NSS Activities
The National Service Scheme (NSS) unit present at ADAC & RI, Tiruchirappalli since 1992 comes under Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. NSS volunteers strength of this unit is 218. Presently 42 boys and 118 girls are enrolled in NSS programme and undergoing NSS 101 – National Service Scheme (0+1) course. It is a two years programme in four semesters. The overall objective of NSS is “Personality development of the students through community service”. Dr. A. Sangeetha & Dr. V. Rajanbabu is in-charge of this NSS unit. Selection of students for enrolling in NSS is voluntary.
NSS volunteers undergo compulsory ‘Special camping programme’ in the adopted village for a period of seven days. During camps, the NSS volunteers are actively involved in the activities viz., cleaning of village surroundings, road sides, temples and ditches, desilting of ponds, tree planting, kitchen and terrace gardening, fire rescue and safety programme, agricultural conference and exhibition, soil health camp, health camp, eye camp, veterinary camp, legal aid camp, empowerment of rural youth programme, awareness procession against alcohol and tobacco, Workshop on ‘Natural Resource Conservation’, Dengu fever awareness rally, Awareness on ‘Traditional Food and Healthy life’, Environmental awareness programme, Sports and games for village children’s, digital learning to the village people, orphanage and old age home visit to provide emotional support, promotion of health awareness, sanitation and human diseases through songs, street play and other community development programme which provide opportunity to understand and relation to the community, identify the needs in the community and to develop solutions, gained skills in mobilizing community participation, social and civic responsibilities, acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitude.
NSS volunteers participated in the regular social service activities like conducting blood donation camps, health awareness camp, environmental awareness camp, tree planting, creating awareness on Clean India Campaign, campus cleaning, self employment programme, visiting and donating goods to nearby orphanage and mental ill homes.
NSS volunteers are participating in the International Yoga Day celebration on 21st June of every year and learning about the benefits of yoga practice. NSS volunteers are also participating and celebrating Independence Day, Republic Day, World Earth Day, World Environment Day, International Youth Day, World Women’s Day, World Forest Day, World Meteorological Day, World Blood Donors Day, Youth Awakening Day and Constitution Day, Observance of National Unity week, National Integration week, National Productivity Week and programmes which motivate them to do national duties and services. Finally, NSS programme is to prepare the NSS volunteers for the democratic, self disciplined and self-reliant way of life.
NSS SPECIAL CAMP 2022
- NSS Special Camp was held at Paganur village, Manikandom Block, Trichy from 02.2022 to 28.02.2022
- About 72 girl students volunteers and 28 boy students volunteers attended the camp and contributed worth mentioned services to the rural people
- NSS volunteers conducted a rally on “Parthenium eradication , prevention of plastic and covid awareness
- A free general medical camp was organized by the NSS volunteers. Dr.O.Ajitha, Medical officer, ADAC&RI, Trichy gave consultations and treatment to the village About 72 village peoples got benefited from the camp.
- Free veterinary camp was organized. During this camp, 106 livestocks including (24 Cows, 21 Calves, 51 Goats, 3 Hen, 5 Chicks,1 Cat, 1 Dog were given
- Agricultural Technological Exhibition conducted in the school premises, 16 Special lectures and 4 demonstrations were delivered by the scientists of ADAC & RI, Trichy to the farmers of Paganur village
- A total of 70 saplings viz., neem (15 No.), Thespesia sp. (10No.), Gulmohar (10 No.), pungam .(15 No.), badam (10 ) and ellupai (10 No.) were planted.
NSS SPECIAL CAMP 2023
NSS special camp programme in Navalur village, Navalur Kuttapattu Panchayat, Tiruchirapalli was held from 4.1.24 to 10.1.24. The following activities were carried out during the special camp.
- Soil sampling & soil health card was delivered by Dr. M. Baskar, Prof & Head, Dept of Soil Science and Dr. K. Senthil, Professor (Agricultural Chemistry)
- Role of microbial consortia in soil fertility was delivered by Dr. K. G. Anitha, Prof (AGM)
- Climate resilient high yielding varieties suitable for Navalur was delivered by K. Sakthivel, Associate Professor (GPB).
- Rally to create awareness on soil health
- Tree planting was done
- Mushroom cultivation & Herbal garden techniques given by Dr. A. Sangeetha, Assistant Professor (Plant Pathology) and Dr. V. P. Santhi, Professor (Horticulture)
- Vermicompost production techniques and demonstration was given by Dr. S. Radhika, Associate Professor (Agronomy)
- Pest management of Agricultural crops – A. Kalyanasundaram, Professor (Entomology)
- Farming techniques & practices Dr. S. Anantha Krishnaveni, Associate professor (Agronomy) and Dr. S. Hari Ramakrishnan, Assoc. Professor (PBG)
- Herbicide application using Drone was delivered by Dr. T. Ramesh, Associate Professor & Head (Agronomy)
- Tissue culture banana Dr. V. Rajanbabu, Assistant Professor (Plant Biotechnology)
- Health awareness programme on Diabetes and Hypertension by Dr. M. Ajitha, Medical officer, ADAC&RI
- Millet based food products by Dr. K. Geetha, Professor & Head (Horticulture)
- Quiz and games to students: 5% reservation for Govt. school students in higher education, 20% reservation for Tamil medium students in jobs, Voting age
- Rally to create awareness on Dengue and Corona prevention.
- Disease management in Agricultural crops given by Dr. K. Sethuraman, Professor and Head (Plant Pathology)
