NSS report 2023-24

NSS Report Academic Year: 2023-24.

NSS Committee has been formed in the month of June under the Guidance of In-charge Principal Dr Nagesh Suryawanshi. Activities for the year 2023-24 are also started in the same month itself.  This year we enrolled 62 boys and 38 girls. There are College level, University Level and Area Base Project Activities of which details are provided as follows:

College level Activities:

Sr No.	Date	Name of the Activity	No. Volunteers participated
1	21/06/23	Yoga Day Celebration	15
2	08/07/23	Convocation Ceremony	06
3	20-25 July 2023	Enrollment of New Volunteers	10
4	26/7/23	Kargil Vijay Divas Celebration	25
5	31/07/23	First Year Student Orientation	15
6	01/08/23	Marathi Traybhashik Vangmay Mandal function	10
7	05/09/23	NSS Volunteers orientation	56
8	02/01/2023	Farewell of OS Mam	9
9	18/12/23	Meeting With Volunteers for Camp and invitation to staff	30
10	16-20 Jan	Changbhala Day’s	40
11	31/1/24	Prize Distribution Ceremony	35

Area Based Project-I: 

                                      In Area-based Project-I, we conducted the following activities: On the 6th of August 2023, a tree plantation drive was organized at Gundge village (Karjat, Mumbai), which is one of the camping sites of the Gokhale Education Society. Approximately 31 different saplings were planted. Simultaneously, on behalf of the college, two retired army personnel were felicitated by the NSS Unit of our college, with a total of 54 volunteers participating in this activity. On the 3rd of September 2023, our NSS unit visited the Ashram School at Kosbad Hill, Dahanu, and donated 60 notebooks and 60 kits consisting of pencils, sharpeners, scales, etc., to economically backward students of the school. Additionally, we carried out a Swachhata Abhiyan activity at the school campus, with a total of 28 volunteers participating. On the 3rd of March 2024, our NSS unit visited the Pasaydan Anath Ashram at Khadivli and donated 50 blankets to the ashram as well as workers in the area. This activity was fully sponsored by Vijay Kulkarni (Akhil Bhartiya Mathadi Kamgar Sangha, Maharashtra) through a donation of blankets worth 6250 rupees. A total of 28 volunteers participated in this activity. Details of the activities are as follows:

Sr No	Date	Name of the Activity	No of Stud. Participated	Duration in hours
1	06/08/23	Tree Plantation at Karjat	54	08
2	3/9/23	Notebook distribution for economically backward students at Kosbad, Dahanu.	28	08
3	9/12/23	Pre-visit for NSS Camp	9	08
4	17/12/23	Volunteering for Drawing Competition at Narhe Park, Parel.	7	08
5	03/03/24	Blanket Donation to Pasaydan Anath Aashram, Khadavli	28	08

Area Based Project-II:

In Area-based Project-II, we conducted the following activities: At the very beginning of this academic year, on 11/7/2023, we visited KEM Hospital, Parel, and donated fruits to the children admitted in Wards I, II, and III. This activity was fully sponsored by Prof. Shubharaj Buwa Sir, and we are very thankful to him. On 15/8/23, we prepared paper bags in the college library using old newspapers, which is called the “Waste out of Waste” activity. On 9/0/23, our NSS volunteers did a great job by distributing pamphlets for the Blood Donation Drive, successfully organized on 12/9/2023. A total of 50 units of blood were collected that day with the sincere efforts of all NSS volunteers. Every year, our NSS volunteers participate in the Traffic Warden activity at Lalbagh Raja, Lalbagh, during the Ganesh festival to assist the police in the smooth conduction of the festival. This year, 25 volunteers participated in this activity. Our NSS volunteers also participated in clean-up drives at Dadar Chowpaty, Parel Bus Depot, and Mithi River organized in association with Jay Foundation on 29/10/23, 05/11/23, and 21/1/24, respectively. Details of all activities are as follows:            

Sr No	Date	Name of the Activity	No of Stud. Participated	Duration in hours
1	8/7 and 10/7	Visit to KEM Hospital to conduct a Fruits Distribution	3	2
2	11/07	Fruits Distribution at KEM Hospital Parel	6	2
3	15/8/23	Baste out of Waste: paper bag preparation	40	4
4	18/8/23	Youth manifesto orientation	2	4
5	9/9/23	Blood Donation Campaign	5	2
6	12/9/23	Blood Donation Camp at College	53	5
7	21/9 to 25/9	Traffic Warden at Lalbagh Raja	25	20
8	27/9/2023	Paper Bag Distribution	18	02
9	12/10 to 11/11/23 9 days	College Campus Clean up Drive	20	20
10	29/10/23	Clean up Drive at Dadar Chowpaty	40	3
11	05/11/23	Clean up Drive at Parel bus Depot	27	3
12	21/1/24	Clean up Drive at Mithi River, Mahim.	21	2
13	26/01/24	Slogan Making and College campus Cleaning	30	2

