National Service Scheme is a Nobel experiment in academic expansion. It inculcates the spirit of voluntary work among the students and teachers through sustained community interaction. To bring academic closer to society, Sri Raaja Raajan College of Engineering and Technology, Amaravathiputhur inaugurated National Service Scheme on 24th of September 2013.

The mission of the National Service Scheme is to inspire, encourage and initiate at all times all forms of humanitarian activities so that human sufferings can be minimized and even prevented and this contributes to create climate for peace.

Young volunteers can make a significant contribution to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people within their local communities through Red Cross youth programme. This has been designed to involve young people as much as possible in the movement and its activities not only as workers and also as beneficiaries, but as partners in management. The programme focuses on the following areas:

"The Youth Red Cross" is the most important constituent of its mother organization, Indian Red Cross. It is a group movement organized at the initial stages for students between 18 and 25 years of age within the colleges. A qualified Lecturer is nominated as the leader and called Programme Officer, Under his guidance, the students are trained and encouraged to manage the affairs of the group, electing their own Office-Bearers.

The Main purpose of organizing the Youth Red Cross is:

• To inculcate in the Youth of our country awareness on the care of their own health and that of others.
• To understand and acceptance of civic responsibilities and acting accordingly withhumanitarian concern, to fulfill the same
• To enable the growth and development of a spirit of service and sense of duty withdedication and devotion in the minds of youth.
• To cultivate better friendly relationship with all without any discrimination.
• The youth unit aims to have young people recognized by Societies as leaders who address the needs of the most vulnerable.