National Service Scheme unit of Bhai Tukaram Kolekar College established in 1995 is approved by Shivaji University, Kolhapur with the enrolment of 300 students. This unit has been working for the causes of community and rendering its services toward the social issues as envisaged in the objectives of the National Service Scheme. Every volunteer enrolled under NSS is expected to devote 120 hours annually for at least 2 years towards community service. The regular activities include beautification of campuses, awareness campaign, gap filling plantation, health, environment, save water campaign, save energy disaster, rural development, blood donation, awareness about social evils and other socially beneficial issues. Special Camps are organized in adopted villages to undertake community development programmes/creation of durable assets/awareness campaign. Every year 50% of volunteers enrolled in a unit are expected to take part in this campaign.
The National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of this college has set up following objectives in order to increase student participation in the contribution of social and community issues. The objectives set by this college, however are inclined with the aims stated by department of Youth and Sports Affairs Ministry Government of India. The National Service Scheme of this college aims at bringing holistic development of the youth and utilization of youth services to mitigate the social obligation in general.
1. To work with and for people.
2. To participate in constructive and creative social work.
3. To develop knowledge of self and society.
4. To apply self-knowledge to eliminate social problems and evils.
5. To achieve the skills to develop democratic leadership.
6. To acquire the basic required professional skills in order to start self-employment.
7. To destroy the drift between literate and illiterate.
8. To enhance the feeling of serving the socially deprived people.
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NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME COMMITTEE
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1.
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Dr. M.M.Bhosale
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Programme Officer (Unit 1)
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2.
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Prof.Ajit Desai
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Member
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Dr. D.K.Kamble
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Programme Officer (Unit 2)
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Dr.Kumbhar A.R.
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Member
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Sou. S.K.Lokhande
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Member
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6.
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Dr. A H. Kolekar
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Member
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7.
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Shri. Salamwade S.V.
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Member
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Every Year special camp is organized in adopted villages to undertakes community development programmes/creation of durable assets/awareness campaign.
Thrust area: Rural Development and Swachh Bharat Mission Activities carried out in special camp for villagers:
- Cleanness drive
- Tree Plantation
- Awareness rally - NSS volunteers have organized rally to create awareness about literacy, save girls, addiction, AIDS, road safety, superstation, national integration etc.
- Cultural Programme
- Guest Lectures
- Jal dindi, street play, poster presentation, rangoli etc.
- Construction of Vanarai bandhara,
- Health awareness and Checkup programme
- Personality development programme.
- Yoga training programme.