University Level Activities:

Our NSS Volunteers have participated in total 20 university level activities and details of the activities are given as follows:  

Sr No	Date	Name of the Activity	No of Stud. Participated	Duration in hours
1	18/07/2023	University Foundation Day	4	3
2	24/07/2023	Plenary Talk on Indian Knowledge System organized by UGC HRDC Under RUSA in association with NEP Cell and IQAC, University of Mumbai	2	3
3	05/08/23	Hiroshima Day Rally at Azad Maidan	9	3
4	10/8/23	RRC peer volunteer training workshop	2	6
5	10/9/2023	marathon at Wadala organized by	5	3
6	16/9/23	Clean up Drive at Kulaba	9	3
7	30/9/23	Nasha Mukti Rally from Azad Maidan to Gateway of India.	20	3
8	01/10/23	Clean up Drive at Physical Education Dept, Kalina Campus, Mumbai University.	02	4
9	02/10/23	Bhajan Sandhya at Gateway of India	33	4
10	13/10/23	Organ Donation Online meeting	10	1
11	17/10/23	Selfi uploading on meri Mati Mera Desh	40	1
12	28/10/2023	Meri mati Mera Desh Program at Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya, Dadar	11	5
13	31/10/23	Guest lecture on Shivaji Maharaj at UOM, Fort	4	2
14	09/11/23	Meri Mati Mera Desh Program at Fort	5	3
15	06/12/23	Mahaparinirvan Din	12	2
16	07/02/24	Convocation Ceremony	06	04
17	15/12/23	Road Safety Awareness at VSIT, Wadala	03	03
18	17/02/2024	Program on Andhashradha Nirmulan at MD College, Parel	04	08
19	24/02/24	Y-Talk at Chembur College	17	05
20	27/02/24	Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din at Fort	05	04

7 Day Residential Camp: 

                                           As per the university circular, we have to arrange a 7-day residential camp in the Adopted Village. This year, our NSS Unit organized a 7-day residential camp at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kosbad, Dahanu from 24/12/23 to 30/12/23. A total of 33 volunteers attended the camp. On 24/12/2023, the camp was inaugurated in the presence of In-Charge Principal Prof. Nagesh Suryawanshi, Head of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra Prof. Vilas Jadhav, and Retired Principal of B.Ed College of Vikaswadi (Dahanu) Prof. Pradip Raut. Throughout the seven days, volunteers were engaged in activities such as yoga early in the morning at 5:30 am, breakfast from 7-8 am, shramdan from 8 am to 11 am, lunch preparation from 11 am to 1 pm, theme-based lectures from 1 pm to 2 pm, village visits/skits from 3 pm to 6 pm, and dinner. On the 30th of December, the valedictory function took place. Dr. Ashwini Torane chaired the session, and Prof. Dr. Vilas Jadhav also provided valuable guidance to all NSS volunteers. Details of all activities are given as follows:

Sr No	Name of the Activity	Resource Person
24/12/2023	1.Inauguration of NSS Camp.2.Skit Play at Ashram School, Kosbad, Dahanu.	1. Prof. Nagesh Suryawanshi, Incharge Principal.2.Prof Vilas Jadhav, KVK, Kosbad.3.Prof Pradip Raut, Retired Principal B.Ed College, Vikaswadi, Dahanu.
25/12/2023	ShramdanGuest Lecture Village Visit	Prof Prakash Sawant Topic: Andhashradha Nirmulan
26/12/2023	ShramdanGuest Lecture Village Visit	Prof. Ashok BhoirTopic: Nursery Management
27/12/2023	1.Shramdan2.Guest Lecture 3. Bordi Beach Clean Up drive	Prof. Prashant WarthaTopic: Vermicompost
28/12/2023	1.Shramdan2.Guest Lecture 3. Farm Visit	Prof Bharat KushareTopic: Natural Farming
29/12/2023	1.Shramdan2.Guest Lecture 3.Skit Play at Ashram School	Prof. Shubharaj BuwaTopic: How to study Maps
30/12/2023	Valedictory Function	Prof Vilas JadhavProf Ashwini Torane

Prof Sandeep Kajabe                                                                     Prof Dr. Nagesh Suryawanshi

NSS (Programme Officer)                                                                In charge Principal