VNRVJIET's NSS newsletter

1. NSS VNRVJIET NEWS LETTER
Vol no: 1 Yearly January,2011.
NSS was launched in the year 1969. In 1958, the then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
mooted the idea of having social service as a prerequisite for graduation. He further directed the
Ministry of Education to formulate a suitable scheme for introduction of national service into the
academic institutions. NSS is now a part of Govt. of India that comes under Ministry of Youth
Affairs & Sports.
The motto of NSS: “Not me but you”
NSS unit at VNRVJIET was started in the year 1997, and is rendering its services to the society till date.
Special camps were started from the year 2008 with about 150 volunteers. Now the NSS unit is
strengthened with about 200 volunteers and a separate NSS room.
Recently the J.N.T.University recognized a second NSS unit in VNRVJIET with regard to the activities taken
up by the NSS unit.
The significance of NSS symbol:
The symbol of the National Service Scheme, as appearing above is based on the ‘Rath’
wheel of the Konark Sun temple in Odisha. These giant wheels of the sun temple portray
the cycle of creation, preservation & release and signify the movement in life across time
and space. The design of the symbol, a simplified form of the sun-chariot wheel, primarily
depicts movement. The wheel signifies the progressive cycle of life. It stands for
continuity as well as change and implies on the part of NSS for continuous striving for
social transformation and upliftment.

2. NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME ( NSS )
STUDENT BODY-VNRVJIET.
CHAIRMAN: VENKATA KARTHIK.P (4th YEAR ECE)
VICE-CHAIRMAN: BALACHANDER.S (4th YEAR ECE)
SECRETARY: PRATHEEKA.K (4th YEAR MECH)
JOINT SECRETARY: RAJASEKHAR NAIK.J (4th YEAR ECE)
TREASURY: LAHARI.P (4th YEAR ECE)
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS:
1) S.HEMANTH RAJU (2nd YEAR EEE)
nd
2) D.TIRUPATI REDDY (2 YEAR EEE)
nd
3) K.SAI SRUNJITHA (2 YEAR IT)
4) B.SANTOSH KUMAR (2nd YEAR EEE)
5) R.AMULYA (2nd YEAR ECE)
nd
6) K.GOUTAM (2 YEAR IT)
7) CH.AKHILESH (2nd YEAR CIV)
8) K.RAKESH (2nd YEAR CIV)
9) B.HARITHA (2nd YEAR IT)
10) K.LALITYA (2nd YEAR CSE)
11) Y.AKHILA (2nd YEAR ECE)
12)M.R.V.S.N. PARAMESH(2nd YEAR MECH)
13)K.SUBHASH(2nd YEAR EEE)
14)A.SRIKANTH(2nd YEAR EEE)
B.NARENDRA KUMAR
(NSS PROGRAMME OFFICER)
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3. Principal:
“I am happy to know that the NSS cell of VNRVJIET is bringing out a souvenir
highlighting the activities undertaken by it during the academic year 2010-2011.
It is indeed, a matter of pleasure to note that the NSS cell of VNRVJIET has carried
out an excellent work in the sphere of extension and has made significant contributions to
community service and nation building through its innovative programmes.
I congratulate the programme officer and the fraternity of NSS volunteers on the occasion.
Dr.C.D.Naidu
I wish their endeavors all success”.
J.N.T.U.H. NSS prog.coordinator:
“I am glad to know that the National Service Scheme(NSS) unit of VNRVJIET, is bringing
out a newsletter highlighting the activities organized by the college NSS unit, for the benefit of
student volunteers and community.
I am confident that under the leadership of Sri.B.Narendra Kumar, programme officer
and the college authorities will continue the activities of NSS in the college in serving the
needs of the society.
I wish you all the best”.
NSS programme officer:
“I am pleased to learn that the NSS unit of VNRVJIET is bringing out a souvenir
highlighting important activities taken up during the years 2007-2010.The NSS volunteers
of VNRVJIET have been participating actively in various programs of NSS under regular
activities as well as special camps. These attempts are helping the society and developing
the personality of NSS volunteers.
Narendra kumar
I convey my best wishes to NSS volunteers of VNRVJIET”.
NSS body president:
“NSS gave me an opportunity to not only serve my country
but also to improve my personality through social service which I think this is very
important for every engineer”.
Venkata Karthik
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4. In this edition:
52nd NSS day celebrations 5
NSS Special camp:
Door to door survey 6
Mega Health Camp 7
Career Guidance 8
Blood donation camp 9
Other activities of NSS 10
Future activities 12
“Working with the team like NSS makes us feel who we are………
For me it was the first building brick for confidence. In the camp which I was a part, taught me how to interact with different kinds
of people and of different age groups, the blood camp which was organized by our team helped us in knowing about how to
manage people around us….these are just small examples but indeed working with NSS gives a self-satisfaction and builds up
many lucrative skills”
- Amulya Racharla
ECE 2nd year.
