National Service Scheme ( NSS )

Overview

Year of NSS established	2015-16
Hon’ble Principal	Dr. S. K. Aher
NSS Program Coordinator	Prof. Popat Balu Sumbare
Intake	100
Volunteers involved Aim of National Service Scheme	‘Development of the Personality of college Students through Community Service’
Motto of NSS	‘NOT ME BUT YOU’
Duration	2 Years
Programs	Special camping (07 days )
National Service Scheme – Activities	Regular activities (community work ); 120 hours in a year
Publications	—-

Committee

Programme Officer	Prof. Popat Sumbare
Co- Programme Officer	Dr. Govind Deshmukh
Co- Programme Officer	Prof. Priyanka Lamkhade
Co- Programme Officer	Prof. Shradha Thube

Campus work

The NSS volunteers may be involved in the projects undertaken for the benefit of the institution and students concerned. Such projects cover development of play grounds, laying of gardens, tree plantation in the premises, awareness programmes on drug-abuse, AIDS, population education and other projects. The NSS volunteers may work on campus projects for not exceeding 30 hours in a year.

Community Service

The remaining 70 hours will be utilised for community service on the projects in adopted villages/urban slums independently or in collaboration with others in this field, as detailed below.

NSS Volunteers Undertake Various Activities

NSS volunteers undertake various activities in adopted villages and slums for community service, 120 hours. The NSS units organize the regular activities as detailed below.

A

Institutional work

The students may be placed with selected voluntary organisations working .for the welfare of women, children, aged and disabled outside the campus.

B

Rural Project

The rural projects generally include the working of NSS volunteers in adopted villages for eradication of illiteracy, watershed management and wasteland development , agricultural operations , health, nutrition , hygiene , sanitation, mother and child care, family life education, gender justice, development of rural cooperatives , savings drives , construction of rural roads , campaign against social evils etc.

C

Natural calamities & National Emergencies

The NSS units are expected to utilise the services of NSS volunteers at the time of natural calamities and national emergencies for mobilising public support and rendering necessary assistance to the authorities in rescue, relief and rehabilitation. In such emergencies and calamities the Programme Officers are expected to take the initiative and offer the services of the NSS units and its volunteers to assist the administration.

D

National Days and Celebrations

The National Service Scheme programmes also include the celebration of National days. The purpose of such a provision is to celebrate such occasions in a befitting manner.

Orientation of NSS Volunteers

To get the NSS volunteers acquainted with the basics of NSS programmes, 20 hours are allocated for their orientation through lectures, discussions, field visits, and audio-visuals etc.

National Programmes

In the development of any nation , certain programmes assumes special relevance in view of problems existing or anticipated. In our country, three such programmes have been launched .