Activities and Initiatives

The ideals of Mahatma Gandhi provide inspiration for the NSS’s ideological stance.
“NOT ME, BUT YOU” is the NSS motto.

Activities and Initiatives

NSS programs offer a diverse range of activities that contribute to community development and student growth. These initiatives are designed to address the specific needs of local communities and promote sustainable change.

SRMIST NSS Awards

The National Service Scheme (NSS) at SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) remains committed to fostering youth leadership, civic engagement, and social responsibility. Through impactful initiatives, the NSS unit contributes meaningfully to society and the holistic development of its volunteers.

NSS at SRMIST provides students with a platform to enhance leadership skills, develop empathy, and address social challenges. By engaging in various welfare activities, volunteers gain valuable insights and are inspired to become community change-makers.

Each year, SRMIST honors the Best NSS Programme Officer, Best NSS Units, and Best NSS Volunteers. The NSS unit continues to shape socially responsible citizens, through community development initiatives, it sets a model for promoting youth leadership and civic engagement.

Blood Donation Camps

NSS often organizes blood donation drives on campus in collaboration with reputed blood banks and hospitals. These camps provide an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to voluntarily donate blood and contribute to saving lives.

Health and Hygiene Awareness Programs

NSS conducts health and hygiene awareness programs to educate the community about the importance of cleanliness, sanitation, and personal hygiene. This may include organizing workshops, seminars, and awareness campaigns on topics like hand washing, health benefits of Yoga Practices, menstrual hygiene, and waste management.

Tree Plantation and Environmental Conservation

NSS promotes environmental sustainability by organizing tree plantation drives and engaging in activities related to conservation and preservation of natural resources. They encourage students to actively participate in creating a greener and healthier environment.

Social Service Initiatives

NSS organizes various social service initiatives such as visits to orphanages, old age homes, and schools for underprivileged children. Volunteers engage in activities like teaching, providing support, and organizing recreational activities for the residents or students.

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

NSS actively participates in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign) initiated by the Government of India. They organize cleanliness drives, awareness programs, and campaigns to promote cleanliness and proper waste management practices.

Rural Development Programs

NSS organizes various social service initiatives such as visits to orphanages, old age homes, and schools for underprivileged children. Volunteers engage in activities like teaching, providing support, and organizing recreational activities for the residents or students.

Disaster Management and Relief

NSS provides training to students in disaster management techniques and actively participates in disaster relief activities during natural calamities. Volunteers help in distributing relief materials, providing medical aid, and supporting rehabilitation efforts.

Awareness Campaigns

NSS organizes awareness campaigns on various social issues such as literacy, gender equality, drug abuse, Tobacco and alcohol effect on health and environmental conservation. These campaigns aim to sensitize individuals and communities towards the importance of these issues and promote positive change

Other Social relevance activities

Computer, appliance, and kit donations to schools, support for medical care for village residents, orphanages and schoolchildren.

Distribution of herbal drinks ((Kabasura kudineer, free face mask, awareness on hand wash and sanitization, etc., )) to general public in and around the campus and adopted villages, faculty, staff and students  to the needed occasion like Dengue, Covid, etc.,