 ENROLMENT DRIVE |
Enrolment of N.S.S. volunteers for the academic year 2009 2010 started on July 5, 2009. A week before this NSS volunteers went from class to class to spread awareness among students regarding NSS. Posters were put up to spread the message throughout the College.
Nearly 150 students enrolled themselves with NSS. |
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| SALE OF NATIONAL FLAGS AND RAKHIS |
| NSS volunteers helped the underprivileged sections of society by organizing the sale of national flags and rakhis in the College. The flags were made by the mentally-challenged people of "High-tech Foundation", and the rakhis were made by the mentally-challenged students of 'Punarvas'. About 500 national flags and more than 400 rakhis were sold to students and teachers the proceeds were handed over to High-tech Foundation and Punarvas. |
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| TEACHERS’ DAY |
| This year NSS undertook a novel way to express their admiration and appreciation for the hard work and dedication of the teachers of the College. The volunteers prepared book-marks in attractive designs and inscribed them with messages that expressed their gratitude and love. These book-marks and flowers were handed over to the teachers by the volunteers, who also touched their feet and sought their blessings. |
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SHRAMDAAN — CONSTRUCTION OF PATHWAY |
| In keeping with the spirit of NSS, the volunteers undertook the construction of a pathway to facilitate movement between the Science and Main buildings. Due to the construction activities currently underway in the College, a lot of this area had become cluttered. Add to this the fact that it had been raining heavily over the last few days, and that a lot of garbage and debris had also collected here, and it will become obvious that this area had become well-nigh impassable. NSS Secretary Ravi Mishra sought the Principal’s permission and tried to overcome the problem. Under the guidance of the Programme Officer, the NSS volunteers cleaned out the area and then constructed a brick pathway. The job was quite taxing as it required them to plan the activity properly and to align the bricks perfectly. After working for eight hours they completed the task. Their reward was the appreciation and thanks they received from everyone. |
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CELEBRATING GANDHI JAYANTI |
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| This year NSS volunteers celebrated Gandhi Jayanti with an exhibition of posters detailing the life of the Father of the Nation and other great freedom fighters. More than 70 posters, charts and portraits prepared by the volunteers were displayed in the Auditorium. The Exhibition was well-attended by the staff and students of Patkar College. Also, two field managers of SOSVA, Ms. Meenaxi and Ms. Anna, visited the exhibition and interacted with students. SOSVA is a Bandra-based NGO that seeks to motivate students to take up social work. |
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BLOOD DONATION CAMP |
| The NSS unit of Patkar College organised a Blood Donation Camp for students and staff on October 6, 2009, under the Red Ribbon Club. The doctors of Meenatai Thackeray Blood Bank kindly supported the Camp with their services. Gifts, certificates and breakfast for the 62 blood donors were sponsored by the Lions’ Club of Juhu. |
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THALASSAEMIA SCREENING CAMP |
| A Thalassaemia Screening Camp for students and staff was organized with the help of Think Foundation, Santacruz. The Camp was sponsored by the Lions Club of Juhu, which is committed to prevent Thalassaemia. Nearly 176 students underwent the Thalassaemia and Anaemia check-up. One case of Thalassaemia Minor and 10 cases of Iron-Deficiency Anaemia were detected. The lone student diagnosed with Thalassaemia Minor will undergo counseling in January. |
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YOGA SESSION |
Well-known Yoga teacher and HOD, Department of Chemistry, Patkar-Varde College, Dr. A. G. Gadre conducted a Yoga session for 34 NSS volunteers. The theme of the session was ‘Stress and Strain Relief Through Yoga’.
The session started with an introduction and prayers, followed by warm-up exercises, surya-namaskar, and simple exercises of pranayam. Participants were also taught about netra- snan and jal-neti kriya. The highlight of the session was a talk on the meditation and practice of “Omkar”. At the end of the session certificates were distributed to the participants. Their feedback clearly reflected how beneficial they had found the session. |
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ADOPTING PUNARVAS |
Punarvas is a school in Goregaon for mentally-challenged children. The children are taught to carry out their daily activities independently. They are also given training about making items such as rakhis or flags so that they can earn a moderate income. Interaction with such children sensitizes youth to their problems. With this aim in view, it was decided to adopt Punarvas as the Area-based Project of the NSS Unit.
During their first visit to the school, NSS volunteers carried out a cleanliness drive and tree-plantation program in the school premises. The backyard, which had become a dumping ground, was cleaned and 15 saplings and cuttings were planted. After 8 hours of hard work by the volunteers, the backyard was almost unrecognizable! |
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