Nirmal Gram Swachata Abhiyan
Environment prosperity & Conservation campaign
The volunteers of NationalService Scheme have to be a regular activity of 120 hours in each year and a total of 240 hours on whole and they have to attempt one special camp out of two years of their volunteer ship to get the completion certificate of NSS.
- Area based project 1 (40 Hours)
- Area based project 2 ( 40 hours)
- University level project (20 Hours)
- College level project (20 Hours)
Residential Camp
SEVEN DAY RESIDENTIAL CAMP 24TH TO 30TH DECEMBER 2017
The National Service Scheme of the College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Goveli organized seven days residential camp during the period from 24/12/2017 to 30/12/2017 at Belpada Tal-Kalyan, Dist-Thane. National Service Scheme volunteers, in these seven days of Residential Camp,Worked with the purpose of the entire cleaning of village on the insistence of forest officers for conservation of environment which was the prime focus of this drive.Thecleanliness of the village, survey, sex education, computer literacy activities, small road repair, public awareness programs on many social issues, construction of embankments, fire line, beautification of burning ground etc. These programs were implemented at Belpada village. During this period, on a variety of topics, arrangements were made for the development of personality development of volunteers, in which biodiversity, street play training, eradication of superstition, women empowerment, sustainable environment, Best out of Waste, competitive examination guidelines etc. various competitions and cultural events were organized along with the lectures. 56 male volunteers, 44 female volunteers and two Program Officers participated in this Camp.
Kalyan regional Coordinator Prof. SantoshBhakta sir, Ulhasnagar Regional Co-coordinator Prof. PrashantSaudekar sir, District Coordinator Prof. Sanjay Chaudhari , Mumbai university NSS CoordinatorMr.Bidve sir visited the camp, guided students and instructed them.This camp ended on 30/12/2017.
State Level Residential Camp
The NSS department of Arts, Commerce, and Science college,Goveli hadorganised its first ever state level camp between 7th March to 13th March 2018 at Mhaskal. Tal:-Kalyan Dis:- Thanewhich is an adopted village by University of Mumbai. The main featureof this camp is that it was the first time state level camp in Thane district and our college received the privilege of beingthe host.
The main theme of this seven day Special Residential Camp was ‘YUVAKANNO KHEDYA KADE CHALA’. Over 56 male volunteers, 44 female volunteers were present at this camp from various Universitiesof Maharashtralike Solapur,Kolhapur,Amravati,Pune,Rahuri, Dapoli, Mumbaietc. Apart from this, the Program Officers of Solapur University and Amravati University were also present at this camp.
On the occasion of opening ceremony of this special Residential camp many dignitories were present at the venue. The NSS Coordinator of university Hon Prof B.S.Bidvesir , President of Jeevnadeep Shaishanik Sanstha Goveli Hon. Mr Ravindra Ghodvinde sir , Principal Dr. K.B.Kore sir , Sarpanch of Mhaskal village , citizens & other dignitaries were present at this ceremony .
Youth of today is getting highly fascinated with the cities & western countries. The negativity that can be seen in their minds regarding the rural areas is fatal. If this situation continues, our country will have to face the consequences. In order to avoid these consequences and to create the awareness about the significance of going back to villages, this campaign was organized. This campaign definitely helped to create awareness and love in the hearts and minds of our volunteers.
In this 7 day Special Residential Camp, a lot of programs were implemented like cleaning of public toilets, digging of soak pits, village survey, gardening, governmental scheme, creating awareness regarding cleanliness, school decoration, painting of public toilets and distribution of seeds on the occasion of Women’s day.
A lot of other various kinds of activities were organized to encourage the creativity of our volunteers. Hence they exhibited their talent with creating different showpieces made by bamboo, creating paper bag, creating handmade wall clock from waste material. The magazine presentation was one of the chief aspects of their exhibition of creativity.
The entire responsibility of organizing and planning this camp was with Arts,Commerce,and Science College Goveli and NSS program officer of Mumbai University. Entire management of the camp was done by Prof Bhagyasgri Pawar.
NSS District Level Planning Meeting Session
On 23rd June 2017 District level planning session was held in our college& was organized by our NSS unit. 75 program officers of Thane district had come for this session. Mr. B.S.Bidve sir University Program Coordinator guided everyone about the students’ funds and guided regarding the yearly based activities.
Water Conservation (Vanrai Bandhare)
Our NSS unit on dated 28th November 2017 buit check dam in our adopted village Belpada in this event 83 volunteers took part , for this dam approx 550 cements sack were used , vasundara sanjeevani mandal helped in giving the sacks Our NSS volunteers received appreciation from Forest Officers saying that the dam was full of its water capacity and that wild animals definitely benefitted from it. In Year 2016-17, our volunteers had built 4 Dams under the forest division. After the rainy season, our volunteers again visited the dam & repaired it.
