The Social Responsibility Initiatives (OUTREACH) Taken-up by ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ JSS College of Pharmacy, in the Last 5 Years ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2012-13:

NSS Activities ​ ​

1. July 10th - Participated in the Anti Ragging Rally in coordination with Police Department ​ Ooty. Superintendent of Police Mr. Nizamuddin inaugurated the awareness rally. DSPs Ms. Anita and Mr. Rangaswamy were the other officials. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Students of different colleges viz. Government Arts College Ooty, Emerald Heights College Ooty, CSI Engineering College, Ketti participated in the Awareness rally programme. The rally started from Ooty bus stand and went through ATC bus stand and reached HADP ground. ​ ​ ​ ​

2. August 08th Participated in the Disaster Management –A Holistic Perspective programme ​ at JSS College of Pharmacy Auditorium. Scientists & Engineering wing of RERF, Brahma Kumaris-Mount Abu, Sri Abu Babaji Charitable Trust-Ooty, Indian Red Cross Society were the other participants. This one day programme kindled the student volunteers the way of reacting during the land slide and natural calamities, Since Nilgiris is more prone to natural calamities. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

3. August 17th –Celebrated Sadhbavana Diwas on the eve of birth anniversary of Former ​ Prime Minister Sri Rajiv Gandhi. Mr. Rahmath from Johan Foundation conducted Personality development for the Fresh NSS Volunteers. The programme started at 10.am and went on till 01pm, since the programme was one to one interaction volunteers enthusiastically participated. ​ ​

st 4. December 01 ,​ Participated in the World Aids day awareness rally in collaboration with ​ State Aids Control Society (TANSACS) Ooty. Rally stated from Municipal bus stand and ended at Shanthi Vijay School at ATC bus stop. About 70 NSS Volunteers participated in the rally. Placards with slogans were displayed and carried by the Volunteers. Small function was arranged at Shanthi Vijay School ground and Certificate of Appreciation was issued to NSS Unit JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

th th 5. December 08 &​ 09 ,​ Participated in the World Peace day Conference at Preethi Palace ​ ​ hotel. Speeches delivered on topics Energy Conservation Bio gas usage, Yoga and Meditation, Hydro power and Nature. NSS Volunteers actively participated. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

6. January 25th 2013 Participated in the Voters day programme conducted by Collectorate, ​ Ooty at HADP ground. On the eve of 'National Voters' Day' Volunteers were provided with a badge with its logo and the slogan "Proud to be a voter - Ready to vote". During the programme the collector stressed on the Lowering voting age from 21 years to 18 years so as to provide the unrepresented youth of the country an opportunity to give vent to their feelings and help them become a part of the political process. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

NSS Special camp Activities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ This year NSS Unit of JSSCP Ooty had adopted Thengumorahada –Nilgiris district and conducted special camp for the year 2012-13. The programme started on February 11th ​ 2013 and ended on 16th February 2013. 24 Male and 25 Female NSS volunteers along ​ with one NSS Programme Officer and one supporting staff comprised the team. Volunteers actively involved in the cleaning the foot path and repairing the brick wall of Thengumorahada primary school. Volunteers enthusiastically mingled with the village peoples and performed a dance programme at the village. Visited Hallimoyar village which is also a part of Thengumorahada and plantation of tree supplied by the Forest department (north) was also part of the camp. Volunteers were taken for a small trekking in the forest area by the forest department stressing the importance of preserving the forest and wild animals. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2013-14:

NSS Activities: ​ ​

1) 18-04-2013 Participated in the National Fire safety week in coordination with Club Mahindra ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ootacamund and Fire service department Ootacamund at Hotel Club Mahindra, Ootacamund. 50 NSS Volunteers and 100 public from in and around Ootacamund participated in the event. Live demo on fire safety, precaution and first aid were presented by fire service department. Student volunteers and public actively participated in the event. (Attached action Photo graphs) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2) 11-05-2013 Conducted Rally on Promoting Traditional Millets Cultivation ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 50 NSS Volunteers participated in the event. The rally started from Rose Garden and went through Charring cross and reached the college. Placards with slogans relation to traditional plants and crops were carried by the volunteers to create awareness among the public. (Attached action photographs) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

3) 25-09-2013 World Pharmacist Day Rally ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Participated in the World Pharmacist Day Rally. NSS Volunteers actively participated in the event. The Rally started from Municipal bus stand at 10 AM and went through market, commercial road and reached Shanthi Vijay Hr. Secondary School. Street play and slogans pertaining to Pharmacy and Pharmacist were the events in the rally. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

4) 14-11-2013: World diabetes day was observed jointly with Government Head Quarters Hospital Ooty. A free diabetic diagnostic camp was organized at the Collectorate, Ooty. More than 250 general public got benefited from it. Out of which 40% were diabetic and 25% were hypertensive.