“Once as a part of the NSS camp I visited a government school, I was
shocked to see the children and their parent’s attitude towards education.
Many of the children were not aware of the options and opportunities
“I am very glad and proud that I am working for available after their school study. NSS gave me an opportunity to make the
NSS since my first year and the self-satisfaction children and their parents realize the significance of higher studies. NSS
you get by serving needy and working out team supported me a lot in playing my part which makes me feel proud
something useful for the society can’t be about myself. NSS provided me a platform to serve the society and also to
exchanged with anything in the world. With the develop myself”.
special camps and guest lectures and other
activities we can share knowledge and discuss --D.Tirupati Reddy
issues having a chance to live better in the social EEE 2nd year.
environment around us. I am happy I was and
will be a part of the NSS team”.
Editorial board:
S.Hemanth Raju
EEE 2nd year. Prativa Rani Saha (H&S Dept)
S.Balachander (IV year ECE)
K.Sai Srunjitha (II year IT)
R.Amulya (II year ECE)
K.Subhash (II year EEE)
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5. nd
52 NSS day celebrations
On the eve of 52nd NSS day, in order to celebrate the day, a guest lecture was
organized by the NSS team on “RTI Act – Right to Information Act 2005”. Mr. Rakesh Reddy Dubbudu, the
famous RTI Activist was invited to deliver the lecture in order to spread the awareness on the Act.
On the day the NSS team and the huge crowd were eagerly waiting for Rakesh Reddy Dubbudu
to carry on with his lecture. It was informative and interesting and the audience sat motionless throughout the
lecture. Some of the points which drew the attention of audience were:
 Salient features of the RTI Act
 Strong nature of the Act
 Flexibility of the Act
 Success stories of Act
 Consequences of the RTI Act.
Mr. Rakesh stressed that “a person should only seek information but is not supposed to
question any person or individual”. His lecture was followed by the doubts raised by the audience.
With the final remarks, Mr. Rakesh was presented a memento by the NSS coordinator,
Mr.Narendra Kumar.
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6. NSS camp—16th, 17th & 18th June’2010
Door to door survey:
The 3rd NSS camp was held at Muturajpally village, a village near Narsapur in the Medak
District of AP. With about 50 NSS volunteers the team landed in front of Ramanaidu Agricultural College
hostel which hosted their 3days stay. Having all their doubts cleared by the NSS officer about how to carry
on with the survey, the team set out to Muturajpally village for conducting a survey on the health status of
the villagers.
“I feel proud that I am a member of the
NSS unit of VNRVJIET. Being a part of it
helped me a lot in knowing the
prevailing conditions in the society very
well. It was great experience being a
part and conducting the medical camps,
plantation programs. I would thank our
NSS programme officer Mr. Narendra
Kumar who motivated us and helped in
planning different events”.
Balachander,
th
ECE 4 year.
At first it was quite a difficult task to answer the villager’s questions but after a while they were comfortable
in communicating with them. Many of the villagers couldn’t even identify their age and many needed the
team’s assistance to identify their health problem. Ensuring every door knocked they left the village and
returned to the hostel. The food provided at the hostel was good and tasty. The first day ended with the
team discussing about the survey reports.
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7. Mega Health Camp:
After having the breakfast they reached the village to organize the medical camp in the government school
nearby. As everything was well planned and streamlined the NSS team found no trouble in carrying the
event. In spite of a heavy rain about 600 villagers turned up for the free mega health camp sponsored by
NTR Memorial Trust. Free medicines were supplied to the patients of the village which were prescribed by
the highly qualified doctors from IMAGE hospitals, Hyderabad. Being happy about the success of medical
camp the unit returned to the hostel a bit tired.
After getting refreshed, the team visited the nearby forest and later interacted with the students of the
agricultural institution.
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8. Career guidance:
The third day commenced with the visit to the village. After reaching the Government School
the team was shocked in seeing the situation of students sitting in the classrooms and being inspired by their
attention towards them, they started to move closer with the children. The children were very enthusiastic
and curious to clear their doubts about how to study and reach their goals. The team also clarified children’s
doubts in mathematics and science subjects. They distributed chocolates to children and then assembled
them in the ground. Few of the school teachers shared their experiences and some of the volunteers
expressed their views with the press.
They returned to the hostel by the evening and had a camp fire that night. The night rocked with volunteers
singing and playing around the camp fire. The next day morning the NSS unit left the place with a hope to go
to the village next year and see the changes.
That way the camp left many past memorable moments with much to look forward…
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9. Blood donation camp:
“By donating blood you lose nothing instead gain 350ml of new blood”
The NSS unit of VNRVJIET organized the Blood Donation Camp on 25th August in the
campus. The camp was inaugurated by Dr. C.D Naidu, Principal of VNRVJIET. Blood Donation Camp was
conducted along with LIONS CLUB OF HYDERABAD, who brought the necessary materials required for the
camp. 132 people including students and staff donated their blood on that day. The blood samples were
tested and the blood group was made known to the donor before they were ready to donate. The NSS
volunteers helped the donors to overcome their fears of blood donation. The collected units were handed
over to NTR blood bank. Refreshments were given to the donors to pick up their strength followed by the
issue of certificates for donating the blood. The camp ended up by 5pm in the evening.
