" You said you wanted unity, Here we are" - NSS KEC
About NSS
National
Service Scheme popularly known as NSS, was formally launched on 24th September 1969, the
birth Centenary year of Father of Nation. The scheme aimed at developing
student’s personality through community service. NSS is
a permanent youth
programme under the
Ministry of Youth
Affairs and Sports,
Government of India
and funded by
Government of Tamilnadu
and Government of
India in the
ratio 5:7. The activities of NSS
mainly focused on Technology transfer to rural mass and help the rural youth
for creating the job opportunity, through conducting different types of
training programmes. These kinds of activities in turn benefit the NSS
volunteers in the scopes of job opportunities, self-confidence, leadership
quality etc. The theme followed by the Government of India for the NSS
activities to be carried out every year is “Healthy Youth for Health India”
and the
motto or watchword of the NSS is “Not me but you”. It
underlines that the
welfare of an
individual is ultimately
dependent on the
welfare of society
on the whole.This
express the essence
of democratic living
and upholds the
need of selfless
service and appreciation
of the other
man’s point of
view and also consideration
for fellow human
beings.
OBJECTIVE
- Personality development through community service
- Understand the community in which they work
- Understand themselves in relation to their community
- Identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem solving process.
- Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility
- Utilize their knowledge in finding practical solution to individual and community problems
- Develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities
- Gain skills in mobilizing community participation
- Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitude
- Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disaster and
- Practice national integration and social harmony
SYMBOL
The
symbol of the National Service Scheme is
“Rath’' Wheel of the Konark Sun Temple of Orissa. These giant wheels of the sun temple portray
the cycles of creation, preservation and release and signify the movement in
life across time and time and space. The
design of the symbol, a simplified form of the Sun Chariot wheel primarily
depicts movement. The wheel signifies
the progressive cycle of life. It stands
for continuity as well as change and implies the continuous striving of NSS for
social transformation and enlistment.
NSS Song
During Silver Jubilee Year 1994 the NSS theme song
has been composed. All NSS volunteers are expected to learn the theme song and
sing the song during NSS programmes and celebrations.
We shall overcome
We shall overcome
We shall overcome some day
O! deep in my heart
I do believe that
We shall overcome some day
We’ll walk hand in hand
We’ll walk hand in hand
We’ll walk hand in hand to- day
O! deep in my heart
I do believe that
We shall overcome some day
We shall live in peace.
We shall live in peace.
We shall live in peace to-day
O! deep in my heart
I do believe that
We shall overcome some day
We shall not be afraid
We shall not be afraid
We shall not be afraid to-day
O! deep in my heart
I do believe that
We shall overcome some day.
NSS KEC
- National Service Scheme (NSS) at Kongu Engineering College was formed in the academic year 1985-1986.
- We are making the students to involve in social related activities by conducting various programmes like Cleaning activities, Blood Donation Camps, awareness rallies, thyroid camps, youth camp, guest lectures, soil and water testing camps, health related camps etc.
- The main theme of our NSS is “Go Green”. As per the motto, we strive hard in making our campus and nearby villages’ pollution free and plastics free zones
- Initiated the works to eradicate “seemai karuvaelam” trees from barren lands near our college areas.
- We have taken an initiative to convert the villages nearby into “Model villages”.
- Our network fulfils the blood requirement within an hour time. Following is the list of blood donation per year at emergency times.
- 2011-12 – 48 units ; 2012-13 – 60 units ; 2013-14 – 80 units ; 2014-15 – 122 units; 2015-16 - 75 units; 2016-17 – 72 units
- We have also been conducting a national level technical symposium “PRASIDHI” every year to increase the technical knowledge among the students.
- We also conduct a 7 days special camp in adopted villages every year
- Our Management is too generous in providing a fund of Rs.1,50,000/- for the adopted villages. This amount can be utilized for any asset creation either directly or by Self Sufficiency scheme (SSS)
- Taken an initiative to organize an agri expo at the camp site for the welfare of villagers.
- Conducted Nalam - A Health camp for the faculty members and students of KEC every year.In the year 2014-15 and identified around 10 % of tested population had been affected by thyroid. Hence follow-ups for identified personals are taken care of.
- Highest number of blood units donated per day in a camp is 575 units
- Campus cleaning programme will be conducted on third Sundays of every month. Plastic wrappers and bags will be removed from the college premises and will be sent for decomposing
HIGHLIGHTS
- Ms. G.Vidya of Kongu Engineering College has been awarded as the Best NSS Volunteer (University Level) for the academic year 2011-2012.
- On the occasion of THE WORLD BLOOD BANK DAY Celebration, organized by Govt. Hospital Blood Bank, Tirupur and Tamil Nadu AIDS Control Society on 3rd May 2013 at Tirupur, NSS-KEC received the award for organizing the most number of blood units in a single day.
- For the academic year 2012-13, our NSS Unit was awarded the “Best NSS Unit Award” by Anna University, Chennai for its excellent work like youth camp, blood donation camps, camp works during the year.
- The inauguration and Appreciation Ceremony for the 7th year of ERODE SUPREME CHARITABLE TRUST BLOOD BANK was celebrated on 6th June 2013 at Erode. Blood camp organizers and NSS-KEC was awarded for the contribution to the blood bank by organizing various blood camps.
- On the event of NATIONAL VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION DAY, NSS-KEC received award for organizing the most blood donation camps in association with Government Hospital at Seetha Kalyana Mandapam, Gobichettipaalayam on 24th July 2013.
- For the academic year 2013-14, our NSS programme officer Dr.A.Manimaran was awarded the “Best NSS Programme Officer” by Anna University, Chennai.
- Mr.P.Prathap and Miss K.Saranya of Kongu Engineering College has been awarded as the “Best NSS Volunteers” (University Level) for the academic year 2014-2015.
- For the academic year 2021-22, our NSS programme officer Dr.A.Manimaran was awarded the “Best NSS Programme Officer” by Anna University, Chennai.