Pulse Polio Campaign
The sole responsibility of primary health of the citizens living in rural areas lies in the hands of volunteers of Pre-Primary school but ever since the establishment of the ‘AASHA’ the task of providing this basic facility has gone into the hands of ‘AASHA’. Hence, the significant vaccinations like Polio vaccination campaign was organised by our NSS department which is a rare sight in the rural areas.This campaign took place on 28 January 2018. Eight different villages of nearby area received help from our NSS volunteers in the Eradication of Polio.
Health Checkup Camp
On 07th February 2018 Our NSS department organized Health& Dental checkup camp in Adopted village Thakurpada. Many of the villagers took benefit of this event. 21 volunteers participated in this camp.
Orientation & Advisory Committee Meeting
ON 23rd August 2017 NSS Department held meeting for the next planning of various programs under the department. At this Time Kalyan area coordinator Sanjay Chaudhari sir was present and motivated our 155 volunteers
Rubella Vaccination
Rural areas often face many problems and the health issues are one of the biggest problems of them all. However women’s health is neglected largely. Our volunteers have implemented a lot of health campaigns for women’s health.
Depression, decline in environmental balance, some hereditary issues, overdose of medicine etc. Can cause the child to be mentally or physically handicapped. To which there is no solution, but if the women are given Rubella vaccination before marriage, we can definitely save the child from being born as a handicapped one.
Keeping the significance of Rubella vaccination in mind, the NSS department has been organizing free Rubella vaccination since 2017-18 .Near about 564 girls were given then vaccination This campaign is organized in collaboration with Rotary Club DombivAli North. Our NSS unit has put efforts from time to time to take care of women’s health.
Mahila Rojgar Melava
The NSS department organized a women employment fare on October 9th 2017 for the women living in areas nearby our college. Our volunteers visited nearby villages and informed the women about that event. As a result, this event turned out to be a big success. over 137 women registered their presence. 89 women, from the 137 women who participated found employment in an undergarments company called Juliet Apparels ltd Kongoan. The company provided them with bus or other facilities of transportation. So these women are working wholeheartely for their better livlihood. On the grounds of this success, the NSS department organized yet another campaign like the earlier one on January 22nd 2018. In this event the volunteers worked on encouraging more and more women to join this initiative and tried to get to know the problem of women already working.
Many families benefited from this programme.This initiative saved many families from falling apart. But most importantly it has helped women understand their worth and increased their self- esteem.
Economics Leadership Development Program
Self-help groups can play an important role in women’s financial empowerment. These women produce on a large scale, but what is difficult for them is getting market. Maharashtra Shrama Vidnyan Sanshta Mumbai and our NSS department organized a three day financial leadership development campaign for Self-help groups. Between 24thFebruary 2018 to 26th February 2018. Over 60 female beneficiaries received advantage from this campaign.
Free Distribution of Certificates
The students often need various kind of governmental document for educational purposes or to receive benefits of different governmental schemes. The students and citizens from rural areas often have to face many obstacles and issues to receive these certificates. In order to help these students and citizens, our college holds a campaign of free distribution of certificates . This event is organized in coordination with the Tahsildar. On 18th july 2017, 554 certificates were allotted to beneficiaries.
Making Adopted Village Digital
In today’s world more & more people are drawn towards science and technology. Due to latest technology everything is possible on one click. It is the need of the day to make the rural villages digital Mr. Sandeep Kote-Patil, an Engineer from Ahmednagar has developed a concept called ‘Digital Gaon’. Through this concept, the honor of being first ever Digital village went to Sukewadi, Ahmednagar.
Our NSS volunteers have put efforts to make the adopted village Masle-Belpada, a digital village with the help of Mr. Kote-Patil. The other departments of college also supported the NSS department to collect the basic information regarding the village. After making of this village into a digital one, all the information is going to be available online. This gave a wholesome environment to trade in the village. Also there is a lot of bio-diversity in Belpada. Barvi dam can prone to be a good place for forest observation & hence researchers can visit it. Through this medium, it can also prone to be a famous tourist place. Also, there are a lot of products or crops that aretaken through various techniques in this village. Making a village digital can help that village to create a good market for their products. This will bring unity and harmony in the village.
So the concept of making of village digital is playing a significant role in our adopted village Masle-Belpada. Our NSS department received a lot of support from local villagers, institutions, colleges etc. There is a website called maslebelpada.com that has been made. The work of uploading the basic information collected from village survey is going on, within few days the entire information will be updated and Website will be open for all. This is going to be an effort to achieve development through the concept of “Digital Gaon”
Tree Plantation
● ON 25TH JUNE 2017Mr Ananad Bhagwat sir President of Vasundara Sanjeevani Mandal and 13 NSS volunteers visited Tokawade, Talawali, Murbad planted 35 trees. On this occasion AnandBhagwat sir talked with the students about the significance of conservation of trees.
