Shivaji College Kannad || Depertment

National Service Scheme

NSS is a noble experiment in academic expansion.
It encapsulates the spirit of voluntary work among the students and the teachers to sustain community interaction.
It brings academic institutions closer to the society.
It shows how to combine knowledge and action to achieve the desirable results leading to community development.

Objectives of NSS

To understand the community in which the volunteers work
To understand themselves in relation to the community in which they live
To identify the needs and problems of their community and involve themselves in the problem solving process
To develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibilities
To utilize their knowledge in finding practical solution to individual and community problems
To develop competence required for group living and sharing of responsibilities
To gain skills in mobilizing the community participation
To acquire the leadership qualities and democratic attitude
To develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural
To practice national integration and social harmony

Motto of NSS

The motto of NSS is “NOT ME BUT YOU” This reflects The essence of democratic living

Upholds the need for selfless service
Appreciation of the other person’s point of view
Also shows consideration for fellow human beings.

It underlines “The welfare of the individual is ultimately the welfare of society.”

NSS ACTIVITIES

Activities of NSS are divided into two major groups

Regular Activities
Special Camping Activities

Regular Activities

Students undertake various programmes in the college, in the adopted villages and urban slums during the weekends or after college hours, such as :

Cleanliness Drive on the College Campus
Celebration of the Birth and Death Anniversaries of the Leaders and Social Workers of repute and to conduct various activities like Debating Competitions, Essay writing Competitions etc.
Organizing various types of rallies in the city for the purposes like Tree Plantation , AIDS Awareness, Literacy Awareness , Collecting Funds for Social causes.
Providing the opportunities to the students to attend various District , University, State, National level camps.
Developing leadership qualities among the students.
Organizing Blood Donation camps, cultural activities, and social activities in the adopted villages.

NSS SONG:

During Silver Jubilee Year 1994 the NSS theme song has been composed. All NSS volunteers are expected to learn the theme song and sing the song during NSS programs and celebrations.

We shall overcome
We shall overcome
We shall overcome some day
O! deep in my heart
I do believe that
We shall overcome some day

We’ll walk hand in hand
We’ll walk hand in hand
We’ll walk hand in hand to- day
O! deep in my heart
I do believe that
We shell overcome some day

We shall live in peace.
We shall live in peace.
We shall live in peace to-day
O! deep in my heart
I do believe that
We shall overcome some day