NSS- TCET

NSS is one of the aided extra-curricular activities conducted by the University of Mumbai and the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. Its motto is NOT ME BUT YOU. Through NSS, volunteers enhance their personality. NSS Unit TCET started in October 2005 with 42 members and has grown to a strength of 150 members. Till date more than 925 students have enrolled as NSS volunteers.

National Service Scheme ( NSS) is a scheme specially made for social cause. The motto of NSS "NOT ME BUT YOU" , reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for self-less service. The philosophy of the NSS is well emphazied in this motto, which underlines the belief that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of the society on the whole. Therefore, the NSS volunteers shall strive for the well-being of the society.

The objectives of NSS are :

1. Understand the community in which they work
2. Understand themselves in relation to their community
3. Identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem-solving
4. Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility
5. Utilise their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems
6. Develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities
7. Gain skills in mobilising community participation
8. Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitude
9. Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters and
10. Practise national integration and social harmony.

NSS undertakes various activities like tree plantation, blood donation camps, disaster management, national integration camps, immunization, adventure programs etc.

NSS Outcome

1. Improve the quality of educated manpower by fostering social responsibility
2. Raising society to a higher material and moral level by preparing students for final dedication in the service of nation
3. Introduce urban students to rural life by living in contact with the community in whose midst their institution is located
4. Making campus relevant to the needs of the community
5. Develop constructive linkage between the campus and the community by supplementing technical education with social and economic reconstruction of the country
6. Involvement in the tasks of national development
7. Better understanding and appreciation of the problems of the society
8. Encourage Community participation

Important activities

  