● ON 6TH JULY 2017 37 NSS volunteers and students of Nirmal English School visited Environment Vigilance Board Runde.They also planted trees and different seedlings in the area
Dental Testing Camp
On 18th August 2018 Our NSS department organized a Dental checkup camp in adopted village Thakurpada. 41 villagers took benefit of this event. After the event School children were distributed educational Aid.
HIV Testing Camp
On the occasion of NSS week 27th September 2017 our NSS volunteers visited Goveli hospital for their testing 40 students check them in this camp.
Cancer Testing Camp
On 04th February 2018 NSS department organized free cancer Check-up camp in our college. 61 Outsiders and 21 NSS Volunteers took benefit, and got the check-up done. Management was done by our NSS volunteers.
Health & Dental Checkup Camp
On 07th February 2018 Our NSS department organized Health& Dental checkup camp in Adopted village Thakurpada. Many of the villagers took benefit of this event. 21 volunteers participated in this camp.
Siddhagad Daud
1ST JANUARY, 2018, On the occasion of commemoration day of HutatmaBhaiKotwal ,HirajiGomajiPatil, NSS Department had organized SiddhgadMashal Marathon from college to Siddhagad. Students created awareness amongst people by performing street plays. Siddhagad Committee organized elocution competition and group singing competition. In this competitions NSS Volunteers participated.
Setkari Melava
On 24th September 2017 , on the occasion of NSS day Setkari melava program was organised in our college by our unit, Program was started by Flag hoisting , for this program 257 framers were presented . as well as 27 faemers were felicitated by ‘ krushi nistha shetkari award’
Shravan Bal Yojna Camp
On 23rd January 2019 the NSS deparment organized sanjay Gandhi niadhar yojna and Shravan bal Yojna in our college, This event was related to senior citizen above 60 yrs. NSS volunteers were holding fully management like distributing water, escorting the senior citizen etc.
NSS Day
24 September is celebrated as NSS day, on this day all the NSS volunteers and programs officer were gathered on the ground for FLAG HOISTING. After the flag hoisting, the NSS volunteers went to clean the river as many of the ganesh idols were deposited in the river after ganesh chaturthi nearly 52 NSS volunteers participated in the cleaning activitie which includes 32 girls and 20 boys.
Rally on Plastic Ban
27 September 2018, The 4th day of NSS week, NSS unit of Jssp college goveli had organised rally on plastic ban. NSS volunteer went at adopted village Thakur pada and spread awareness about plastic ban ,NSS volunteer also explain the harmful effect on environment that will be cause by use of plastic , clean the nearby area of village and distributed cloth bags amongst villagers. Over 68 students shown active participation for this activity.
Health Ckeck Up Camp
1st October 2018, Seventh day of NSS, A free health check-up camp was organised at Thakurpada, on the occasion of the NSS week. The camp was organised in collaboration with MAHAGANPATI HOSPITAL TITWALA for the villagers. The doctors provided consultation for general ailments and prescribed medicines for the same. A team of 7 doctors and 27 NSS volunteers made the event successful. The Camp was successfully organised under the guidance of Principal Sir Dr. Kore and Ravindra Sir.
Certificate Distribution Camp
14th July, 2018 In the present day as many of the student have talent but they are not able to proceed with the further studies due to lack of document our N.S.S department has taken initiative to resolve some of the problem by availing some of the document easily like Income certificate & Domicile certificate. For this programme many of the students from the nearby villages along with the college students have actively participated . Total 855 Certificates were distributed. The number of NSS volunteers was 85 in the camp. Below are the name of some of the members under whose guidance the programme : Dr. K.B. Kore Sir (Principal sir) ∙Mr. Ghodvinde Sir ( Trustee ) ∙was conducted: P. T. Rohane Sir and Mr. Amit Sanap .
Van mahotsav
1st July, 2018, The Programme Van mahotsav was inaugurated by our Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr. Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis on 1st July 2018 at Radha swami satsang, Varap. Our N.S.S Department with the collaboration of students from junior college successfully planted 1000 trees. The motive for proceeding with this programme was to plant 13 crores trees in this locality. Our 12 N.S.S. Volunteers has actively participated to make this programme a huge success as this is a small step. step for the benefit for the betterment of our environment.
Tree Plantation
5th June, 2018, On the occasion of World Environmental day on 5th June. N.S.S department has taken an initiative to take a voluntary action for the benefit of environment by starting Tree plantation programme by 10 of our N.S.S. volunteers by planting 5 trees with the active participation of our Principal Dr. K.B. Kore Sir. The motif behind the promotion of Tree plantation is to create awareness among the society. It is also our basic aim to do good deed for a social cause.