NSS (SFU)

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is an Indian government-sponsored public service program conducted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. The scheme was launched in Gandhiji's Centenary year, 1969. Aimed at developing student's personality through community service, NSS is a voluntary association of young people in Colleges, Universities and at +2 level working for a campus--community linkage.

• Motto Not me but you
• Country India
• Launched 24 September 1969; 49 years ago

History

After independence the University Grants Commission, headed by S.Radhakrishnan, recommended the introduction of voluntary national service in academic institutions. This idea was again considered by the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) at its meeting in January, 1950; after examining the idea and the experiences of other countries in this field, the board recommended that students and teachers should devote time to voluntary manual work. In 1958 Jawaharlal Nehru, in a letter to the chief ministers, considered the idea of social service as a prerequisite for graduation. He directed the Ministry of Education to formulate a suitable scheme for the introduction of national service into academic institutions.

Launch of NSS

In May 1969, a conf 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. The details were soon worked out and the Planning Commission sanctioned an outlay of ₹5 crores for the NSS during the Fourth Five-Year Plan, stipulating that the NSS be a pilot project in selected institutions and universities. On 24 September 1969, the then Union Education Minister V.K.R.V. Rao launched the NSS at 37 universities in all states. The scheme has been extended to all states and universities in the country, and also +2 level institutes in many states.

Symbol of NSS

The symbol for the NSS has been based on the giant Rath Wheel of the world-famous Konark Sun Temple (The Black Pagoda) situated in Odisha, India. The wheel portrays the cycle of creation, preservation and release. It signifies the movement in life across time and space, the symbol thus stands for continuity as well as change and implies the continuous striving of NSS for social change. The eight bars in the wheel represents 24 hours of a day. The red colour indicates that the volunteer is full of young blood that is lively, active, energetic and full of high spirit. The navy blue colour indicates the cosmos of which the NSS is tiny part, ready to contribute its share for the welfare of the mankind. It stands for continuity as well as change and implies the continuous striving of NSS for social transformation and uplift.

Aim

The programme aims to inculcate social welfare in students, and to provide service to society without bias. NSS volunteers work to ensure that everyone who is needy gets help to enhance their standard of living and lead a life of dignity. In doing so, volunteers learn from people in villages how to lead a good life despite a scarcity of resources. it also provides help in natural and man-made disasters by providing food, clothing and first aid to the disaster's victims.

Organization

At national level, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India is the nodal authority, which works with state-level NSS cells. State-level NSS cells are responsibility of the respective state governments. Within states, each university has University level NSS cell under which institutions (schools and colleges) based NSS units operate. Most government and government-aided institutions have volunteer NSS units. Institutions are encouraged to have NSS volunteers. A unit typically comprises 20–40 students. They are managed internally by a responsible party from the school or college, who reports to the regional NSS coordinator. Most institutions do not have a separate uniform for NSS volunteers as there is standard khakhi colored national dress for NCC.

Types of Activities

There are two types of activities : Regular Activities (120 hours) and Annual Special Camp (120 hours). All the NSS Volunteers who have served NSS for at least 2 years and have performed 240 hours of work under NSS are entitled to a certificate from the university under the signature of the Vice-Chancellor and the Programme Coordinator. The Annual camps are known as Special Camps. Camps are held annually, funded by the government of India, and are usually located in a rural village or a city suburb. Volunteers may be involved in such activities as:

• Cleaning
• Awareness Rallies
• Organizing health camps

There are no predefined or preassigned tasks; it is left up to the volunteers to provide service in any way that is feasible. Camps typically last between a week and 10 days, although camps for shorter periods are also conducted by NSS.

Other initiatives

Volunteers can also involve themselves in regular blood donation and traffic control (regulating queues in temples and preventing stampedes at functions).