Dates	Name of Project	Objective	Outcome	Domain
21/06/17	Yoga Day	To promote fitness and aware people about the same.	The volunteers were made aware about the importance of fitness.	Health
21/07/17	Seminar on Environment Index by Genesis World	To understand the ill effects of overuse of environmental resources and spread the awareness about the same.	The volunteers were enlightened about the effective use of natural resources.	Environment
22/07/17 to 23/07/17	Leptospirosis awareness- Recruitment Day-1 Recruitment Day-2	To raise awareness about the disease and recruit SE volunteers.	Awareness about the disease was spread and volunteers were recruited.	Health and Social
29/07/17	Poster Making	To make posters on on the theme ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’	People came out with beautiful and innovative ideas	Social
02/08/17	Rakhi Selling	The main objective was to help the association – ‘PUNARWAS Education Society’ by selling rakhis and provide a little support to children.	The volunteers were content about the good deed.	Social
05/08/17	Constitutional Café	To aware students about the preamble of our constitution of India	Conclusions were driven out and everyone agreed and pledged to implement on personal level.	Social
05/08/17	Paper Bag Making	To understand the need of using plastic bags and end the usage of plastic bag.	Everyone agreed to the importance of paper bags, and pledged to implement the use on personal level, and spread awareness about the same.	Environment
06/08/17	SwachhtaAbhiyaan	To spread importance of cleanliness and promote the campaign of “Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan”	The cleanliness drive was conducted successfully.	Environment and Health
12/08/17	Paper Bag Distribution	To distribute paper bags made earlier and encourage use of paper bags among civilians.	The Paper Bags were were distributed and its usage was promoted successfully.	Environment
15/08/17	Independence Day	To celebrate Independence day and remember our national heroes.	A sense of nationalism was developed among the volunteers.	Social
17/08/17	Seminar on Rally for Rivers	To understand the importance of rivers and spread the awareness of the same.	The volunteers learnt about the necessity of saving water.	Environment
18/08/17	Seminar on NDA	To introduce the NDA working to volunteers.	The volunteers were inspired by the military lifestyle.	Social
26/08/17	Ganpati Visarjan Project (Day-1)	To help the civilians in Ganpati Visarjan.	The project was carried out successfully.	Social
01/09/17	Green Society	To promote waste management in order to maintain cleanliness.	The volunteers learnt about various ways of waste management.	Environment
01/09/17	Cleanliness Oath	To understand the importance of cleanliness.	The volunteers pledged to implement it on personal level.	Environment
05/09/17	Ganpati Visarjan Project (Day-2)	To help the civilians in traffic management during Ganpati Visarjan.	The project was carried out successfully.	Social
09/09/17	SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAAN(SINGH ESTATE)	TO SPREAD THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEANLINESS AND TO PROMOTE SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAN	THE CLEANLINESS DRIVE WAS CONDUCTED SUCCESSFULLY	ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY
16/09/17	TEACHERS  MEDICAL CAMP	TO EXAMINE THE HEALTH OF THE FACULTY MEMBER AS WELL NON TEACHING STAFF OF THE COLLEGE	TEACHERS MEDICAL CAMP WAS CONDUCTED SUCCESSFULLY.	HEALTH
16/09/17	POSTER MAKING ON SOCIAL ISSUES	TO MAKE POSTERS ON DIFFERENT SOCIAL ISSUES AND TO TRY AND FIND SOLUTION FOR THE SAME VIA DISCUSSIONS	VOLUNTEERS CAME OUT WITH THE INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND PRESENTED THEIR POSTERS WITH VARIOUS SOLUTION TO SOME OF THE SOCIAL ISSUES.	SOCIETY
21/09/17	ZEPHYR DANCE AND SKIT	TO SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT ILL EFFECTS OF CORRUPTION, GENDER EQUALITY AND MANY MORE SOCIAL ISSUES IN OUR SOCIAL.	THE MESSAGE WAS PASSED ON SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE HELP OF DANCE AND SKIT.	SOCIETY
22/09/17	BMC SCHOOL TEACHING	TO INTERACT WITH THE BMC SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACH THEM THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL HYGIENE AND CLEANLINESS.	THE PROJECT WAS CONDUCTED SUCCESSFULLY.	SOCIETY EDUCATION AND HEALTH.
