NSS

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is an Indian government-sponsored public service program conducted by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. Popularly known as NSS, the scheme was launched in Gandhiji’s Centenary year, 1969. In May 1969, a conference of student representatives (of universities and institutions of higher education) convened by the Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission also unanimously agreed that a national-service scheme could be an instrument for national integration.

National Service Scheme (NSS) is functioning very actively in our college  with Two units- Unit No. 124 & 125 from the academic year 2003-2004.

Motto

The motto of NSS is “Not me, but You”. There are various camps that the NSS conducts but the major works done are:

• Cleaning
• Afforestation
• Stage shows or parade creating awareness on social problems, education, cleanliness etc
• Inviting doctors for health camps.
• Most of these camps are conducted in rural places or sub-urban areas.

2009-2010

National Service Scheme (NSS) is functioning very actively in our college  with Two units- Unit No. 124 & 125, under the able leadership of the NSS Programme Officers :Mr. C. Atheeswaran, HOD, Dept. of CS & IT, and  Mr    C. Manoharan, Lecturer, Dept. of Commerce.

• In connection with 63^rd Independence Day, our N.S.S. units conducted a mass cycle rally with the theme “National Integration” on Saturday, 22^nd August 2009.  Inspector of Police, Periyakulam Circle, Mr. Seeralan inaugurated the rally.  The rally started in-front of Periyakulam DSP office and went through nearby villages and reached our college in the evening at 5.00 o’clock in a very enthusing manner.
• On 10^th September, 2009 NSS of our college organized a mega event in our campus. on “First Aid and Life saving techniques” by joining hands with 108 Emergency Management and Research Institute, Chennai,
• NSS arranged a special talk in the college on 22^nd September on “Anti-Tobacco and Anti Drugs” by Mr. Velmurugan, Co-ordinator, Arogya Agam, an NGO based in Aundipatti.
• On 24^th September 2009, NSS organized a massive Tree Plantation Campaign in connection with the NSS day celebrations on the theme “NSS – A retrospect” or  “NSS and the road ahead”. More than 50 saplings were planted inside and outside the college campus.
• The annual NSS Camp was held at Manjalar Dam, near Devadanapatti, during 30^th November to December 6^th 2009. Eighty students took part actively in this residential camp. Several service programmes involving the villagers were taken up by the Campers. Mr D. Manibharathi of  I yr BBA   was adjudged as the best NSS volunteer at the NSS Camp.

The programme officers deserve my special mention, thanks and congratulations.

2010-11

National Service Scheme (NSS) is functioning very actively in this college with two units- Unit No. 124 & 125, under the able leadership of the NSS Programme Officers: Mr. C. Atheeswaran, HOD, Dept. of CS & IT, and Mr. S. Packiaraj, HOD, Dept. of Mathematics.

Student Orientation Programmes were organized by NSS, on topics  on topics such as “Mind Power”, “Role of youth in Social Changes”, “NSS moulds Student’s Life” etc., in July & August 2010.

A Blood donation camp was organized on 23rd September 2010; more than 75 blood units were donated to Govt. Medical Hospital, Theni. Gandhi Jayanthi (October 2, 2010) was celebrated by NSS as ‘Green Campus Day’.  500 tree samplings were planted on the day. Road Safety Awareness program was organized on 4th January 2011.  Periyakulam DSP, Mrs. UMA gave the Key note address on Road Safety Measures and disposed the queries raised by students on ‘Road Safety’. Seven Day special NSS camp was organized in A.Vadipatty village, where our NSS team carried out several developmental activities. Mr. Alagumani, student volunteer of NSS won 2^nd prize in mimicry competition at Youth Carnival which was conducted by MKU.

 2011-12

National Service Scheme (NSS) is functioning very actively in this college with two units under NSS Programme Officers: Mr. C. Atheeswaran, and Mr. S. Packiaraj. Under the NSS a

Life Orientation Program was conducted for Tamil and Non Tamil on students separated on September 14^th 2011.An Eye Screening Camp was conducted in collaboration with Vasan Eye Care, Theni on 22nd September for the benefit of our students. A Blood Donation Camp was held on September 23^rd 2011 with the help of Tamil Nadu Aids Control Society & State Blood Transfusion Council. More than 90 volunteers donated blood and we received an Appreciation Award from State Blood Transfusion Council for thus service.

The NSS Units organized a 7 day Special Camp at G.Kallupatti, from 27^th November to 3^rd December 2011 at Arignar Anna Elementary School and carried out various developmental activities. Mr. P. Valiayapathy, President, G. Kallupatty presided over the inaurugal function and Fr. Issac, Principal, Jayaraj Chelladurai College, was the chief guest. Health and Hygienic Campaign was organized on 29^th November 2011. Road Show and Rally was conducted to make awareness among the villagers. Notices were also distributed. Mr. S. Jeevarathinam, Commissioner, Periyakulam union was the chief guest.

Various activities were carried out by the Camp volunteers including cleaning work in the area, a health and hygiene campaign for local awareness, a forestation drive, veterinary camp and treatment for animals and an anti – Aids campaign. Several dignitaries like Periyakulam Union Commissioner Mr.S.Jeevarathiram, Rev.Fr.Antony Paulsamy, DFO Mr.P.Veerabhathiran, and Dr.A.C.Mohanraj participated as guests in the camp. Dr.S.Chinnaih, MKU NSS Co-ordinator, was the Chief Guest at the valedictory function. A Road Safety Awareness Rally was jointly organized with Periyakulam Traffic Police and our NSS units at Periyakulam on 6^th January 2012. Mrs.P. Uma, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Periyakulam inaugurated this rally from Cumbum Road to Madurai Road.

