NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS)
The motto or watchword of the national service scheme is ‘not me but you’. This expresses the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for selfless service and appreciation of the other man’s point of view and also to show consideration for fellow human beings. It underlines that the welfare of an individual is ultimately depend on the welfare of society as a whole. Therefore, it should be the aim of the NSS to demonstrate this motto in its day to day programme.
Goals:
Education through community service and community service through education.
Objectives:
1) To kindle the students’ social consciousness.
2) To give them opportunities: -
a) To work with and among people.
b) To develop awareness and knowledge of social realities.
c) To have a concern for the well being of the community, particularly of the weaker sections.
d) To engage themselves in creative and constructive social work.
e) To put their scholarship to practical use in mitigating at least some social problems and in promoting welfare.
f) To gain skills in the exercise of democratic leadership.
g) To gain skills in the programme of development for self involvement during leisure and vacation period of National development.
h) To enrich personality.
NSS in HATIM: The NSS unit was established in Higher And Technical Institute, Mizoram (HATIM) by the 49th Council Body Meeting of the college on 22nd August, 2016. Mr.R.Lallianzela, Asst.Professor, Department of Social Work and Mr. Benjamin Lalnunfima, Asst.Professor, Department of English were appointed as Program Officers. Initially, the programme comprise of two units with over 100 volunteers under the supervision of one programme officer respectively. In 2020, NSS Unit HATIM was offered a new unit comprising of 100 volunteers. Ms.C. Lalrintluangi, Asst Professor, Department of Commerce, HATIM was appointed as a new Program Officer. Currently, HATIM has 3 NSS units that are actively involved in community works and youth development.
Activities: The NSS activities are broadly categorized into two – Regular Activities (RA) and Special Camping (RC).
I. Regular Activities (RA) Regular Activities (RA) are those activities that are carried out through-out the financial year for which funds are allocated.
The following are the description of the Regular Activities under taken
- Voluntary Blood Donation – 13th August, 2016; 23rd and 24th January, 2017; 25th January, 2018
- Sanitation Campaigning – 20th September, 2018
- Cleanliness drive – 8th October, 2016; 4th February, 2017
- Cleaning of NGHASI RIVER, Lunglei 29th March, 2018 – organised by the Lunglei Cleanliness Task Force
The Regular Activities (RA) for 2019-2020 are provided in the table below.
|
Sl. No |
Date |
Programme |
Venue |
No. of Participants |
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1. |
21st June (Fri), 2019 |
International Day of Yoga (NYK Lli, Nursing School Lli, Hill Faith School, Lunglawn) |
HATIM Auditorium, Chanmari |
9 + 42 = 51 |
|
2. |
12thJuly (Fri), 2019 |
Attending 1st Prize Award (overall category) in Voluntary Blood donation during 2018-19 cum Release of NSS Directory 2019-20 |
Aijal Club |
1 (PO) |
|
3. |
27thJuly (Sat), 2019 |
Plantation Day (95 Mangos)
|
College campus. Kawmzawl |
M=16 F=10 PO=1 |
|
4. |
3rdAug (Sat), 2019 |
Observance of Swachha Pakhwada (Cleaning of the Institution)
|
College campus. Kawmzawl |
M=16 F=15 PO=1 |
|
5. |
6th Aug (Tues), 2019 |
Anti-Tobacco Awareness Prog. (Jointly organised by: NSS Unit, HATIM; Anti-Tobacco Cell, HATIM & Tobacco Cessation Clinic, Civil Hospital, Lli) |
College campus. Kawmzawl |
All the students & Faculty |
|
6. |
10th Aug (Sat), 2019 |
Cleaning of the NSS Park,
|
College campus. Kawmzawl |
M = 14 F = 10 PO = 1 |
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7. |
15th Aug (Thurs), 2019 |
