National Service Scheme

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1 National Service Scheme INTRODUCTION National Service Scheme (NSS) was introduced in 1969 with the primary objective of developing the personality and character of the student youth through voluntary community service. Education through Service is the purpose of the NSS. The ideological orientation of the NSS is inspired by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi. Very appropriately, the motto of NSS is NOT ME, BUT YOU. An NSS volunteer places the community before self. The National Service Scheme (NSS), has been in operation in Parala Maharaja Engineering College since October 15 th The basic objective of the NSS is to arouse and enrich the social consciousness of students. The scheme is intended to provide an opportunity to students to engage in constructive social action, programmes, develop co-operative team spirit and gain skills in democratic leadership quality. The Unit has been organizing various activities related to social problems.

2 OBJECTIVES OF NSS PMEC NSS aims at developing the following qualities/ competencies among the volunteers: a) To understand the community in which the NSS volunteers work and to understand themselves in relation to their community; b) To identify the needs and problems of the community and involve themselves in problemsolving exercise; c) To develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility; d) To utilize their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems; e) To gain skills in mobilizing community participation; f) To acquire leadership qualities and democratic values; g) To develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters; and h) To practice national integration and social harmony. NSS attempts to establish meaningful linkages between Campus and Community, College and Village and Knowledge and Action. LIST OF INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL DAYS/WEEKS TO BE OBSERVED BY NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME DAYS DATE 01 National Youth Day 12th January 02 Republic Day 26th January 03 Martyr Day 30th January 04 International Women Day 8th March 05 World Health Day 7th April 06 Anti-Terrorism Day 21st May 07 World No Tobacco Day 31st May 08 World Environment Day 5th June 09 World Population Day 11th July 10 Independence Day 15th August 11 Sadbhavana Day 20th August 12 International Literacy Day 8th September 13 International Peace Day 15th September 14 NSS Day 24th September 15 National Blood Donation Day 1st October 16 National Integration Day 19th November 17 World AIDS Day 1st December 18 World Human Rights Day 10th December

3 WEEK DAYS DATE 01 National Youth Week January 02 Van Mahotsava Week 1-7 July 03 International Literacy Week 8-14 July 04 Communal Harmony Week November The list of NSS Programme Officers of the college are listed below: Er. BibhutiBhusanBehera (Asst. Professor, EE) Er. Sourav Kumar Bhoi (Asst. Professor, CSE) Er. Anukampa Chau Patnaik (Asst. Professor, ME) Er. Monika Mohanty (Asst. Professor, CE) Dr. ChitrasenSamantra (Asst. Professor, PE) Er. HimadriSahu(Asst. Professor, CHE) Dr. Raghunandan Swain (Asst. Professor, ETC) Mr. Krushna Chandra Hial (Asst. Professor, PHY) ACTIVITES: BLOOD DONATION: National Service Scheme (NSS), PMEC, has organized blood donation camp on various occasions in the college premises. As it is said 'If you are a blood-donor, you are a hero, to someone, somewhere, on Earth who received your gracious gift of life', this camp also pressurized the need to create awareness among youth for active participation in such a noble cause. At the end,all that mattered is the satisfaction that a life will be saved by a gesture from you, a bottle blood the need to create awareness among youth for active participation in such a noble cause. At the end, all that mattered is the satisfaction that a life will be saved by a gesture from you, a bottle blood. NSS PMEC has organized blood donation camp with the collaboration of MKCG BLOOD BANK and AMA ODISHA in the college premises on the following occasions:

4 11 th April units of blood collected 27 th April units of blood collected 15 th November 2016 units of blood Clean Campus:NSS PMEC with the mission of clean PMEC has organized several cleaning and awareness activities in the college premises. 15 th oct 2015 on the birthday of the former president of india Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam NSS PMEC has organized a oath taking and clean campus drive. In this auspicious occasion Sri Nikhil Pavankalyaan IAS and Sri SubasMaharana chairman BDA joined as a guest and motivated the PMEC family in this nobel causes. 2 nd oct 2015 on auspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti NSSunits of PMEC has conducted a mass cleaning movement in the college premises.swachpkhwada in the direction of the the university NSS PMEC has conducted a campaign called SwachPakhwada where various competitions including Debate, Essay, and Drawing were organized. Plantation: NSS PMEC has organized a plantation drive in the college campus on various occasions where students and faculty members, and various distinguished guests have contributed. 15 th October 2015 on the birthday of former president of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam PMEC has initiated a clean plantation programme with the mission of green PMEC where Sri Nikhil Pavankalyan IAS and Sri SubasMaharana chairman BDA were present. The Vice Chancellor of the university (BPUT) joined us in this campaign and encouraged the student volunteers.on the national youth skill day, NSS PMEC has started a mission for plantation of 5000 saplings in the college campus. On the youth skill day(prachesta),it is a unique programme of NSS PMEC where we recognized the need of community service. Under this programme weekly free tuitions along with the various community

5 programmes were conducted in therural areas. NSS PMEC has adopted a village named Sitalpalli under this programme. Active-citizenship: Students are not the future citizens of the nation but they are the present citizens of the nation. It is the awarenessprogramme for creating good citizens of the nation. NSS Bureau at PMEC Campus The National Service Scheme Bureau of PMEC was setup in the year Programme Coordinator: Dr.ChittaranjanMallick Ph No: Dept. of Mathematics

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