The NSS of Bharathi Women’s College has 5 units, comprising 5 programme officers and 500 volunteers. Inspired by the motto NOT ME BUT YOU, the NSS units actively organize and participate in regular community outreach activities like awareness programmes, rallies, blood donation camps, medical camps, cleaning drives( on and off campus), wall painting , pond cleaning, collection of relief materials during time of natural disasters , observing/ celebrating significant dates throughout the year in association with NSS University of Madras, , , Vasan Eye Care, Election Commission, Greater Corporation, RPF, Environmentalist Foundation of etc.,

An annual Special Camp is organized in Arumandhai and its neighbouring villages.

SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES:

 NSS team won the Mega Project Award 2011 from University of Madras for helping with the record sale of handloom products.

 Ms.M.Priya and Ms.P.Sumathy won the award for Best Volunteer at Pachaiyappa’s College for the year 2013.

 National Integration Camp, : G.R. Divya (Dept. of English ) and M. Sweetha (Dept. of Mathematics) represented University of Madras team and won the First Prize. (March 15-21, 2018)  Dr. S. Lavanya, NSS Programme Officer represented University of Madras as Contingent Leader in the National Integration Camp organized by NSS Regional Directorate, Chennai held in Alagappa College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi from 10 December, 2018 to 16 December, 2018. D. Gayathri, III B. Sc., Mathematics also participated in the Camp.  Two of our volunteers R. Soundhariya, II B. Sc., Zoology and S. Bavadharani, III B. Sc. Maths made the institution proud by participating in the State RD Parade on 26th January, 2019.  National Adventure Festival: NSS volunteers S. Bavadharani, III B. Sc. Maths, S. Priyadharshini, II B. Sc., Maths and R. Soundhariya, II B. Sc., Zoology took part in the National Adventure Festival, held in Chandigarh from 02 February 2019 to 10 February, 2019, as part of the NSS Team from the University of Madras.  Youth Parliament Festival: On 19 January, 2019 Ms. K. Gayathri, I B. Sc., Biochemistry got selected to represent at the State Level in the District Level Youth Parliament Festival Selection held at Stella Maris College, Chennai.  Youth Talk Symposium to End Child Marriages: On 15/02/2019 Ms. T. Sakthimeena and Ms Sweatha from II B A English participated in Youth Talk Symposium to End Child Marriages in Stella Maris College, Chennai. The programme was telecast live.

Programme officers

1 Ms. M. Padma (Department of Chemistry )

2 Ms.A.Nanda ( Department of English )

3 Dr.M.D.Bindhuja ( Department of Zoology )

4 Dr.S.Lavanya (Department of Maths)

5 Ms.K.Abitha (Department of English)

Activities during 2012-13

S.No Date Programme Guest/ Organisation/Participation

1 23-08-2012 Legal Awareness Dr.N.Raja Hussain,

NSS Co-ordinator

Mrs.Shanthakumari, TN Women Advocates Association

Justice K.N.Basha,

2 24-08-2012 Seminar on Role of Teachers in Dr.N.Vijaya, NSS PO Higher Education

3 31-08-2012 Women’s well being Dr.Ezhil, Ezhil Hospital ,

4 03-09-2012 Road safety Awareness Mr.Ananda Jothi,Inspector of Police,Muthialpet Police station

5 10-10-2012 Voter Awareness Rally Corporation of Chennai, Election Commission

6 12-10-2012 Participation in programme on Participants: First aid and 108 Ambulance, Anna Adharsh College,Chennai Ms.P.Sumathi Ms. R.Mani Selvi

7 04-12-2012 Dengue Awareness Dr.Sowdammal& Mr.Jagdeesh

Stanley Hospital 8 02-02-2013 Workshop on digital Film and Participation Television,R.K.V Film institute

28-03-2013 to 03- NSS SPECIAL CAMP 04-2013 Seven wells Chennai

Activities during 2013-14

S.No Date Programme Guest/ Organisation/Participation

1 15-08-2013 Best Volunteer award Award Winners :Ms.M.Priya ,Pachaiyappa’s College Ms.P.Sumathy

2 01-09-2013 Communal Harmony-Talk Dr.S.KuzhandaiSamy, Gandhi Gram

3 03-09-2013 Awareness on Leukaemia Dr.Anandan, Stanley Medical College

4 21-09-2013 Self Defense Participation Programme,MSSW,

5 24-10-2013 Voter Awareness Rally Corporation of Chennai

6 01-12-2013 AIDS Awareness Programme, TANSACS R.A Mandram

7 06-01-2014 Rath Yatra of Swami University of Madras and 08-01- Vivekananda 2014

8 18-01-2014 Road Safety Awareness Muthialpet Police station

9 25-01-2014 Voter’s Day Rally, Election Commission

10 15-02-2014 Inter Collegiate, Presidency First Prize College

11 25-02-2014 HIV and STD Awareness Dr.L.V.Anuradha& Mrs. Bagyalakshmi,TANSACS

RRC

Activities during 2014-15

S.No Date Programme Guest/ Organisation/Participation 1 18-07-2014 Facing Competitive Examinations Mrs.Sujatha Ramesh

