National Service Scheme (NSS) was started in 1975 in Holy Cross College. It is an extension dimension to the higher education system to orient the student youth to community service while they are studying in educational institutions.

National Service Scheme (NSS)

The National Service Scheme (NSS) was officially started on 24th September 1969, to establish a meaningful linkage between the campus and the community. Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, had recognised that the country could not progress in a desired direction until the student youth were motivated to work for the upliftment of the villages/community. For Gandhiji, the villages, where majority of the population living, represent the country. Therefore for the national reconstruction and national resurgence it was deemed fit that the students and teachers should be properly sensitised and utilised for strengthening the Indian society as a whole with particular emphasis on rural community. Therefore, student youth, teachers and the community are considered as the three basic components of the National Service Scheme.

Vision

The vision is to build the youth with the mind and spirit to serve the society and work for the social uplift of the down-trodden masses of our nation as a movement.

Mision

The National Service Scheme has been functioning with the motto “NOT ME BUT YOU” in view of making the youth inspired in service of the people and hence NSS Aims Education through Community Service and Community Service through Education.

Aims and Objectives of NSS

  To understand the community in which they work;

  To understand themselves in relation to their community;

  To identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem solving process.

  To develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility;

  To utilize their knowledge in finding practical solution to individual and community problems;

  To develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities:

  To gain skills in mobilizing community participation;

  To acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitude;

  To develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters; and

  To practice national integration and social harmony

Motto

"NOT ME BUT YOU"

Regular Activities

The NSS unit of our college conduct regular activities like Yoga, leadership programme, Swatchatha awareness programme, Rally, Dengue awareness, Tree plantation, visits to orphanage and old age home, Road safety, Smoke free, lectures and all National Day celebration.

Camp Activities:

  Adventure camp

  National integration camp

  Blood camp

  Medical camp

  RD Parade

  Special camp

Awards & Recognitions:

  Best NSS unit Award (2014 – 2015)

  Best NSS Programme Officer Award(2014 – 2015) Ms. G. Elizabeth Rani, Assistant Prof. in Tamil (SI)

  Best NSS Volunteer Award (2014 – 2015) Ms. R. Radhika B.Sc Physics (S II)

  Best NSS Programme Officer Award(2016 – 2017) Ms. R. UmaRani, Assistant Prof. in Economics

  Best NSS unit Award 2016 -2017

  Best Participation award for awareness campaign on Swatch Bharath and Swatch Survekshan (2017-2018)

  Best NSS Volunteer Award (2017-2018) Ms. S. Sowmiya of II B.Sc., Zoology

  Swachhata HiSeva Award from Tiruchirappalli City Corporation(2017-2018)

  Best NSS unit Award 2018 - 2019

  Best NSS Programme Officer Award2018 - 2019 Dr. P. Shanthi, Assistant Prof. in Botany Dr. P. Maria Sophiya, Assistant Prof. in        Economics

  Best NSS Volunteer Award 2018 – 2019 Ms. Hawwa Aafia of II BA English

NSS Programme Officers

  1.Dr.F.Merlin Kokila, NSS – Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Economics

   2.Dr.R.Manonmani – Assistant Professor of Botany

   3.Dr.S.I.Rosy Lidia - Assistant Professor of English

   4.Dr.K.Dali Arokia Mary – Assistant Professor of Tamil

   5.Dr.V. Kulendai Priya – Assistant Professor of Computer Science

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