NSS- Orientation and Inaugural Program

On 8th January 2015 the orientation cum inaugural program of NSS was held.  Mr. P K Prantik , Youth Officer & Head , NSS Regional Centre(W.B/Sikkim) , Prof. Soumendra Laha , NSS Programme Officer , Prof. Dilip Shah Dean of Student Affairs , Prof. Pushpita Ganguli Coordinator of Social Welfare Committee , were the speakers of the event.

An introduction to NSS was given by SL sir. Then Mr. P.K. Patnaik- youth officer and head,NSS regional centre (WB/Sikkim) told the students that the NSS started in 1969 with 40000 people. The students were told the values and rules on which NSS works. Mr. Patnaik quoted the words of Swami Vivekananda “Personality Development is possible through community service “. The fun part was that the students were taught the NSS special clap. Mr. Patnaik told us that NSS runs on the three Ds – Discipline, Decorum, and Decency. The causes to which NSS serves are – environment, health, education, disaster, rural development.  Prof. Dilip Shah told students the benefit of working as a NSS volunteer and how students can enhance their skills.