NSS

PROGRAMS

The National Service Scheme has been functioning in our Polytechnic College from 1987 with a goal to provide “Education through community service and community service through Education”. There are presently two units each comprising 100 volunteers. The NSS has the distinction in developing the students by creating social consciousness, on the social issues and building up strategies to tackle them. Seminars and Workshops on the current social issues such as AIDS awareness, Rain water harvesting, Drug abuse, etc are held on the campus. Regular activities such as temple cleaning, rendering a helping hand to the police for traffic management and special activities such as a ten day camp at the adopted village, organizing health check-up camp, blood donation camp, imparting vocational training to youth and fine arts to women are carried out every year.

CAMPS

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME

REPORT 2023-2024

V. Ramakrishna Polytechnic College has two units of NSS. Each unit enrolls 100 volunteers, including students from the first and second years of study. Volunteers are required to take up regular activities and participate in a camp organized in the adopted village for seven days.
Activities held during the academic year 2023-24 are highlighted below:

INDEPENDENCE DAY

On the 15th of August 2023, Independence Day was celebrated in our college. All the NSS volunteers and NSS Programme Officers made arrangements for the celebration. A group of alumni visited the Polytechnic to participate in the function. Classical and Western dance performances were presented by student groups, while others performed national songs. Competitions in drawing, elocution, and essay writing were conducted for all participating students. Prizes were awarded to the winners, and alumni sponsored prizes were given to academically outstanding students.

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS

On the 26th of January 2024, Republic Day was celebrated in our college. NSS units organized activities involving staff and students in the celebration.

NATIONAL VOTERS DAY PROGRAMME

Awareness about the importance of voting was given to all eligible students on National Voters Day.

NATIONAL VOTERS DAY RALLY

Thiruvottiyur Municipality and NSS Units of V. Ramakrishna Polytechnic College jointly celebrated National Voters Day. An awareness rally and rangoli competitions were held, and prizes were distributed to students and the public by Chennai North RTO. Our college Principal attended and graced the event as the special guest.

NSS Special Camp

A NSS special camp was conducted at Tiruvottiyur Government School. NSS Camp students engaged in various activities for the nearby community and school, including campus cleaning, painting, health awareness, yoga and meditation sessions, and first aid training.

A Report on NSS special Camp

Day wise activity schedule:

NSS Camp Activities:

Day 1 (28/2/2017, Tuesday):

• ➢ The camp began with inaugural function at Chennai Corporation School, MMDA , Mathur. The programme was presided by Mr. M. Sundaravadivel Principal i/c, V. Ramakrishna Polytechnic College.
• ➢ Special Welcome Address was delivered by Mrs. Maryjospin .J Assistant Elementary Education Officer. She wished the entire team of NSS.
• ➢ Chief Guest Mr. Kumar .R Junior Engineer, Zone II Chennai Corporation appreciated the NSS team.
• ➢ Programme officers Mr. T. Dhinagaran & V.Ramachandran NSS Cell, VRPT welcomed all the guests and dignitaries and set the tone of the camp. They briefly explained the programme schedule of the whole camp.
• ➢ After inauguration, students were engaged in planting saplings in the school premises.
• ➢ Computer training was provided to School pupils by Mr. M. Balamurugan and Mrs. V. Hamsa members of staff, VRPT.
• ➢ Mr. E. Joushua Rajmohan HOD i/c Mechanical VRPT, spoke on "Role of youth in cleanliness".
• ➢ NSS Volunteers of the institute participated in cleaning of Chennai Corporation School premises, MMDA, Mathur.

Day 2 (01/03/2017, Wednesday):

• ➢ Yoga training and Meditation practice was provided to School children and village people.
• ➢ Under computer training School children and Women were trained in document preparation in MS-Word, spread sheet creation in MS-Excel and power point presentation in MS-Power Point.
• ➢ Free Eye check up was conducted to School students and Village people with the support of Lucky Eye Hospital.
• ➢ Around 90 Eyeglasses were donated to village people. 5 old people went free eye Cataract test. Around 500 students got benefited.

Day 3 (02/03/2017, Thursday):

• ➢ Yoga training and Meditation practice was provided to School children and village people.
• ➢ Free Dental check up was conducted to School students and Village people with the support of Dr. Gupta’s Dental Specialist Centre.
• ➢ Training on Doll making, Jewelry making and Tailoring classes provided to School children and Women Welfare Group by P. Nandhini and V. Hamsa Members of Staff, V.Ramakrishna Polytechnic College.

Day 4 (03/03/2017, Friday):

• ➢ Yoga training and Meditation practice was provided to School children and village people.
• ➢ Under Youth Employability training, Mr. Shyam .R trained the youth in Tattoo Art work
• ➢ Computer servicing training was provided to youth by Mr. V. Natrajan, Staff, VRPT
• ➢ Mr. M. Balamurugan, Staff, VRPT provided computer training to School students and Women.

Day 5 (04/03/2017, Saturday):

• ➢ Yoga training and Meditation practice was provided to School children and village people.
• ➢ Book binding practice was provided to School children by Mr. T. Dhinagaran NSS Program Officer, VRPT.
• ➢ The NSS Programme Officers Mr. T. Dhinagaran and Mr. V. Ramachandran conducted a program on First Aid practice for Youth.

Day 6 (05/03/2017, Sunday):

• ➢ Yoga training and Meditation practice provided to School Children and village people.
• ➢ Training on Servicing and Maintenance of home appliances like Mixer grinder, fan, Air Conditioner, Washing Machine etc. was provided to youth by Mr. Eswaran .M and team, Comstar Pvt. Limited
• ➢ Mr. V. Ramachandran NSS Programme Officer, VRPT conducted a Workshop on “Digital Payment” to Village people to promote cashless transactions.

Day 7 (06/03/2017, Monday):

• ➢ School campus, Amman Temple premises and nearby bus stops were cleaned by NSS Volunteers.
• ➢ Games conducted for School students and prizes were also distributed to winners.
• ➢ Valedictory function on NSS camp was organized on School campus. NSS programme officers summarized the events of NSS camp.
• ➢ Special Chief Guest Mr. Benzamenbabu .K, Zonal Officer participated in valedictory function. He appreciated the NSS volunteers and team for their excellent work done in the camp.
• ➢ Needful items like bed sheets and 100 steel plates were donated to School by NSS team, VRPT.

AWARDS

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