5) 25-11-2013: An Osteoporosis Screening and Awareness Camp was organized by NSS Unit jointly with Rotary Club of Ooty Town at Meekeri Village on 25.11.13.The Camp was organised with support of a team of Doctors from Government Head Quarters Hospital, Ooty and NSS Volunteers of JSS College of Pharmacy Ooty. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

6) NSS Special Camp: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Special camp was conducted at Anaikkatty village 19-02-2014 to 25-02-2014. 50 NSS ​ ​ volunteers (both male and female) and four supporting staffs participated in the programme. Water tank cleaning, footpath laying, Gardening, Health awareness programme and plantation of trees were the events of the camp. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

th 7) 8 ​ March: Women’s Day: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Prof. Mallika Keshava Rao a social worker from delivered speech on women’s ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ safety and rights at the college seminar hall in which all the NSS volunteers participated ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ in the event. ​ ​ ​ ​

Activities of Indian Pharmaceutical Association: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

S. No. Name of the Date and Month Outcome ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Program The Program includes 1. National Nutrition 1 -7 Sept, 2013 creating awareness ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Week - Program among the school ​ ​ ​ ​ children, release of health eating pamphlets etc. ​ ​ Rally Organised to 2. World Pharmacists 25 Sept ,2013 create an awareness ​ ​ ​ ​ Day 2013 about the pharmacy ​ ​ profession and continuing pharmacy education program for practicing pharmacists of The Nilgiris district ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

The awareness 3. World Heart day 29 Sept , 2013 program on heart ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Program diseases for the benefit of the employees of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Ooty branch This day is celebrated 4. World Mental Health 10 Oct, 2013 to create the ​ ​ ​ ​ Day awareness among the adults, children and women to take care of mental health for healthy living. ​ ​ 5. National Education 11, Nov, 2013 Inter-School Essay ​ ​ ​ ​ Day writing Competition ​ ​ Elocution competition for college students ​ ​ ​ ​ 6. World Diabetes Day 11 - 17, Nov, 2014 Screening for diabetes ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and awareness programs for ​ ​ ● Dunsandale Estate Employees ● Collectorate Employees ● BSNL Employees ​ ​ ● General Public at Ooty

7. World AIDS Day 30, Nov - 2, Dec, Awareness Program ​ ​ ​ ​ 2013 and distribution of Pamphlets in and around Nilgiris. th ​ ​ 8. World Cancer Day 4 ​ February 2014 Awareness Program ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and distribution of Pamphlets in and around Nilgiris ​ ​ 9. World Diabetes Alert 25th March 2014 Screening for early ​ ​ ​ ​ Day stage of diabetes using a questionnaire. ​ ​ Capillary blood glucose measurement ​ ​ Counselling for potentially risk individuals

2014-15

NSS Activities ​ ​

th 1. September 18 :​ Participated in “Joining hands with Make Ooty Beautiful (MOB) group ​ to make Ooty Beautiful programme. Cleaning the roads from Charring cross to Botanical garden and Govt arts college road in an attempt to create awareness to keep the home town clean and neat. The programme was headed by MOB (Make Ooty Beautiful) group chairman Miss Shobana Chandrashekar. Over 80 Volunteers involved in the event. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

th 2. September 19 :​ Participated in Climate change – Education & Reduction programme ​ organized by Island trust Kotagiri in YWCA hall Ootacamund. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

3. October 1st On the eve of world blood donor’s day, blood donation camp was organized ​ jointly with IPA Nilgiris branch and Indian Red Cross society in the college campus. 50 units of blood have been donated to GHQH, Ooty. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

4. October 15th Participated in the election-electoral awareness programme at Collectorate ​ Ooty.

th th 5. October 15 -17​ participated in Pradhan Mandhri Jan Yojana Survey for ward 1 of ​ ​ Ootacamund. Bank Account for all campaign. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

