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Student Support

 

Student support services play a vital role in shaping well-rounded and future-ready individuals. Beyond academic learning, students are encouraged to grow through a rich blend of curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular opportunities. Skill development initiatives, community engagement programs, and value-based practices help cultivate confidence, ethical responsibility, and positive attitudes. These support systems create an inclusive and empowering environment that promotes personal development, social awareness, and lifelong learning, enabling students to succeed both academically and beyond.

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National Service Scheme (NSS)

 

The National Service Scheme (NSS) was introduced in 1969, commemorating the birth centenary of Mahatma Gandhi, with the vision of engaging student youth in meaningful community service. NSS aims to instill social awareness and a spirit of service among students while fostering their overall personality development. Through active participation in community-oriented programmes, students gain practical exposure to social realities and contribute positively to society.

The NSS unit functions as a dynamic platform that encourages students to work for the betterment of the surrounding community while developing leadership qualities, social responsibility, and ethical values.

Objectives of NSS

 
  • Understand the community in which they serve
  • Recognize their role and responsibilities within society
  • Identify community needs and participate in solving social issues
  • Develop a strong sense of civic and social responsibility
  • Apply academic knowledge to real-life social problems
  • Enhance teamwork skills and shared responsibility
  • Acquire skills for mobilizing community participation
  • Cultivate leadership qualities and democratic values
  • Build preparedness to respond to emergencies and natural disasters

Activities Conducted

 
  • Visits to social welfare and rehabilitation centres
  • Campus cleanliness and environmental awareness programmes
  • Blood donation camps
  • Social awareness rallies
  • Educational and heritage visits
  • Special camps in adopted villages
  • Celebration of national and important days

NSS Service Requirement

Each NSS volunteer is required to complete 240 hours of community service over a period of two years. This includes:

  • Orientation programme
  • Campus-based activities
  • Community service activities
  • Participation in a seven-day special camp organized in an adopted village

Why Join NSS?

  1. Additional weightage or consideration during admissions for higher studies, as per university or institutional norms.
  2. Opportunities to participate in national-level programmes such as youth exchange initiatives, national integration camps, inter-state programmes, leadership camps, and adventure activities.

Enrollment Procedure
1. Submit the duly filled enrollment form along with two passport-size photographs.
2. Upon selection, students must complete the registration process to become official NSS volunteers.

NSS Deputy Coordinator: Mrs. Ashwini M
NSS Officers: Mr Raju N

NSS Activities

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