About NSS

In India, the idea of involving students in the task of national service dates back to the times of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation. The central theme which he tried to impress upon his student audience time and again, was that they should always keep before them, their social responsibility.
The University Grants Commission headed by Dr. Radhakrishnan recommended introduction of national service in the academic institutions on a voluntary basis with a view to developing healthy contacts between the students and teachers on the one hand and establishing a constructive linkage between the campus and the community on the other hand.

OBJECTIVES

• As the motto of NSS goes “Not me But you”, hence the primary objective of NSS Unit of Vaze College is to instill the spirit of solidarity amongst volunteers.
• The spirit of solidarity must be backed with acute sense of discipline and time management which NSS enables to create.
• As the societal processes are going through lot of transformation, the NSS provides a perfect platform for understanding of these transformative agents & how volunteers – not just as part of NSS but responsible citizens can co-opt with changes and help marginalized sections to become part of development process.
• To familiarize city-raised students with elements of rural life.

PARTICIPATION – STATE LEVEL AND UNIVERSITY LEVEL 2019-20

NSS DEGREE UNIT

• Won 2nd Prize in Street Play Competition organised by B.N. Bandodkar College.
• Ms. EshaMungalekar and Ms. Pooja Mestry won 1st Prize in Best Out of Waste in DVITI Fest at SIES College.
• Mr. Lokesh Pujari, Mr. ApurveshSawant, Mr. ApurvaBomble& Radhika Shine won 1st Prize in Treasure Hunt in AAROHAN Fest at VPM College.
• Ms. EshaMungalekar and Ms. Pooja Mestry won 1st Prize in Krida in DVITI Fest at SIES College.
• Ms. Vedashree Wadshingkar and Ms. Radhika Shinde won 2nd Prize in PPT in LAKSHYA Fest at SIES College.
• Ms. Jagruti Janjirkar Participated in the University Level Leadership Training Programme.
• Ms. Rupal Pawar Participated in the University Level Leadership Training Programme.
• Ms. Gauri Sonawane Selected for Pre- State Republic Day Camp.
• Mr. Apurvesh Sawant Participated in Swacch Bharat Special Camp & Yoga Camp conducted byUniversity of Mumbai.
• Ms. Radhika shinde Won 1st Prize in Essay Writing at Srujan Fest organised by Bandodkar College.
• Ms. Pooja Chavan Won 1st Prize in Open-Mic & 3rd Prizein Suspense Story Writing at Olakh Fest organised by Ruia College.
• Ms. Divya Ballewar Selected for Utkarsha Camp at University Level.
• Mr. Darshan Thoke Won 2nd Prize & 3rd Prize in Mono Acting in ANUBHUTI Fest at Ruia College and LAKSHYA Fest at SIES College respectively.
• Ms. Mansi Warghanti Won 1st Prize in Photography in DVITI Fest at SIES College.
• Ms. Yukta Chindarkar Won Consolation Prize in Poster Making in AAROHAN Fest at VPM College.
• Ms. Pooja Prajapati Won 2nd Prize & 3rd in Open Mic & Storytelling respectively at Ruia College.
• Ms. Harshada Wagh Won 2nd Prize in Poster Making in DVITI Fest at SIES College.
• Ms. Asawari Pol Won 2nd Prize in Open Mic in DVITI Fest at SIES College.

ACTIVITIES – CONDUCTED IN 2019-20

• Celebration of International Yoga Day on 21st June 2019 with an initiative to spread awareness about Yoga through beautiful posters in college campus and a practice session of Yoga.
• NSS Degree Volunteers gave a pledge to around 750 students of the college on 8th July 2019 to abstain from the use of tobacco.
• Volunteers took up a Swachh Bharat Summer Internship Programme at our adopted village Bendshil- Chiknichi Wadi, Badlapur which included a number of activities such as survey about cleanliness, awareness campaign regarding solid waste management & on dry/wet waste management, construction of compost pits.
• Set up a Library in Bendshil Village – Chiknichi Wadi, Badlapur East to ensure that the children have daily access to 202 books which take care of requirements other than their academics with books emphasizing on moral lessons. and also donated 150 notebooks & 50 pens to Immanuel Mercy Home – Special Child Care Centre.
• Over 2 lakh people in the floods hit districts of Kolhapur and Sangli were completely were struggling without access to daily necessities. We took an initiative by organizing a Flood Relief Drive at our campus to collect groceries, clothes, medicines, food items. Many students and teachers of our college extended a helping hand by donating the above-mentioned items for the flood relief.

The NSS Degree Unit of our college also conducted and participated in number of events throughout the year:

• Yog Sadhbhavna Programme
• Kargil Vijay Divas, Independence Day
• Crowd Controlling in Ganpati Visarjan
• Anti-Plastic Campaign (cloth bag collection and donation – to more than 150 vegetable vendors)
• Ek Mutthi Anaj (wheat collection and donation – to Immanuel Mercy Home)
• Matadan Ek Utsav
• Blood Donation Camp at Mulund Railway Station & Constitution Day.
• Distributed 200 Sanitary Napkins to villagers on August 2019 and February 2020.
• Organised Blood Donation Drive in collaboration with St. George Hospital and Civil Hospital Blood Bank and collected 100 units of Blood Bags.
• Organised Helmet Rally.
• Organised session on Sex Education by Mr. Sameer Chavan.
• Organised screening of shortfilms on Organ Donation, Voting and Savindhan (Constitution).

NSS Special Camp: The NSS 7 Day Residential Special Camp was held from 24 – 30 December 2019 at our adopted village Bendshil – Chiknichi Wadi, Badlapur East.
The special camp activities include:

• Construction of 2 Solid Vanrai Bandhara.
• Cleanliness campaign.
• Organised various sessions on Unity, Menstrual Awareness, Eradication of Superstition and Bharud on Social Issues.
• In 7 days, our volunteers performed 7 street plays on Cleanliness, Gender Equality, Unity in Diversity, Superstition, Menstrual Hygiene, Anti-Corruption and Women Empowerment.