NSS REPORT FROM June to September 2018

Date	Observed by NSS unit (SFU)	Programme conducted	Hours of Work
04.06.2018	Orientaion about NSS	Orientaion about NSS  was conducted to I.B.Pharm (II semester) students	1hr
05.06.2018	World Environment Day 5 th June		1hr
06.06.2018	Five Nss volunteers and NSS Programme Officer  attended  Friends of police work shop at Coimbatore Commissioner Office.	Attended  Friends of police work shop at Coimbatore Commissioner Office.	6 hr
11.06.2018	World Population Day 11th July	Conducted  for I B.Pharm Students	1 hr
02.07.2018 to 06.7.2018	Van Mahotsava Week 1-7 July  "Van Mahotsav" is an annual tree-planting movement in India	Tree-planting and herbs were planted in our campus. New plant were seedlings in Medicinal garden	2 hr
08.07.2018	International Literacy week 8-14 July	Programme was organized for importance of Literacy	1hr
17.07.2018	Adopted  village work	We went to Seriyampalayam village Bus stop and cleaned in and around bus stop area. The sanitation display board which was fell down was re – erected	6 hr
18.07.2018	Adopted  village work	We went to MGR colony of VELLANAIPATTI. We formed 3 team and started our campaigning for the villagers. VELLANAIPATTI village people were detailed about the problems associated with open defecation and advised not to do so. They were also advised not to let the accumulation of garbage around residential area.	6 hr
26.07.2018	Adopted  village work	We cleaned the area in and around public toilets of Andakapalayam village.	4 hr
27.07.2018	Adopted  village work	we went to door to door campaign about sanitation of their village and instructed about open air defecation and its disadvantages. We also organized a rally for the people of the village with the placards carrying “Swachh Bharat mission of sanitation”.	3 hr
16.08.2018	Independence Day 15th August	Great personalities profiles were presented by students.	1 hr
20.08.2018	Sadbavana  Day 20 th August The Sadbhavana (means having good feelings for others) Diwas or Harmony Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of the earlier Prime Minister of India named Rajiv Gandhi.	Students gave speech in the title	1 hr
08.09.18	International literacy  day	Speech delivered by students	1 hr
24.09.18	NSS Day	Oration by NSS Program officer and by NSS Students.	2 hr
25.09.18	World pharmacist day	Celebrated by students	1hr

Youth Red Cross

Youth red cross society

The youth red cross society of KMCH College of Pharmacy was established in the year of 2008.The members were involved in various activities like promotion of health and hygiene, service to others, Eradication of social evils such as Drug De-addiction, HIV/AIDS awareness, Promotion of Voluntary Blood Donation etc. in the past years.

Activities of the Cell

Activity Report -2018

• Dengue awareness program was organized in our college campus on behalf of National Dengue Day.

Activity Report - 2017

• Disaster Mitigation and Management
  One day workshop on disaster management program was conducted on 06-06-2017 in our college campus. Our students were trained to manage the various disaster circumstances.
• Road Safety Awareness Programme
  To improve student’s road safety an awareness program was organized in the college campus on 28-10-2017. Nearly 100 students participated and acquired knowledge attending the programme. The session was presided over by Safety training officer, Mr.  K.Vinakaya Moorthy. He addressed the students stating that Road safety education plays a vital role in shaping the attitude and behavior of children thereby ensuring that they become a responsible driver, passenger, pedestrian, and cyclist. A small demonstration regarding crossing of road was depicted by few students. He explained the value of following traffic signals to avoid the occurrence of accidents. He specified few traffic sign boards and explained its significance. He conveyed the importance of wearing helmet and seat belt. The students made a vow that they will follow the safety rules and create awareness among everyone they come across. They also promised to serve the nation with utmost loyalty and truthfulness.

Activity Report - 2016

• On behalf of "National Youth day" (12^th January 2016) our YRC members/students organized awareness program about the personal health and involved in basic health checkup for the society. The members created awareness about health and hygiene, diabetes, obesity, smoking cessation among the local people. The program was inaugurated by the head of the institution Dr.A. Rajasekaran by 9.00 AM.
  The following basic level health checkup was conducted for the public.
• Monitoring random blood sugar level.
• Identifying body mass index.
• Monitoring blood pressure.
• Calculating frame size.
• Awareness leaflets on diabetes and the benefits of quitting smoking to the public were provided by the YRC members/students.

• Awareness Programme
  

  The Tamil Nadu M.G.R. Medical University sponsored one day national seminar on Emerging and Re-emerging Edes-Borne Diseases Zika and Dengue-an Update was conducted 26 July 2016 to create awareness about dengue among the people.