Celebration of Independence, 2019 & Observance of SwachhtaPakhwada |
College campus. Kawmzawl |
* All students * Principal * NSS POs |
|
8. |
23rd Aug (Fri), 2019 |
Legal Awareness Programme
|
HATIM Auditorium, Kawmzawl |
M=112 F=90 |
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9. |
11th Sept. (Wed), 2019 |
Mizoram State Anti-Tobacco Day, 2019 |
HATIM Auditorium, Kawmzawl |
M=96 F=84 Outsider (s)=10 |
|
10. |
12thSept, (Thurs), 2019 |
Clean Zotuitlang
|
Zotuitlang |
M=9 F=10 Outsider (s)=30 |
|
11. |
13th Sept, (Fri), 2019 |
Mass Cleanliness Drive |
Nghasih Lui |
M=14 F=9 PO=1 |
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12. |
24th Sept, (Tues), 2019 |
Celebration of 50th NSS Foundation Day-2019 (Golden Jubilee): Jointly organised by Lunglei College & HSS, NSS Units |
Convention Centre, Lunglei |
M=5 F=5 PO=1 |
|
13. |
19th Oct, (Sat), 2019 |
Cleaning of Plantation site
|
Kawmzawl |
M=15 F=9 PO=1 |
|
14. |
8th Feb, (Sat), 2020 |
Cleaning Lunglei Park |
ChanmariLLi |
M = 17 F= 14 PO=2 |
|
15. |
11th Feb (Wed), 2020 |
HIV/AIDS Awareness campaign |
HATIM Auditorium Kawmzawl |
* All the students... |
|
16. |
15th Feb (Sat), 2020 |
Renovation of Public Urinal |
Pukpui |
M=6 F=12 POs =2 |
The Regular Activities (RA) for 2020-2021 are provided in the table below.
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Sl. No |
Date |
Programme |
Venue |
No. of Participants |
|
1. |
31stMay, (Sun), 2020 |
Attending Impact of Covid19 effect on tobacco users |
Online |
M=5 F=4 PO=2 |
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2. |
2nd June, Tues), 2020 |
Cleaning and preparing Ladies Residence, Kawmzawl for quarantine centre |
HATIM, Kawmzawl |
M=12 F=6 PO=2 |
|
3. |
12thJune, (Fri), 2020 |
NSS Cell MZU Workshop Cum Meeting |
Online |
PO=3 |
|
4. |
7th July, Tues), 2020 |
Attended NSS meeting regarding the observation of Green Mizoram Day |
Online |
PO=1 |
|
5. |
9thJuly, (Thurs), 2020 |
Attended Online Worshop on Swacchhta Action Planorganised by MGNCRE, MHRD |
Online |
PO=2 |
|
6. |
3rdAugust, (Mon), 2020 |
Meeting with State Level Red Ribbon Club (RRC) |
Chanmari Campus |
M=4 F-2 PO=2 Outsider=1 |
|
7. |
25th Aug, (Tues), 2020 |
Topic: EBSB Bihar, Tripura and Mizoram |
Webex online meeting |
PO=2 |
|
8. |
5th Sept, (Sat), 2020 |
Teacher’s Day (Poster of wishing the teacher by NSS Volunteers) |
Online |
M=2 F=1 |
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9. |
16th Sept, (Wed), 2020 |
Fit India Freedom Run |
Chanmari Campus, Lunglei |
M=10 F=8 PO-3 |
|
10. |
19th Sept, (Sat), 2020 |
Webinar on National Education Policy 2020 |
Google Meet |
PO=2 |
|
11. |
24th Sept. (Thurs),2020 |
NSS DAY - Blood Donation@11 Units |
Civil Hospital, LLi |
M=15 F=12 PO=3 |
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12. |
8th Oct. (Wed), 2020 |
Pledge against COVID-19 |
Chanmari Campus |
M=6 F=2 PO=3 |
|
13. |
10th Oct. (Sat), 2020 |
Faina Hapta with Section-IV, Branch YMA, Chanmari |
Cleaning of Chanmari Campus |
M=11 F=8 PO=3 Outsider(s) = 36 |
|
14. |
26th Oct. (Mon), 2020 |
Webinar on Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat |
Online |
PO=1
|
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15. |
29th Oct. (Thurs), 2020 |
Webinar on COVID 19: Current Issues and Challenges |
Online |
PO=1
|
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16. |
11th Feb, (Thurs), 2021 |
Capacity Building & Awareness on Covid-19 Vaccination |
Online |
PO=2 |
|
17. |
27th Feb, (Sat), 2021 |
Cleanliness Day |
Putlungasih, Lunglei District |
M=12 F=11
|
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18. |
24th March, (Wed), 2021 |
NSS Orientation Programme |
HATIM Auditorium |
M=62 F=57 PO=3 |
|
19. |
31st March, (Wed), 2021 |
Discussion & Analysis of Draft National Youth Policy 2021 |
ONLINE – Zoom meeting |
PO=2 |
The Regular Activities (RA) for 2021-2022 are provided in the table below.
