Co-curricular Activities

National Service Scheme (NSS)

NSS is a scheme sponsored by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. NSS was introduced in India in 1969 on 24th September to commemorate the birth centenary of Mahatma Gandhi. The scheme has around 35 lakh volunteers all over India. The Scheme was introduced in Puducherry in 1976. It was extended to Colleges, Polytechnic Colleges and Higher Secondary Schools. At present, the Union Territory has around 20 thousand volunteers in 200 institutions. Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Postgraduate Studies (KMCPGS) has one unit with 100 volunteers. The activities of NSS are broadly divided into regular activities and special camping activities. Under regular activities, various community-based programmes are undertaken both in the campus and in the adopted villages. These activities include literary, health, environmental and other programmes. Special camping programmes involve 50 students and are organized for a period of seven days in the adopted village. The NSS unit of KMCPGS has adopted Navarkulam village for the last 3 years. The following are the major activities organized by the NSS at this Centre during the academic year 2011-2012.

Sl. No.	Date	Programme
1	12/02/2011	Anti-Plastic Awareness – one day camp at Keezur Village
2	26/02/2011	Rain Water Harvester Programme
3	05/03/2011	Women’s Right Programme
4	19/03/2011	Consumers’ Day Celebration
5	26/03/2011	Election Awareness Campaign Programme at Navarkulam Village
6	15/04/2011 to 18/4/2011	Residential Special Camp

NSS-Programme Officer : Dr. MURUGESAN ELANGOVAN, Assistant Professor of Tamil

Red Ribbon Club (RRC)

Red Ribbon Club was inaugurated in the Centre by Dr. Iftekhar Alam from Pondicherry University on 18th March 2010 to give proper education on sex and related health issues among the students and the value of voluntary blood donation among the youth .
Objectives of RRC

To reduce new HIV infection among the youth by raising their risk perception through proper education on sex, sexuality and HIV / AIDS by imparting new skills on communication, self-protection, negotiation, care and support and effective group interaction To prepare the youth as peer educationists and agents of change by developing their interest in community welfare activities.
Key Areas of RRC

Vibrancy of youth Sex and Sexuality HIV / AIDS Peer Education

Activities during 2012-19

Co-ordinator : Dr. M.SUJATHA Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Tamil, KMCPGS

Youth Red Cross (YRC)

The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is a voluntary humanitarian organization to protect human life and health based in India. It is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and so shares the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society’s mission is providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promoting health & care of vulnerable people and communities. Youth Red Cross Society of United Institute of Technology was stared in year 2010, at present more than 300 volunteers are actively involved in Social activities. Youth Red Cross helps the students to inculcate discipline in them and to understand their responsibilities towards their countrymen, especially the poor and downtrodden. Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Postgraduate Studies (KMCPGS) has one unit with 100 volunteers. The activities of NSS are broadly divided into regular activities and special camping activities. Under regular activities, various community-based programmes are undertaken both in the campus and in the adopted villages. These activities include literary, health, environmental and other programmes.
YRC-Programme Officer : Dr. V. KARTHIKEYAN, Assistant Professor of Tamil

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