‘A healthy person can donate blood every three months’
“Donate blood, Save life”
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10. Other activities:
Plantation program:
The NSS unit of VNR VJIET started its plantation programme on 27th of August 2009 at VNR VJIET, Bachupally.
A target of planting around 200 saplings has been set. The plantation programme started in collaboration
with Cognizant Technological Services Pvt. Ltd. (CTS), supporting the “Go Green Concept.”
The eco club, “Green Peace” that has been started and promoted by the CTS arrived at the VNR VJIET
campus at 10:00 am. The inauguration has been presided over by CTS team lead Mr. K. Srinivas, Principal of
VNR VJIET Dr. C.D. Naidu and Placement officer of VNR VJIET Partha Saradhi. The inauguration took place by
all the volunteers taking an oath to protect the environment and preserve the nature in view of making the
environment eco-friendly for its beings. The motto of introducing the plantation programme is to give
information regarding the prominence of trees for not just being the prerequisite of any life form but also for
forming a strong foundation in the natural, ecological and economic development of the society and its
surroundings.
It was targeted by the unit to plant around 200 saplings by the end of the day. Initially, 40 volunteers from
the club and 7 members from the CTS foundation along with some faculty members from distinct
departments of VNR VJIET started the programme by planting a ray of 40 trees within the college premises.
The programme of plantation-in-bulk was to be held at a time set as 3 p.m. in the afternoon, after
termination of the classes. There was an announcement made to gather the students at the venue. A large
number of students from different departments arrived at the main grounds where they were directed to
work out the process and implement the idea of planting the saplings all over the college grounds. The
crowd was the major inspiration this time that incited everybody ebulliently to hit the target and achieve the
aim of the day of grounding a total of 200 saplings. This was done randomly by about 150 students and the
campus was soon glowing with the little-greens. The day ended on a good note.
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11. Helping flood victims: The NSS Unit of VNR VJIET collected money around a sum of Rs 1,61,000
( Rs 1,00,000 from Management and Rs 67,000 from Staff ) brought food items and distributed them to 750
flood affected families in rural areas of Kurnool District on 14th October , 2009 .Clothes were donated by
students and staff .
 With a philanthropic attitude , the NSS Unit of VNR VJIET collected the funds to the tune of Rs
6,52,000/- from the students and presented to Mr.K.Madhava Reddy a final year student of EEE
branch , to meet the expenses for the surgery of Bone Marrow Transplantation ( Cancer) operation .
 80 students from II , III & IV B.Tech NSS Volunteers of VNR VJIET wrote intermediate examinations on
behalf of blind students as scribes. The subjects were I year Intermediate Telugu and Sanskrit and 2nd
year Intermediate Telugu.
Voter Registration Program: was conducted with the help of LETS Vote Organization
during 2 Jan to 18 Jan 09. 500 Hundred Students & Staff registered their names.
Distribution of Swine flu medicines: NSS unit also distributed 2000 samples of
homeopathy swine flu medicines free of cost.
“Most of the members of the NSS unit are also working as mentors in the DnE program of an NGO,
“BHUMI – Center for leadership excellence”.
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12. Future activities:
 Career counseling for Govt. school students.
 Digital literacy.
 Special camp 2011.
 Blood donation camp.
 Plantation program.
TAKE AWAY: Every individual who has completed two years of work under NSS will be awarded a
certificate for their service issued by J.N.T.U Hyderabad. This certificate is of great worth and adds great
weight to your resume. The best example is, all the 4th years of NSS unit being placed in different MNC’s.
FAQ’S:
 Do I need to pay any registration fee to join NSS?
Ans: Absolutely not.
 Why should I join NSS?
Ans: To serve society as a responsible citizen and to master yourself personally.
 Difference between NSS and other student bodies?
Ans: You can fulfill your zest to serve the society, which gives you immense satisfaction which no other
student body can give.
 How many hours do I need to work for NSS in an academic year?
Ans: A student enrolled in NSS is expected to put in atleast 120 hours of social service in an academic year
and shall be entitled to get a certificate from the university on completion of two years term i.e 240
hours.
 What are all the benefits apart from certification?
Ans: You can gain skills like team work, leadership qualities, mass communication, public speaking capabilities
and most memorable moments.
How to apply:
If you are wondering how to join the VNRVJIET NSS team all you need to have is the thrust to serve and
enthusiasm to walk into NSS room ….
Contact :
Tirupati Reddy D (+919177922345)
Hemanth Raju S (+919703406588)
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