab |
| 4. | Ms. Nimmala Vijaya (Andhra Pradesh) | Andhra University, S.B.G.N.M. Degree College, Thotapalem, Opp. RTC Complex, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh |
| 5. | Ms. Manjusha Hebbar (Karnataka) | Mangalore University, St. Agnes College, Bendore, Mangalore Karnataka |
| 6. | Mr. Hardika S. Setty (Karnataka) | Mangalore University St. Agnes College, Mangalore, Dakshina Kanna, Karnataka |
| 7. | Late (Sh.) S. Jagadeesh (Posthumous award) Karnataka | National Pre-University College, Barkur, Karnataka |
| 8. | Ms. Joyamani Das, Assam | Guwahati University, Dispur College, Dispur, Dist. Kamrup, Assam |
| 9. | Md. Jahangir, Bihar | Jai Prakash University, Rajendra Mahavidyalaya, Chhapra, Bihar |
| 10. | Sh. Magre Praveen Kishanrao, Maharashtra | Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Pratibha Niketan Mahavidyalaya, Nanded, Maharashtra |
| 11. | Sh. Nilesh Sindhu, Haryana | CCHisar Ag. University, College of Veterinary Sciences, Hisar, Haryana |
| 12. | Sh. Rafi Rahmathulla Hassan, Kerala | Mahatma Gandhi University, Baselius College, Kottayam, Kerala – 686001 |
| 13. | Sh. M. Vinothkumar, Tamil Nadu | Bharthiyar University, Gobi Arts and Science College, Karattidipalayam, Gobichettipalayam, erode Dt. Tamil Nadu |
| 14. | Mr. Ankur Pare, Madhya Pradesh | Barkatullah University, Career College, BHEL, Bhopal, M.P. |
| 15. | Sh. Debasish Debnath, Tripura | Tripura University, Maharaja Bir Bikaram College, Agartala Tripura |
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and sports instituted the IGNSS award in 1993-94, on the silver jubilee year of the setting up of the NSS, the largest Student Youth Organization in the country. This award recognizes the voluntary service rendered by the NSS volunteers, Program Officers, NSS units and the University/+ 2 Councils while they are studying in schools and colleges.
In addition to the cash award the award winners are presented with a trophy/medal and a scroll/certificate in the National Award Ceremony. It is expected that these awards will encourage not only the NSS volunteers but also all other functionaries to work with more dedication for the development of the community and the nation as a whole.
For the first time in the history of IGNSS Award, one award to volunteers is being presented posthumously to Late Shri Jagdish, a volunteer from National Pre-University College, Barko , Karnataka who died during a special camp of NSS in Karnataka. He was trying to plug a breach in a river, which was inundated during flood and gave his life, while doing social service. The award is being received by Shri Vittal Markala, his 75 year old father.
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