2 02-09-2014 First Aid Programme-Phase-I IRC

3 08-09-2014 First Aid Programme-Phase-II IRC

4 09-09-2014 Women’s Health Dr.Uma Selvam

5 02-10-2014 Cleaning Beach Railway Station Swatch Bharat Abhiyan

6 08-01-2015 Dance Drama- Velu Nachiyar Participation

7 09-01-2015 Polio Vaccine camp- I Local Health Centre

8 18-01-2015 Polio Vaccine camp- II Local Health Centre to 20-01- 2015

9 21-02-2015 Polio Vaccine camp- III Local Health Centre to 23-02- 2015

10 05-03-2015 Free Eye Camp Vasan Eye Care

11 05-03-2015 Tuberclosis Awareness Dr.Shanmuga Sundaram, DMS and RHS

12 05-03-2015 Leprosy Awareness YRC & RRC

13 12-03-2015 World Kidney day Dr. Edward Fernando, Stanley Hospital

Activities during 2015-16

S.No Date Programme Guest/ Organisation/Participation

1 04-07-2015 Breast And Uterine Cancer Dr. Rani Praveen Awareness Programme

2 06-07-2015 Awareness Campaign On Public Railway Protection Force, Chennai Safety On Railway Track Division

3 14-07-2015 Legal Awareness Programme

4 20-07-2015 Kayakalpa Yoga Mana Vala Kalai Mandram,Chennai To 29-07-2015

5 27-07-2015 World Hepatitis Day Stanley Medical College &

28-07-2015

6 05-08-2015 Organ Donation Awareness Stanley Medical College

7 05-08-2015 Logistic Automobile Programme

20-08-2015

13-10-2015

8 26-11-2015 Anti Dowry Day- Sensitization Social Welfare Department Workshop

Activities during 2016-17

S.No Date Programme Guest/ Organisation/Participation

1 24/07/2016 Green Kalam Program- Distribution Sai Prasanna Organization & of tree saplings University of Madras

2 02-09-2016 Eye Awareness Programme University of Madras

3 09/09/2016 Awareness Rally on Eye donation. Sankara Nethralaya

4 01/10/2017 Awareness Rally on Blood donation Makkal Pathai

5 12/12/2017 Tree census report on uprooted or NSS Volunteers and POs damaged trees during the storm VARDA

6 9-01-2017 Two day Workshop on Peace Center for Youth and Peace Education building 10-01-2017

7 12-01-2017 Lecture on the advantages of Prof. Mariyappan, Cashless Economy Dept. of Economics,

Loyola College,Chennai

8 25-01-2017 Conducting competitions (Essay Mohamad Basha writing and Speech) on the topic “Voting is my right and District Zonal Officer responsibility”.

9 04/02/2017 Lecture on importance of Women’s Dr.Anjusoni , 27/02/2017 Health and Hygiene Chennai National Hospital

10 21/03/2017 Awareness speech on road safety Chennai City traffic Police

Activities during 2017-18

S.No Contents

1 21/06/17 International Day Of Yoga Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidhyalaya

2 28/06/17 Anti Ragging Oath BWC

3 04/07/2017 Enrollment of Electorals- Special Election Commision Drive

4 13-07-2017 &14-07- Cleanliness And Sanitation BWC 2017 Awareness:

5 27-07-2017 Planting of Tree Saplings: BWC

6 3/8/2017 Breast Feeding Awareness Stanley Medical Programme College

7 August 2017 Cleanliness Drive For Swachh Bharat- Swachhta Pakhwada 2017

 Human Chain Formation To Create Awareness On Cleanliness 8/8/2017  Campus Cleaning 10/08/2017  Swatch Prakwara Talk 11/8/2017  Swatch Bharath Abhiyan Scheme-HPCL 30/09/2017

8 19/8/2017 Dengue Awareness Programme Stanley Medical College

9 26/9/17 Eye Check Up Camp M.N.Eye Hospital

10 11/12/2017 Blood Donation Camp Stanley Medical College

11 04/01/2018 AIDS Awareness Programme RRC 06/01/2018

12 20/01/2018 Pongal Celebration BWC

13 25-01-2018 Voters Awareness Programme on Dr.D.Dharani, Voter’s Day Associate Professor, Dept of History

14 26/01/2018 Republic Day Celebration

15 28/01/2018- Pulse Polio Camp Chennai Corporation 30/01/2018

16 03/02/2018 Dental Camp

17 10/02/2018 Road Safety awareness Awareness creating on public rights(ACPR) and Hyundai motor India foundation

18 08/03/2018 Women’s Day Celebration Taluk Legal Services Committee, George Legal Town Literacy and Awareness Camp