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Sl. No |
Date |
Programme |
Venue |
No. of Participants |
|
1. |
10th April, (Sat), 2021 |
Cleanliness Work
|
College Campus, Kawmzawl |
PO=3 M=50 F=12 |
|
2. |
31st March, (Wed), 2021 |
Discussion & Analysis of Draft National Youth Policy 2021 |
Zoom (Online) |
PO=2 |
|
3. |
29th May, (Sat), 2021 |
NSS Mizoram Review meeting on Covid-19 Second Wave |
Google Meet (Online) |
PO=1 |
|
4. |
2nd June,(Wed), 2021 |
NSS Mizoram PO Meeting |
Google Meet (Online) |
PO=2 |
|
5. |
9thJune, (Wed), 2021 |
Providing luch for Covid Care Centre, SIRD Pukpui, Lunglei |
Covid Care Centre, SIRD Pukpui, Lunglei |
PO=2 M=2 F=3 |
|
6. |
24thSeptember, (Fri), 2021 |
Observation of NSS Day - Cleanliness Day |
College Campus Kawmzawl, Pukpui |
PO=3 M=15 F=2 |
|
7. |
15th Dec, (Wed), 2021 |
Christmas Present @ Rs. 4,000/- |
Baptist Church Orphanage, Serkawn, Lunglei |
PO=2 M=3 F=3 |
|
8. |
21stDecember, 2021 (Tues) |
Renovation of Public Urinal |
Theiriat&Lunglawn |
PO=2 M=3 F=1 |
|
9. |
21stDecember, 2021 (Tues) |
Essay writing on "Unsung Local Heroes of Freedom Movement" OR Vision India - 2047 |
Letter from Programme Coordinator, MZU(as a part of celebration of 75th Year of India’s Independence) |
M=2 F=5 |
|
10. |
12th& 13thJanuary, 2022 |
Virtual Edition of National Youth Festival |
Online |
M=7 F=5 |
|
11 |
25th January, 2022 (Wed) |
Blood Donation(as a part of celebration of 73rd Republic Day of India) |
Blood Bank, Civil Hospital, Lunglei |
M=14 F=3 |
|
12 |
26th February, 2022 (Sat) |
In Aid of Myanmar refugee camp (640 people approx.) |
Thaizawl, Lunglei |
PO=3 M=2 F=2 |
|
13 |
24th March, 2022 (Thurs) |
Anti-Tobacco Awareness Campaign |
HATIM Auditorium |
PO=1 M=30 F=17 |
II. Special Camping (SC) Special Camping (SC) are specifically funded activities which involves direct community participation by organizing 07 days camp in the villages/communities where certain activities are undertaken with the community, based on their felt needs.
