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PROGRAMME
Activities of the Programme
Improvement of campus
The sense of developing the area where they live or work is very much needed.
Keeping this aspect in mind, students are exposed to several activities that
are aimed at improving the campus environment. Several special camps are
organised for this purpose. In addition, volunteers take part in college events
and extend voluntary support.
Blood Donation Programme
Donating blood to needy people is one
the major services rendered by our students. In this context, an awareness
programme on Blood donation and Blood Donation Camps are organized in our
college. The students are also regularly donating blood to the needy patients
at Government Rajaji Hospital, Apollo Hospital, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and
Vadamalayan Hospital.
Traffic Regulation Programme
Volunteer students of both first and
second years involve in the regulation of traffic in the city limits.
Scribe Work
It is our regular activity to extend
support to the visually challenged students in writing their examination as a
scribe.
Trekking Programme
A trekking expedition programme was
organized to create awareness about environmental degradation, deforestation,
and sustainable development.
AIDS Awareness Programme
Under the NSS, a Red Ribbon Club has been under operation. Several Rallies,
Workshops, Guest Lectures and Awareness Programmes are organized through the
Red Ribbon Club.
Health, Nutrition, Family Welfare,
AIDS Awareness Campaigns
Rallies are organized in frequent
intervals to create awareness on matters related to Smoking, AIDS and Health,
Nutrition, Family Welfare and Sanitation
Ten Day Special Camps
Special Camps (10 day) are conducted
annually by each NSS Unit. The camp is fully funded by the Government of India.
The camp is usually located in a rural village or in sub-urbs. Volunteers may
involve themselves in cleaning the village areas, undertaking afforestation
works, conducting stage shows or procession creating awareness on social
problems, education, cleanliness etc, organising trekking expedition, providing
education support to local schools and conducting health camps. There are no
pre-defined or pre-assigned tasks. It is the volunteers' imagination and
understanding of the needs of the society and extending the services in
whatever ways that are feasible
NSS Day
NSS was formally launched on 24th
September, 1969, the birth centenary year of the Father of the Nation.
Therefore, 24 September is celebrated every year as NSS Day with appropriate
programmes and activities. The volunteers who have done substantial services
are appreciated and awarded
Public Service Programmes
To create awareness on health and
sanitation and to involve in public services, evening camps, morning camps,
one-day camps and half-day camps are organized. Student volunteers participate
in the public service programmes as and when the need arises For instance,
students undertook activities such as transportation of ballet papers and
election kit, scrutiny of voter’s identity and regulation of voters during
local body elections
Other Activities
Group discussions are organized in the
college campus for the benefit of second year students. A cultural team
consisting of NSS volunteers practice drama regularly on topics of social
concern
The college has established good network
with various NGO’s such as Youth Red Cross, Teddy Trust, Habitat for Humanity
International and carry out several activities. The NSS units of our college
obtain excellent support from the Coordinator of NSS programme of the Madurai
Kamaraj University and the Management of The American College, NSS Committee
and the academic and non-academic staff.
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