Activities during 2018-19

S.No Date Contents Guest Speaker/Organization 1 27/07/2018 Commemorating the Legacy of Dr. Kalam and Prof. David Abraham, Planting of Trees Former NSS PO, MCC 2 03/08/2018 Breast Feeding Awareness Programme (World Stanley Medical Breastfeeding week) College

3 13/08/2018 & Campus Cleaning Drive -- 14/08/2018 4 30/07/2018 All India Radio- Variety Programme in Tamil AIR 5 23/08/2018 Collection of Flood Relief Materials for Kerala --

6 14/09/2018 Special Talk on Women’s Health and Hygiene Stanley Medical College 7 17/09/2018 & Sessions on Mental Health(World Suicide Institute of Mental 18/09/2018 Prevention Day) Health, 8 19/09/2018 Inauguration and Orientation Dr. G. Bhaskaran, NSS Coordinator 9 24/09/2018 NSS Day --

10 27/09/2018 World Tourism Day State Tourism Dept.

11 01/10/2018 Special Talk on Right Nutrition ICDS

12 16/10/2018 Food Safety Programme 13 21/10/2018 Marathon Police Commemoration Day TN Police

14 30/11/2018 Collection of Relief Materials for Gaja Cyclone hit -- Delta districts 16 11/12/2018 Walkathon for Mahakavi Bharathi

15 03/01/2019 Avoid Plastic Usage Rally University of Madras

17 24/01/2019 Proud to be a Girl

18 26/01/2019 Republic Day Celebration

19 22/02/2019 to Leprosy Survey NLEP 01/03/2019 20 08/03/2019 International Women’s Day

21 28/03/2019 Blood Donation Camp Stanley Medical College 21 Significant Milestones a. National Integration Camp b. State RD Parade c. National Adventure Festival d. Youth Parliament Festival e. Youth Talk Symposium to End Child Marriages

ACTION PLAN 2019-2020

Date Event Programme Planned/Organisation

April 2019

Preparation of Annual Report and Account Statement

May 2019

Preparation of Annual Calendar of Activities

June 2019

1 21 June 2019 International Yoga Day Demo of Common Yoga Protocol cum Talk

2 26 June 2019 International Day Against Rally (TN Police, Drug Abuse and Traficking NIB)

July 2019

3 1 July 2019 Organ Donation Week Awareness talk on Organ Donation, Stanley Medical College

4 11 July 2019 &12 July 2019 World Population Day & Awareness Rally Malala Day and Street Play, Planting of Saplings

5 14 July 2019 Jal Shaki Abhiyan Omakulam Pond Clean Up with EFI

6 27 July 2019 Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Special Motivational Memorial Day Talk

August 2019

7 1-15 August 2019 Cleanliness Fortnight Campus Cleaning and Cleaning/Campaign in Public Places

8 1-7 August 2019 World Breastfeeding Week Special Talk, Stanley Medical College

9 12 August2019 International Youth Day Programme on the spirit of Volunteerism

10 15 August 2019 Independence Day Competitions on Freedom Movement

11 20 August Sadhbhavana Day Seminar on Peace and Social Harmony

September 2019

(Submission Of Enrollment Data, Pre Rd Camp And Selection Of Volunteers For National Camp)

12 1-7 September 2019 National Nutrition Week Awareness Talk on Right Nutrition With ICDS

13 8 September 2019 International Literacy Day Literacy related activities in Adopted Village

14 24 September 2019 NSS Day Leadership Training

15 27 September 2019 World Tourism Day Prog. on Job Avenues in Tourism(State Tourism Dept.) 16 29 September 2019 World Heart Day Heart Health Camp in Adopted Village

October 2019

17 01 October 2019 National Blood Donation Day Mega Blood and Elders Day Donation Camp and Old Age Home Visit

18 02 October 2019 Gandhi Jayanthi Day 150th Birth Cleanliness Anniversary Programme/ Competitions on Gandhian Values

19 13 October 2019 National Disaster Day Disaster Management-Mock Drill

20 30 October 2019 National Unity Day Unity Run

November 2019

21 26 November 2019 National Constitution Day Lecture Sessions on the Constitution

December 2019

22 01 December 2019 World AIDS Day Awareness Programme with RRC

23 02 December 2019 National Pollution Control Day Awarenees/Cleanlin ess Programme

24 11 December 2019 Bharathiyar Day Rally

LAST WEEK OF DECEMBER

SPECIAL CAMP

January 2020

25 12 January, 2020 National Youth Day Competitions/Lectur es on Swami Vivekananda

26 25 January, 2020 National Voters Day Awareness Rally

27 26 January 2020 Republic Day Participation in RD Parade 28 30 January 2020 World Leprosy Eradication Day Survey with NLEP

February 2020

29 04 February 2020 World Cancer Day Awareness Talk

March 2020

30 08 March 2020 International Women’s Day Lectures/

Competitions