Special Camps (SC) are specially funded activities which involves direct community participation by organising 07 days camp in the villages where certain activities are undertaken with community based on their felt needs. NSS Units HATIM had organised two special camps which are as follows:-
- Construction of Public Urinal in Pukpui Community – 25th to 31st January, 2017
- Construction of Public Urinal in Theiriat Community. – 3rd to 9th March 2017.
The Special Camping (SC) organized for 2019-2020 are provided in the table below.
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Sl. No |
Date |
Programme |
Venue |
No. of Participants |
|
1. |
17th-23rd Aug 2019 |
Special Camping -1 (footpath) |
Sazaikawn |
M=39 F=23 PO=1 Outsiders =30 |
|
2.
|
20th-26thFeb 2020
|
Special Camping - 2 (Construction of Urinal, Picking the garbage, etc) |
Lunglawn |
M=25 F =20 PO = 2 Others = 5 |
|
Awareness Prog on Tobacco & cancer Control
|
Gov't. Liantawna H/S, Lunglawn |
PO =2 Teachers = 3 Students = 60 |
||
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Painting of Urinal |
Lunglawn |
M=15 F =22 PO = 2 Others = 10 |
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3. |
7th-13thMarch 2020 |
Special Camping - 3 (Construction of Urinal, Picking the garbage, etc)
|
Zohnuai |
M=26 F =24 PO = 2 Others = 7 |
|
Awareness Prog on Cancer & Tobacco Control |
Zohnuai, KNP |
M=2 F=4 PO=2 Others = 80 |
||
|
Painting of Public Urinal
|
Zohnuai |
M=10 F=16 PO=2 Others = 10 |
The Special Camping (SC) organized for 2020-2021 are provided in the table below.
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Sl. No |
Date |
Programme |
Venue |
No. of Participants |
|
1. |
18th– 24thFeb,201 |
Special Camping – 1 Renovation of Public Water Point; distribution of Pamphlets-“Water Conservation”&Covid-19 Vaccination Awareness Programme |
Bazarveng Lunglei |
PO=3 M=15 F=16 Outsider(s) = 6 |
|
2. |
5th – 11thMarch, 2021 |
Special Camping – 2 Renovation of Public Water Point; distribution of Pamphlets - “Water Conservation”&Covid-19 Vaccination Awareness Programme |
Zotlang, Lunglei |
PO=3 M= F= Outsider(s)=8 |
|
3. |
24th - 30thApril, 2021
|
Special Camping – 3(for 2020-21 year) Renovation of Public Water Point; distribution of Pamphlets - “Water Conservation”&Covid-19 Vaccination Awareness Programme |
Zohnuai, Lunglei |
PO=3 M=9 F=6 Outsider(s)=8 |
The Special Camping (SC) organized for 2021-2022 are provided in the table below.
|
Sl.No |
Date |
Programme |
Venue |
No. of Participants |
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1. |
Dt. 17th - 23rd Dec, 2021 |
Special Camping – 1 Renovation of Public Water Point; distribution of Pamphlets - “Water Conservation”&Covid-19 Vaccination Awareness Programme |
College Veng, Lunglei |
PO=2 M=4 F=2 Outsider(s)=12 |
|
2. |
7th- 13thJanuary, 2022 |
Special Camping – 2 Renovation of Public Water Point; distribution of Pamphlets - “Water Conservation”&Covid-19 Vaccination Awareness Programme |
Venghlun, Lunglei |
PO=2 M=10 F=3 Outsider(s)=6 |
|
3. |
14th - 23rdJanuary, 2022 |
Special Camping – 3 Renovation of Public Water Point; distribution of Pamphlets - “Water Conservation”&Covid-19 Vaccination Awareness Programme |
Electric Veng, Lunglei |
PO=2 M=8 F=5 Outsider(s)=7 |
Conclusion: Planning, organizing and teamwork are the key elements to the success of the NSS activities. Throughout the activities, the volunteers were exposed to community works as well as intellectual platforms in various forms. The NSS Unit, HATIM will continue to strive to achieve all round development for its volunteers and bring glory to God and the college.