6. 2nd December Training in self-defence to the NSS girls volunteers was organized in the ​ college campus. Ms. Leelavathy Inspector of Police, two women constables conducted the programme. 70 NSS girls volunteers participated in the program. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

nd 7. December 2 :​ Participated in the human chain jointly organized by NSS and IPA ​ ​ Nilgiris branch from Commercial road near Liberty theatre to ATC clock tower. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

nd 8. December 2 :​ NSS Unit of JSS College of Pharmacy Ootacamund organised “Swach ​ Bharat” Campaign. The campaign was inaugurated by Dr. Prabhavathi, Dr. Murugesan ​ and Principal Dr. S.P. Dhanabal. The Campaign started from the college campus and went through Onslows road to ATC bus stand and returned back to the college campus via Davis dale. More than 90 NSS Volunteers actively and enthusiastically participated in the event. ​ ​ th 9. January 11 :​ On the occasion of Communal harmony NSS volunteers participated in the ​ ​ ​ service rendered at Kodapamund orphanage centre. 50 geometry box and 50 pocket

th th dictionaries were issued to 6 ​ to 10 ​ standard students. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

rd th 10. February 23 to 29 :​ Conducted special camp at Mullikoor village, Nilgiris district. 50 ​ ​ NSS volunteers and two supporting staffs took part in the camp. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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Indian Pharmaceutical Association Activities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ S. No. Name of the Date and Month Outcome ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Program st 1. National Doctor’s Day 1 ​ July, 2014 An official gathering ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of all the doctors of GHQH, Ooty with Pharmacy faculty and students to greet the doctors. 2. The Program includes National Nutrition 1 -7 Sept, 2014 creating awareness ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Week - Program among the school ​ ​ ​ ​ children, drawing competition about healthy foods, release of pamphlets about healthy eating habits etc. 3. Rally Organised to World Pharmacists 25 Sept ,2014 create an awareness ​ ​ ​ ​ Day 2013 about the pharmacy ​ ​ profession and continuing pharmacy education program for practicing pharmacists of The Nilgiris district ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 4. The awareness World Heart day 29 & 30 Sept , 2014 program on heart ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Program diseases for the benefit of the employees of Rose Garden, Department of Horticulture, Ooty and employees of Municipal Corporation, Ooty. ​ ​ 5. This day is celebrated World Mental Health 10 Oct, 2014 to create the ​ ​ ​ ​ Day awareness among the adults, children and women to take care of mental health for healthy living. ​ ​ 6. National Education 11, Nov, 2014 Inter-School Essay ​ ​ ​ ​ Day writing Competition ​ ​ Debate competition for college students ​ ​ ​ ​ 7. World Diabetes Day 11 - 17, Nov, 2014 Screening for diabetes ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and awareness programs for ​ ​ ● Dunsandale Estate Employees ● General Public at Ooty ● Employees of JSSCP, Ooty ​ ​ 8. World AIDS Day 1Dec, 2014 Human Chain ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Awareness Program and distribution of Pamphlets in and around Nilgiris. ​ ​ 9. World Cancer Day 4 February 2014 Awareness Program ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and distribution of Pamphlets at SBI, SP Office, Head Post Office, Taluk Office and GHQH, Ooty ​ ​ ​ ​ 10. World Diabetes Alert 24 March 2014 Screening for early ​ ​ ​ ​ Day stage of diabetes using a questionnaire ​ ​ Capillary measurement of blood glucose Counseling for potentially risk individuals (staff members of the college) 11. World Hypertension 18 May 2015 Hypertension ​ ​ ​ ​ Day knowledge assessment and counseling at GHQH, Ooty ​ ​

2015-16

1. 29th June: Participated in the World Yoga Day programme. Rally was conducted jointly with ​ JSS Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences. Slogans and placards were displayed to create awareness among the public. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

th 2. September 25 :​ As part of World Pharmacist day celebrations, participated in the Human ​ chain from Commercial Road to ATC bus stand. Rx symbol was portrayed displayed/demonstrated by the NSS volunteers. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

th 3. September 27 :​ Participated in the Liver disease rally in association with Government ​ District Head Quarters Hospitals Ooty, from main bus stand to ATC. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

th 4. October 10 :​ Participated in MOB (Make Ooty Beautiful) programme in association with ​ MOB project run by private organization, Ootacamund ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

st 5. December 1 :​ Conducted world AIDS day awareness program by distributing the pamphlets ​ ​ to the public in and around Ootacamund. 40 NSS volunteers participated in the event ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

th 6. December 12 :​ Conducted blood donation camp at the college premises in association with ​ IPA Nilgiris branch and Government headquarters hospital Ootacamund. 48 units of blood was donated by the volunteers. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 7. March 6th to 12th 2016: Conducted special camp at Anaikatty village. 50 NSS volunteers and ​ ​ ​ two staffs accompanied the group. Foot path laying, water tank cleaning, removal parthenium plants and awareness program on healthy foods were the events of the camp. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Indian Pharmaceutical Association Activities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ S. No Name of the Date and month Outcome ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ program st 1 National Doctors Day 1 ​ July 2015 An official gathering ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of all the doctors of GHQH, Ooty with pharmacy faculty and students to greet the doctors th 2 Safe Disposal of 10 ​ August 2015 Promoting awareness ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ medicines about the safe disposal of unused / expired medicines to the general public ​ ​ 3 National Nutrition 1- 7 September 2015 The program includes ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Week creating awareness among the school children, drawing competition about healthy foods, release of pamphlets about healthy eating habits etc were promoted. th ​ ​ ​ ​ 4 World Pharmacists 25 ​ September 2015 Continuing pharmacy ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Day education program organised for the benefit of the practicing pharmacists th ​ ​ 5 World Heart Day 29 ​ September 2015 The awareness ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ program on heart diseases for the benefit of the employees of municipal office, bank officers etc th ​ ​ 6 World Mental Health 10 ​ October 2015 This day is celebrated ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Day to create the awareness among the adults, children and women to take care of the mental health for healthy living ​ ​ th 7 World Immunization 10 ​ November 2015 Promoting awareness ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Day about the immunization to young kids among the mothers th 8 World Diabetes Day 14 ​ November 2015 Promoting awareness ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ about the diabetes to the tea estate workers st ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 9 World AIDS Day 01 ​ December 2015 Human chain ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ awareness program and distribution of pamphlets on prevention of deadly disease th 10 World Cancer Day 4 ​ February 2016 Promoting awareness ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ about the cancer through distribution of pamphlets at various places of Ooty town th ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 11 World Diabetes Alert 24 ​ March 2016 Screening of early ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Day stage of diabetes through camp th ​ ​ 12 Safe Use of Medicine 10 ​ April 2016 Promoting awareness ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ about the safe disposal of unused / expired medicines to the general public th ​ ​ 13 World Hypertension 17 ​ May 2016 Promoting awareness ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Day about the health life styles for the prevention of hypertension, counselling and distribution of pamphlets

2016-17

NSS a Youth Programme jointly sponsored by Govt. of and Karnataka. The main objective of the scheme is to successfully involve in community development Programme to achieve total personality development of student education through community service with a motto “NOT ME BUT YOU”. It gives an opportunity in creating awareness among the students about Rationalism, Patriotism, Secularism, Democratic values, Dignity of labor, fellow belongingness, Brotherhood and over and above character building to become best citizen of the country. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Following were the events conducted during April 2016 to August 2017. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ NSS Regular Activities 2016-17 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Regular activities: ​ ​ 15.07.2016 New NSS volunteers registration for the year 2016-17 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 22.06.2016 Participated in the International Yoga Day programme. Rally was conducted ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ jointly with JSS INYS. Slogans and placards were displayed to create ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ awareness among the public ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 19.07.2016 Participated in the Tree Plantation Program at Ithalar, Avalanchi jointly ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ organized with Forest department Ooty South. More than 200 tree saplings ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and seedlings were transplanted on the occasion of the day ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 15.08.2016 Celebrated Independence Day at the college campus. Flag hoisting by NSS ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Program Officer , Patriotic speech and Patriotic song by the NSS volunteers ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and sweet distribution were the events of the day ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 19.08.2016 Orientation programme for the new NSS volunteers ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 24.09.2016 NSS Day was celebrated. Personality Development Program was conducted ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ for the NSS volunteers ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 25.09.2016 World Pharmacist Day. Participated in the human chain, from Commercial ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Road to ATC bus stand Ootacamund. Mortar and pestle symbol was ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ displayed/ demonstrated by the NSS Volunteers at Shanthi Vijay School ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ground Ootacamund. ​ ​ 10.10.2016 Participated in MOB(Make Ooty Beautiful) programme in association with ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ MOB project run by Non-Government organization (NGO) ,Ootacamund ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 26.10.2016 Participated in the National Disaster Management Program organized by ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ooty Police and Fire Service Team, Ootacamund. 50 NSS volunteers were ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ given training on First Aid and management during floods ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 08.10.2016 Participated in Disaster Management Programme organized by Nilgiris Police ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Department and Collectorate at ATC Shanthi Vijay Higher Secondary School ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ground about 35 student participated in the event ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 01.12.2016 20 NSS Volunteers and Programme Officer participated in the week long program of National Integration Camp organized by JSS University, Mysuru at JSS College of Pharmacy Mysuru. About 20 NSS Units participated in the event from all over South India. Yoga, Sawchhatha Bharath, Awareness programs, Rally, etc., were the events of the camp. ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Conducted World Aids Day Awareness Program by distributing the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ pamphlets to the public in and around Ootacamund. 40 NSS volunteers ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ participated in the event ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 12.12.2016 Conducted Blood Donation Camp at the college premises in association with ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ IPA Nilgiris Branch and Government Headquarters Hospital, Ootacamund. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ 48 units of blood was donated by the volunteers ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ th ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 26.01.2017 Celebrated 67 ​ Republic Day. Dr.MJ.Nanjan was the Chief Guest of the day. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Flag hoisting speech and patriotic song by volunteers and sweet distribution ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ were the events of the day. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ th 10.02.2017 Participated in the Thaipposam at Elk Hill Murugan temple on 11 ​ February ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ in an attempt to regularize the traffic and pilgrims. About 20 NSS Volunteers ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ participated in the event ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 11.02.2017 Participated in the Women/Girl Child Safety Awareness Rally organized by JCI ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ooty on 11-02-2017. 50 NSS volunteers participated in the event ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 20.03.2017 Conducted special camp at Nedugulacombai Village. 50 NSS volunteers and two ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ to staffs accompanied the group. Foot path laying, water tank cleaning, removal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 25.03.2017 parthenium plants and awareness program on healthy foods were the events of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the camp. ​ ​ 22.06.2017 Participated in the InterNational Yoga Day programme. Rally was conducted jointly ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ with JSS INYS. Slogans and placards were displayed to create awareness among the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ public 15.07.2017 Participated in the out reach program jointly with IPA Nilgiris branch at Nedugal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Kombai and Veerakombai trible Village adopted by the college.About 50 blankets and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ stationary were distributed to the trible students of both the village.The program was ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ precided by The superintendent of police nilgiris Mr.Murali Ramba and other ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ governmental officials. ​ ​ 16.07.2017 New NSS volunteers registration for the year 2017-18 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 27.07.2017 Participated In the Silent procession rally to commemorate the death anniversary of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the late president Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 06.08.2017 The Swathcha Pakwada of Clean India movement an government of India initiative ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ was initiated at the campus. The pledge was taken which was presided by the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Principal Dr.S.P.Dhanbal.Futher Cleaning of the campus was carried on. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 15.08.2017 Celebrated Independence day at the college campus. Flag hoisting by Dr.Baskar ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balakrishnan adjunct faculty of JSS University and former ambassador to Greece,New ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Delhi,and NSS Program officer , Patriotic speech and Patriotic song by the NSS ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ volunteers and sweet distribution were the events of the day ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

JSS CP Youth Red Cross ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Inaugurated on 11 February 2017 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

With the blessings of His Holiness Swamiji, the Youth Red Cross, a student wing of Indian Red Cross Society was inaugurated in JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty. As per the instruction of Directorate of College Education, Tamil Nadu Youth Red Cross was inaugurated on 11.02.2017. Dr. S.P. Dhanabal Principal, presided over the program. Mr. Morris Santa Cruz, District Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society, Nilgiris inaugurated the Youth Red Cross. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Dr. D. Raja, Assistant Professor and Ms. K S. Santilna Lecturer are nominated as the Program Officers YRC. The Office bearers selected are: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

th Student Chairman: Mr. Rayes Ahamed (5 ​ Pharm.D) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ rd ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Vice Chairman: Mr. Shreyan Saha (3 ​ B.Pharm) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ th Vice Chairman: Mr. Elmutaz Belah Mohammed (5 ​ PharmD) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ th ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Secretary: Mr. Ashish Kumar Saha (4 ​ Pharm.D) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ rd​ ​ ​ Joint Secretary: Mr. Puru Kaushal (3 ​ B.pharm) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ t​ h ​ ​ Treasurer: Mr. Jeyaram Bharathi (4 ​ PharmD) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​

