NSS profile
Program Officer NSS Unit
Lakhipur College, Lakhipur
NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME
The National Service Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme of the Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. The NSS Cell of Assam Don Bosco University was launched on 11 September 2018 with the goal to foster among students, improvement in personality, leadership potential, national outlook and a sense of civic responsibility, in consonance with the vision of the university: to mould “socially committed” individuals at the service of India and the world..
LAKHIPUR COLLEGE NSS UNIT
The NSS unit of Lakhipur College, Lakhipur started functioning in 2022 under the initiative of Mr. Imran Mozid, Assistant Professor, Department ofEnglish. The unit start functioning under Gauhati University and has been a self financing unit since its inception. The unit has undertaken several social service activities around the vicinity of the College.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT
- to render service to the community while pursuing their studies
- to arouse social consciousness among students
- to provide students with an opportunity to work collectively, creatively and constructively with the community around the c9llege campus;
- to enable the students to put the education they receive to concrete social use.
- to work with and among people of diverse backgrounds
- to enhance knowledge of oneself and the community through immersion into socio-politico-economic reality
- to use the knowledge gained in the classroom in a practical way for mitigating at least some of the social problems in the society; and
- to gain skills in programme development, intervention and evaluation becoming capable of self-employment.
ACTIVITIESOF THE NSS UNIT LAKHIPUR COLLEGE
REGULAR ACTIVITIES SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
Campus Cleaning NSS Special Camp
Awareness Program on Health, Hygiene and Environment Blood Donation Camps
Personally and Leadership Development program Relief Camps
Govt. Flagship programs Health Camps
Socio-cultural activities Excursions
Festival Community Service
All NSS activities have always been organized to facilitate a three-dimensional outcome: leadership development, skill development, and personality building. The learning needs of the students have been largely met as a result of participation in the events. Many of such events support the experiential learning requirements of the students by providing them space to involve in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating innovative projects for sustainable development. All activities are anchored by the Program Officer and a group of volunteers that facilitate the involvement of the larger college community. Structuring the events in this way allows for the expression of leadership, innovation, teamwork and creativity.
The successful planning and implementation of the vents in a participatory manner allow for ideal student-teacher bonding and facilitates the development of harmonious aspirations and commitment to social change. It helps in identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the students as well as the faculty. Thereby, it also provides the space for working towards excellence, keeping in mind the limitations and strengths of one another. An environment of trust and mutuality is therefore created. This is streamlined into meaningful and engaging relationships for academic excellence in the respective fields of study.
The NSS Unit strives to create a space that nurtures a “socially committed” environment, seeks out partnerships and resources, and liaison with partners for their support in community engagement activities. The NSS unit have been operating as Self Funded Unit since its formation in Feb ,2022 . However, the unit is hopeful to receive financial grants after the appointment of a permanent principal .