NSS Foundation Day celebrated in Patna

JD Women’s College organized an awareness programme on “Women’s Rights and Violence against Women” to celebrate National Service Scheme (NSS) Day in Patna on September 24, 2010.

In New Delhi, Minister of State of Youth Affairs and Sports Pratik Prakashbapu Patil said that National Service Scheme (NSS) is being improved with introduction of innovative content so as to enhance its relevance among youth of the country. He was addressing at a function organized to mark the 41st NSS Foundation Day on Friday.

Patil emphasized the need to spread the scheme, especially in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkand in view of the less enrolment of students under NSS from these States. He also lauded the role played by the RSS volunteers in various nation-building activities.

On the occasion, Patil also distributed the awards under the Indira Gandhi National Saving Scheme to the Programme Coordinators, Programme Officers and NSS volunteers of colleges/schools for their contribution in the community service.

In his welcome address, A.K. Upadhyay, Secretary, Youth Affairs, gave the total overview of the National Service Scheme and its achievements. He said that NSS volunteers with the enrolment of more than 32 lakh volunteer of various colleges and universities, it is the largest organized movement and one of the flagship programme of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

While addressing, Secretary, Sports, Sindhushree Khullar, said that NSS provides inspiration, volunteerism and make the youth good citizens. NSS volunteers are representing in the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in a big way and the experience gained by them will be of immense value to the volunteers. She called upon volunteers working in the Commonwealth games not only to reflect the spirit of India but the core value of NSS also.

The awardees are:

Programme Coordinator: Dr. Sanjeet Kumar Gupta, Deen Dayal Upadhayay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Programme Officers:

1. Dr.Vibha Wadhwa, Sri Sathya Sai PG College for Women, Jaipur, Rajasthan;

2. Ms. Archana, Shri LBS Arya Mahila College, Barnala, Punjab

3. Mr. G.V.S.Nageshwara Rao, Aditya Degree College,Rajamundhry, Andhra Pradesh.;

4. Mr.Bendangnungsang, PATKAI Christian College, Dimapur, Nagaland

5. Dr.Sharad Mahadev, Golande College of Agriculture, Pune, Maharashtra; and

6. Dr.V. Alagar Ramanyam, Government Arts College, Ooty, Tamil Nadu

Volunteers:

1. Rendla Srinivas, S.R.R. Government Degree College, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh.

2. Mr. Tage Ranka, St. Claret College, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh.

3. Ms. Girisha Manohar Raikar, Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, Comba, Goa.

4. Mr. Rabari Vishnubhai Bhimabhai, Journalism Deptt. M.D. Mahavidyalaya, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

5. Mr. Sandesh Kumar B, Niranjan Swami College, Mangalor University. Karnataka.

6. Ms Shashirekha K.M. Maharaja’s Degree College, Mysore, Karnataka.

7. Mr. R. Sandeep, NSS College, Cherthala, Kerala University, Kerala.

8. Mr. Rajkumar Verma, Govt. Degree College, Timrali, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

9. Ms. Neha Jain, Govt. M.H. Home Science & Science Autonomous Women’s College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

10. Ms. Kasturi Apte, Kishinchand Chellaram College, Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

11. Ms. Palvy Dora Kharkongor, Shillong College, Boyce Road, NEHU, Meghalaya.

12. Mr. Hardev Singh, Guru Nanak College, Budhlada, Mansa, Punjabi University, Punjab.

13. Ms. Prasputita Nanda, Sri Sathya Sai PG College for Women, Jaipur, Rajasthan

14. Mr. M. Saravanan, Hindustan College of Arts and Science, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

15. Ms. Preethi Priya Darshini, DG Vaishnav College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

16. Ms. Shivani Singh, Gramanchal Degree College, Barabanki, U.P.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui