Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University Nanded 431606 (Maharashtra State) :: Annual Report :: Academic year 2019 - 2020 National Service Scheme Department Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University Nanded .................... ............................... ......................... ............................... ............................................ .................................. ............... Report 2019-2020: NSS Department, S.R.R.M. University, Nanded [Page No. 1 (27)] National Service Planning Department In the academic year 2019-2020, the National Service Scheme is being implemented in a total of 124 colleges under the University, with total of 198 NSS units operating in it. In all these colleges, a total of 15000 volunteers from the National Service Scheme are admitted and actively engaged. There are 8440 boys volunteers and 6560 girls volunteers. Under NSS, each college is expected to implement an adopted village scheme, according to which a total of 177 colleges, affilieted to this University have chosen the adopted village. On behalf of the University, the work has been started 'Adoption Village Scheme' by selecting five villages located in the vicinity of the University. AVHAN 2019: Chancellor’s Brigade - Ten Days Disaster Management Training Camp AVHAN 2019: Chancellor’s Brigade – Ten Days a State-level Disaster Management Training Camp had been organised between June 3 and June 12, 2019. Eighteen Universities from Maharashtra participated in this training camp. A total of 1202 trainees had participated in the camp, including 745 volunteers (Boys), 391 volunteers (Girls), 35 male team managers and 31 female team managers. The training camp had inaugurated with the auspicious hands of the former Governor, State of Maharashtra and Chancellor of the University honorable Ch Vidyasagar Rao on June 3, 2019. B Venu Gopal Reddy, Principal Secretary, Governor's Office, State of Maharashtra and Hon. Dr. Atul Salunke, State Liaison Officer and Officer on Special Duty (National Service Scheme Special Cell), Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai were present on the occasion. Vice-Chancellor of this University, honorable Dr. Udhav Bhosle was the president of the program. The Governor's Office had appointed National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) Chief Officers and their Assistant Officers as the head coach at the camp. The team of 35 NDRF officers had taken the charge of the camp immediately after the inaugural programme. Every day, the training started from 5.30 at the early morning with exercises, Yoga, field workouts, parade and cultural demonstration was followed by brave demonstrations at 4.30 pm. During the course of various natural and man-made disasters, the training was given the complete lessons on how to function as a "Trained NDRF friend" for the community. In the camp, various lectures were organized at evening from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm. Mr. Mahesh Avhad and Mr. D. V. Kulkarni delivered an informative talk on the issue of 'Negligence of Energy Conservation: a Catastrophe of National Disaster', Mr. Dnyanesh Purandare discussed on 'From Swarajya to Surajya' and Dr. Shivaji Shinde shared his views on the 'Challenges Ahead of Youth'. All these lectures had been a source of inspiration and information for young people. The valedictory function of AVHAN-2019, the training camp, was scheduled on June 12, 2019. Dr. Ravindra Singal, Chief Inspector General of Police, Aurangabad was the chief guest of the programme. On the occasion, the State Liaison Officer and Officer on Special Duty (National Service Scheme Special Cell), Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai Dr. Atul Salunke was delivered his observations and remarks of the camp. Honorable Vice-Chancellor of this University Dr Udhav Bhosle was the .................... ............................... ......................... ............................... ............................................ .................................. ............... Report 2019-2020: NSS Department, S.R.R.M. University, Nanded [Page No. 2 (27)] president of the programme. Dr. Avinash Kadam Coordinator of AVHAN-2019 and Associate Professor, School of Earth Sciences of this University presented report of the camp. NDRF officer Mr. Purushottam Rana, Registrar of the University Dr. Ramjan Mulani, All the Honorable Members of University Management Council, Academic Council and Senate, Journalists, Senior Citizens, Directors of various Schools and their staff, Administrative Officers and their staff, Directors of the NSS Department of all Universities, Team Managers and all the Participant Trainees were present on the valedictory function of the camp. Photo Plates AVHAN 2019: Chancellors Brigade State Level Disaster Management Training Camp SRTM University: Silver Festival Mahashramdan On the occasion of the Silver Jubilee Year – Festival of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded NSS Department organized a Mahashramdan Camp on Sept 26, 2019. In the camp, more than 296 volunteers (boys and Girls) and program officers from local colleges of Nanded city had participated for the cleanliness of the University campus. .................... ............................... ......................... ............................... ............................................ .................................. ............... Report 2019-2020: NSS Department, S.R.R.M. University, Nanded [Page No. 3 (27)] Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and Cleanliness Camp On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Birth Anniversary, a cleanliness camp was organized on October 2, 2019. The program was attended by NSS Program Officers, Teaching and Non-teaching staff of the University and volunteers of NSS - University campus unit. The concept of "Clean University - Green University" strengthened the camp and made the campus clean and beautiful. Blood Donation Camp Blood Donation Camps were organised by NSS units at various affiliated colleges of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University from Nanded, Latur, Parbhani and Hingoli. The NSS department has made a big contribution to the social activities by collecting a total of 2773 blood bags from these camps. Plantation, Conservation and Protection As per the circular of the Government of Maharashtra, tree plantation Camps were organised by NSS units at various affiliated colleges of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University from Nanded, Latur, Parbhani and Hingoli. The NSS volunteers were planted about 10707 plants and are working for the protection and overall work for the conservation of the plants and plantation areas. The government's "33 Crore Plantation" program was started by planting trees in a "biodiversity park" located in the .................... ............................... ......................... ............................... ............................................ .................................. ............... Report 2019-2020: NSS Department, S.R.R.M. University, Nanded [Page No. 4 (27)] vicinity of the university. About 25000 Teak seedlings have been planted in this park and adjoining areas with the help of Forest Department, Government of Maharashtra, Nanded. NSS Volunteers from several units have contributed to this whole initiative. Voting Awareness Rally On the occasion of the Maharashtra Public Assembly Election, 2019, a voting awareness march was organized on behalf of the Collector Office, Nanded and Lions Club, Nanded. In this pedestal, the District Collector of Nanded Mr. Arun Dongre, Vice- Chancellor of the University honorable Dr. Udhav Bhosle, Chief Executive Officer of Nanded Zilla Parishad Mr. Ashok Kakade, as well as office bearers of various social organizations had participated. During this march, NSS volunteers from various colleges were active in large numbers, along with the panels created for voter .................... ............................... ......................... ............................... ............................................ .................................. ............... Report 2019-2020: NSS Department, S.R.R.M. University, Nanded [Page No. 5 (27)] awareness. They have made a tremendous contribution to the success of the journey through various announcements. Voting Oath On Oct 18, 2019, the “Voting Oath Programme” had organized at the University on the occasion of the Maharashtra Public Assembly Election, 2019 by the NSS department of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded. In the programme, all the Directors from Campus Schools and large number of their students, University Officials, Teachers and Non-Teaching Staff, Researchers, NSS Volunteers took the oath for Voting. The oath for voting had given to all by the Vice-Chancellor Dr. Udhav Bhosle. Various programs of similar nature took place in affiliated colleges, implementing NSS in the University premises. AIDS Awareness The “Red Ribbon Club” was established on December 1, 2019, on the occasion of 'AIDS Awareness Day'. The programme was organised by the National Service Scheme Department. A signature campaign was launched with the phrase 'Yes, I am aware, and I am also making others aware'. Relief from a deadly disease like AIDS can .................... ............................... ......................... ............................... ............................................ .................................. ............... Report 2019-2020: NSS Department, S.R.R.M. University, Nanded [Page No. 6 (27)] be done effectively through awareness. For this purpose, the campaign was launched with the aim