Earlier orientation on Indian Red Cross society was given by Mr. Morris following that pledge was solemnised by students. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Mr. Basavanna Administrative Officer, Dr. Afzal Azam Vice Principal, Dr. S. Ponnusankar Professor and Head, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, Mr. Dhamodharan, Asst. Professor Dept. of Pharmacognosy and Mr. K. Saravana Chandar JRC Convener Nilgiris were present for the occasion.

Blood Donation camp was organized on this inauguration eve. Dr. P. Sankar IAS, Collector of Nilgiris and President IRCS Nilgiris presided over the camp. Mr Morris Santa Cruz District Secretary inaugurated the camp in the presence of Dr SP Dhanabal, in that 21 students and staff donated blood. Hon’ Collector encouraged and appreciated the efforts of JSS College of Pharmacy and the donors for this event. Principal thanked Dr Mohammad Nawaz and his medical team from Government Headquarters hospital ooty for conducting this camp. ​ ​

District Secretary IRCS insisted the importance of blood donation and welcomed other colleges and higher education institutions in the district to come forward to organize such events in the future. The Program Officer Dr. D. Raja Assistant Professor, proposed the vote of thanks. ​ ​

Mr Morris Santa Cruz District Secretary, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Students taking pledge along with Indian Red Cross giving orientation about ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ District Secretary Youth Red Cross ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Mr Morris Santa Cruz District Mr Ashish Kumar Saha, Secretary YRC, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Secretary, Indian Red Cross tagging JSSCPo tagging YRC Flag to President YRC, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ flag to Dr Afzal Azam Vice Principal JSSCPo ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ JSSCPo

Mr Morris Santa Cruz District Mr Morris Santa Cruz District Secretary, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Secretary, Indian Red Cross tagging Indian Red Cross tagging flag to Mr ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ flag to Mr Dhamodharan, Professor, Basavanna, Administrative Officer JSSCPO ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ JSSCPO JSSMr Rayes, Chairman YRC receiving ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Red Cross Flag from Dr SP Dhanabal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ President YRC and Mr Morris Santa ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Students gathering near flag post Cruz District Secretary, IRCS ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Dr. S.P.Dhanabal, Principal JSSCPo & President YRC JSSCPo hosting the Red cross flag ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Mr Morris Santa Cruz District Secretary, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dr S.P. Dhanabal Principal JSS College Indian Red Cross inaugurating the camp by ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of Pharmacy inaugurating the camp by lighting the lamp ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ lighting the lamp along with Dr Azal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Azam Vice Principal, JSS College of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Pharmacy, Ooty ​ ​

Mrs BS Roopa Coordinator Blood Dr D. Raja Program Officer, YRC, JSS College ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Donor Club JSS College of Pharmacy, of Pharmacy, Ooty inaugurating the camp ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ooty inaugurating the camp by by lighting the lamp along with Dr ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ lighting the lamp along with Ms Mohammed Nawaz Medical Officer, Blood ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Santilna KS Program Officer, YRC, JSS Bank Govt District Head Quarters Hospital, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ College of Pharmacy, Ooty Ooty ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Medical team, Blood Bank Govt District ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Along with student representatives of Head Quarters Hospital, Ooty lighting the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ YRC lamp

YRC student members awaiting to ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dr Gomathy Staff JSSCP,Ooty donating blood receive the Collector ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Principal welcomes the Dr. P. Sankar IAS, District Collector to the Blood Donation ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Camp

Mr Narayan Kutti Nair PhD Scholar JSSCP, Ooty donating blood ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Blood Donor’s Club: ​ ​ ​ ​ A ‘Blood Donors Club’ constituted by the staff and students of JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty is functional and coordinated by a faculty and couple of students members. On request from the District Govt. Blood Bank, the volunteers of the club are donating the blood to the needy patients. The number of units of blood donated in the last 4 years is given in the table below. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Year Number of Units of Blood Donated ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2012-13 29 2013-14 29 2014-15 56 2015-16 26 2016-17 47