 

2012-13       

Mary Matha College organized a 7 day special Camp at G.Kallupatti, from 27^th November to 3^rd December 2011 and carried out various developmental activities in the village. A Road Safety Awareness Rally was organized jointly with Periyakulam Traffic Police and our NSS units at Periyakulam on 6^th January 2012. Mrs. P. Uma, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Periyakulam inaugurated this Rally from Cumbum Road to Madurai Road.

A Blood Donation Camp was organized in the College auditorium on August 10^th 2012 with the help of Tamil Nadu Aids Control Society & State Blood Transfusion Council. 90 volunteers from the college donated blood and we have received an Award from State Blood Transfusion Council for the service. Voters Awareness Programme was organized on 12^th October 2012 with a human chain.

Road Safety Awareness Rally was jointly organized with Periyakulam Traffic Police at Periyakulam on 6th January 2012.

2013-14

Two Units (124, 125) of NSS are working successfully in our College.

We organized a 7 day special Camp at Renugasamthiram, from 23^rd  December 2013 to 28th  December 2013 and carried out various developmental activities in the village.

Blood Donation Camps were organized in the College auditorium on September 2^nd 2013 and 3^rd January 2014 with the help of Tamil Nadu Aids Control Society & State Blood Transfusion Council. 200 volunteers from the college donated blood and we have received an Award from State Blood Transfusion Council for the service.

Road Safety Awareness Rally was jointly organized with Periyakulam Traffic Police at Periyakulam on 16^th January 2014.

2014-15

“Service to humanity is service to God.” Two Units (124, 125) of NSS are working successfully.

Blood Donation Camps were organized in the College auditorium on  12^th December 2014  with the help of Tamil Nadu Aids Control Society & State Blood Transfusion Council. 100 volunteers from the college donated blood and we have received an Award from State Blood Transfusion Council for the service.

Road Safety Awareness Rally was jointly organized with Periyakulam Traffic Police at Periyakulam on 13^th January 2015.

The Dengu Awareness Programme was conducted on February 2^nd 2015.

2015-16

Two Units (124, 125) of NSS are working successfully in our College.

We organized a field work on the Sree Moongilanai Kamatchipuram Temple, Devadanapatti  (09.01.2016).

We organized a special Camp at Agamalai from 4^th March 2016 and carried out various developmental activities in the village.

2017-18

Two Units of our college NSS conducted several activities in the academic year 2017-18. These activities include Yoga Training Programme, Tree Plantation, Rally, Voters Day, Dengue and Blue whale game Awareness Programs, Disaster Management   workshop, and Blood Donation Camps  etc.

To sensitize the students and to involve them in community development, 7 days residential camp was organized by the NSS Units of our college at Silvarpatti Govt. Hr. Sec. School (24.12.2017 to 30.12.2017).

2018-19

We have Two Units of  NSS and they conducted several activities in the academic year 2018-19. These activities include Yoga Training Programme, Tree Plantation, Rally, Voters Day Awareness, Dengue and Blood Donation Camps etc.

• 4^th International Yoga Day was celebrated on 21^st June 2018. Mr.S.Kandasamy, District Revenue Officer, Theni and Mr.P.Rajapandi, Social Activist,Theni were the resource persons.
• World Population Day was celebrated on 17.07.2018. Doctor T.Gomathi, District Medical Officer, Mr.V.Vanatham and Mr.P.Paneerselvam were the Guests.
• HIV/ AIDS Awareness Program was conducted on 30.08.2018. Ms.P.Sumath,Program Coordinator, Jeevan Jyonthi Hospice, was the resource person.
• Blood Donation camp was conducted on 07-09.2018 & 02.03.2019
• Conducted Competitions  about  “Drugs  Abuse and Addiction”

2019-20

We have Two Units of  NSS and they conducted several activities in the academic year 2019-20. These activities include Yoga Training Programme, Tree Plantation, Rally, Voters Day Awareness, Dengue and Blood Donation Camps etc.

Our College and Nehru Yuva Kendra, Theni  conducted “Neighborhood Youth Parliament Program” on 21^st June 2019.

Our NSS Unit  in collaboration with Indian Medical Practices and Life Style conducted medical program on 28^th June 2019.

Blood Donation Camp was oraganised on 14^th December 2019.

Our  NSS Unit  and Periyakulam Traffic Police Department  jointly conducted the Road Safety Week on 20^th January 2020 at Periyakulam

Our NSS Unit in collaboration with ICDS, Theni conducted a Traditional Food Fair on 13^th February  2020 and Nutrition Awareness Program on 12^th March 2020.

Our NSS collected data of around five villages under the scheme “Swatch Bharath Abhiyan” a national wide cleanliness campaign. National Voters day  was  celebrated on 09^th January 2020. 158^th Birth Anniversary of Swamy Vivekananda was celebrated on 20^th January 2020

2020-21

We have Two Units of NSS and they use to conduct several activities in each  academic year.  Our College organised a webinar with NSS & UBA on the title ‘Discover The Gandhian  In You’ on 02.10.2020.   The Programme was presided over by the  Principal Rev.Fr.Issac PJ CMI and felicitated by Rev.Fr. Bijoy CMI. Mr. P.V. Natarajan, Assistant Professor, Department of HMCS, Mary Matha College of Arts& Science was the Resource Person.