28/09/17	NAAC VISIT	TO SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT ILL EFFECTS OF CORRUPTION, GENDER EQUALITY AND MANY MORE SOCIAL ISSUES IN OUR SOCIAL.	THE MESSAGE WAS PASSED ON SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE HELP OF DANCE AND SKIT.	SOCIETY
29/09/17	ESSAY WRITING ON VARIOUS SOCIAL ISSUES.	TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ON SOCIAL EVILS.	THE PROJECT WAS CONDUCTED SUCCESSFULLY	SOCIETY
02/10/17	BHAJAN SANDHYA	TO PROMOTE PEACE VIA BHAKTI GEET, PEACE SONGS AND MANY MORE.	VOLUNTEERS ATTENDED THE BHAJAN SANDHYA AND ENDEAVOUR THEMSELVES IN ACHIEVING PEACE.	SOCIETY
03/10/17	BLOOD DONATION CAMP AT MALAD AND GOREGAON RAILWAY STATIONS	TO SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BLOOD DONATION.	BLOOD DONATION CAMP WAS CONDUCTED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE HUGE NUMBER OF BLOOD DONORS.	HEALTH AND SOCIETY
05/10/2017	BLOOD DONATION CAMP	TO SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BLOOD DONATION.	BLOOD DONATION CAMP WAS CONDUCTED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE HUGE NUMBER OF BLOOD DONORS	HEALTH AND SOCIETY
06/10/17	SELF DEFENCE WORKSHOP	TO EMPOWER GIRLS AND MOTIVATE THEM SO THAT THEY CAN BE SELF DEPENDENT.	VOLUNTEERS INBUILT A LOT OF CONFIDENCE IN THEM.	EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
19/01/18	SEMINAR ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT	TO GET SOME BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO REACT IN ANY DISASTER AFFECTED PLACE.	VOLUNTEERS GOT TO KNOW SOME TIPS AND TRICKS ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT.	SOCIETY, ENVIRONMENT AND EDUCATION.
21/01/18	MUMBAI MARATHON	TO CHEER THE SENIOR CITIZENS PARTICIPATING IN THE MARATHON.	ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WERE CONTENDED AND HAPPY AFTER CHEERING FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS.	SOCIETY
23/01/18	ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
26/01/18	REPUBLIC DAY	TO CELEBRATE REPUBLIC DAY AND REMEMBER OUR NATIONAL HEROES.	A SENSE OF NATIONALISM WAS DEVELOPED AMONG THE VOLUNTEERS.	SOCIETY
26/01/18	SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAN (NATIONAL PARK)	TO SPREAD IMPORTANCE OF THE CLEANLINESS AND TO PROMOTE SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAN	THE CLEANLINESS DRIVE WAS CONDUCTED SUCCESSFULLY	SOCIETY
02/02/18	ORGAN DONATION SEMINAR	TO SPREAD AWARENESS ON ORGAN DONATION AND BREAKING ALL THE MYTHS ON ORGAN DONATION	THE SEMINAR WAS CONDUCTED SUCCESSFULLY.	HEALTH, SOCIETY AND EDUCATION
03/02/18	KESHAV SHRISTI OLD AGE HOME	TO CREATE A FEELING OF FAMILY AMONG THE RESIDENTS OF OLD AGE HOME AND HAVE SOME FUN ACTIVITIES WITH THEM.	VOLUNTEERS ENJOYED THIS PROJECT AND HAD DEVELOPED AN EMOTIONAL BOND WITH THE RESIDENTS OF OLD AGE HOME.	SOCIETY
07/02/18- 08/02/18	SELF DEFENSE TRAINING PROGRAM IN ASSOCIATION WITH GRANDMASTER SHIFUJI’S MISSION PRAHAR	TO EMPOWER GIRLS AND MOTIVATE THEM SO THAT THEY CAN BE SELF DEPENDENT.	VOLUNTEERS INBUILT A LOT OF CONFIDENCE IN THEM.	EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
09/02/18- 10/02/18- 11/02/18.	CITY BEAUTIFICATION	TO PROMOTE CLEANLINESS WITH THE HELP PF CITY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT.	THE PROJECT WAS CONDUCTED SUCCESSFULLY.	SOCIETY, ENVIRONMENT
23/02/2018- 24/02/2018	MULTICON W	TO MAINTAIN PROPER DISCIPLINE AND ORDER IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WORKSHOPS UNDER NCASH 2018.	VOLUNTEERS WERE DEPUTED IN DIFFERENT LABS WHILE THE WORKSHOPS WERE BEING HELD AND PROPER MANAGEMENT OF THE NCASH ACTIVITIES WAS ACHIEVED.	EDUCATION
17/03/2018	DEGREE CERTIFICATE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY	TO MANAGE THE DEGREE DISTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE CEREMONY AND ESCORT THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION TO THE CEREMONY.	THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION WAS RESPECTFULLY ESCORTED TOWARDS THE CEREMONY WITH A PARADE OF NSS VOLUNTEERS. DISCIPLINE AMONG THE ATTENDANTS OF THE CEREMONY WAS REGULATED BY THE VOLUNTEERS	EDUCATION
01/04/2018	ROTARY MEDICAL CENTRE BEAUTIFICATION	TO PROMOTE CLEANLINESS AND PROVIDE SOOTHING SENSATION WITH COLOR THERAPY TO THE PATIENTS VISITING THE ROTARY MEDICAL CENTER.	VOLUNTEERS PAINTED THE WALLS OF THE ROTARY MEDICAL CENTRE WITH A VIEW TO BE HELPFUL TO ALL THE PATIENTS WHO VISIT THE MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT.	SOCIETY AND HEALTH

 

Future plans

1) Cyclothon
2) Ugly Indian
3) Disaster Management
4) Litter of Light
5) Colour coding – Save electricity
6) Straydogs
7) Computer literacy

Working Committee