  Department of Fire and Rescue Services from the Government of Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore conducted demonstration program about the fire and rescue services in our campus on 9th august 2016.The Department also provided advice on fire protection measures for high-rise buildings, factories, laboratories, places of public resort and fairs and festivals.

• Independence Day Celebration on 23 August 2016
  Events conducted
• Essay writing competition
• Elocution competition
• Painting competition
• Slogan writing competition
• Awareness Camp on Breast Cancer on 16 October 2016
  Breast cancer awareness camp was conducted by the KMCH College of Pharmacy with KMCH Hospital, Coimbatore. About 16 students and our staff members were actively participated in this programme.

Yoga

Extensive research has found that yoga reduces stress, anxiety results in more inner piece, creativity, health success and happiness.

This one simple technique allow us to go beyond thinking and contact the deep transitional source of all our energy, creativity and intelligence, dissolving stress, enriching mind, body, emotions and relationship.

Yoga produces coherent state of restful alterness, state of true inner piece for our mind and also our body. Deep within our mind is a peaceful field of pure consciousness, our own awareness, aware to its own most settled state.

Yoga allows us to experience these effortlessly. Yoga eliminates the effect of stress internally and physiologically. When practiced regularly this give results in a more balance outlook, more energy and motivation and deeper appreciation of one's surrounding.

The experience of restful alterness during yoga creates the optimum condition to unfold our full potential for maximum intelligence and creativity.

Goal

• To reduce the stress, and improve student productivity and creativity.
• To create positive atmosphere in the campus.
• To produce student with balanced matured mind.
• To holistically improve their health and well being.

Activities

International Day of Yoga 2018

The Fourth International Yoga Day was celebrated on 21st June 2018, which is dedicated to inner and outer well-being of human body, people across the world practice yoga in groups. The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga, a physical, mental and spiritual practice. The theme for Yoga Day 2018 is "Yoga for Harmony and Peace." As a student, it becomes important for all to have a mental peace and a well co-ordinate brain to work with more concentration and efficiency.

Students are gathering in groups and perform various asana and pranayams. They are also made aware about the importance of the practice. Students take so much mental stress during the course of preparation, so with the help of Yoga they can release mental stress and become mentally alert. Yoga will boost the student's concentration and retain ability power which will surely help in preparations and daily life as well.

International Day of Yoga 2017

The International Yoga Day was celebrated on 21st June 2017 to bring peace, harmony, happiness and success to every soul in the world. This was a great opportunity to imbibe the value of discipline. Yoga is a mental, physical and spiritual practice that needs to be carried every day. Students got the chance to know how yoga embodies unity of mind and body. The students were involved in Yoga activities between 3-5pm in our conference hall. Different yoga postures with Pranayama and meditation are explained the importance of yoga in our daily life by yoga instructor Mr. K.Subramanian.

International Day of Yoga 2016

KMCH College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore celebrated International Day of Yoga at a function held at the college conference Hall on 21 June 2016. The event began with the inauguration speech of Dr. A.Rajasekaran, Principal who addressed the students about the benefits of yoga, one of the prominent activities in our lives. It helps to calm the mind through reinstate mental liveliness. Our college organised yoga demonstration and open ground activities for the students by the volunteers from ISHA foundation, Coimbatore. It was a great event each and every student together enjoyed this event to the fullest.

International Day of Yoga 2015

International Day of Yoga was celebrated at our college conference hall between 10-12.00pm, by renowned yoga trainers from ISHA foundation. The event was attended by Pharmacy students. Different asanas were demonstrated under the guidance of volunteers from ISHA foundation and yoga instructors. One should practice yoga as it releases stress and revives concentration & enthusiasm in their day to day life.

Women Development Cell

Women development cell is established in the college to enhance the understanding of issues related to women and to make the college campus a safe place for women students and faculty members. Aiming at intellectual and social upliftment of the female students, the cell stands for facilitating women's empowerment through guest lectures, seminars, awareness programmes and other welfare activities.

Roles and Responsibilities of The Cell

• Educate the faculty and students towards gender sensitization.
• Promote awareness about sexual harassment through educational initiatives that encourage, and foster a respectful and safe campus.
• Conduct various competitions to encourage their artistic talents.

Members

Activities of the Cell