NSS 2023-2024

NSS

Introduction

The N.S.S. has been established by the central government to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi’s birth centenary in the year 1969. The scheme promotes Gandhian thought of rural development and self-dependence.
The N.S.S. department has been actively functioning right from the inception of the college in2004. The N.S.S. intends to inculcate the qualities of self-dependence, social sensibility, honest and dignity of labor.
The college runs all the programs and activities designed by the ministry of youth affairs and sports and the Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. The college has the N.S.S. Unit of One hundred and fifty volunteers.

Nature of N.S.S.

Each enrolled N.S.S. Volunteer needs to contribute 120 clocks for the social work.
The N.S.S. implements programmes in two chief ways –
1. Regular Activities
2. Special camping activities

Objectives of N.S.S.

To know the society in which we live and work.
To make oneself competent to understand the society.
To know the needs problems of society and try to work out solutions for such problems.
To inculcate leadership quality to strengthen democracy of the nation.
To reduce the gap between literate and illiterate people.
To preach and develop national integrity.
To help the poor and weaker sections of our society.
Regular Activities
Blood group checking and Blood donation camp.
Tree-Plantation.
Cleanliness activities.
Kranti din Programme.
Rakshabandhan.
Environment Awareness Rallies.
Special guidance on various subjects.

Special Camping Activities

The college organizes a seven-day residential special camp for volunteers. During the last five years, the college organized camps in the following adopted villages – Jategaon, Kanhur Mhesai, Siddhegavhan, Pabal etc
The N.S.S. Programme officers and the volunteers with help of villagers implemented activities like cleanliness, water conservation, tree–plantation, village social survey, soak-parts, health camps, cultural activities.