The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a government program launched in 1969 that aims to develop students' personalities and sense of social responsibility through community service. The Teresian College has an active NSS wing that organizes blood donations, awareness campaigns on issues like diabetes and corruption, and special camps focusing on themes like organic farming literacy. Students gain leadership skills while working on community development activities. The college encourages NSS participation by offering certificates and bonus marks for higher education admissions.

2. • An Indian government-
sponsored public
service program by the
Department of Youth
Affairs and Sports.
• Launched
in Gandhiji's Centenary
year, 1969.

3. Aim
• Personality Development of students through community service.
Objectives
• Understand the community in which they work;
• Understand themselves in relation to their community;
• Identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in
problem solving process;
• Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility;
• Utilize their knowledge in finding practical solution to individual and
community problems;
• Develop competence required for group-living and sharing of
responsibilities;
• Gain skills in mobilizing community participation;
• Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitude;
• Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disaster and Practice
national integration and social harmony.
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5. TERESIAN NSS

6. • The College has a committed N.S.S. Wing.
• It is a voluntary organisation for the students and teachers
to involve in rural development programme and to
participate in the socio-economic life of the community.
• The participants get a chance to develop a sense of Nation
through corporate living and co-operative action.
• Volunteers who undergo the prescribed course of training
will be given certificates from the University.
• 4% marks as grace marks in University examinations for
NSS certificate holders of all classes and bonus marks for
admissions to higher courses – 15 marks for Degree
Course and 5 marks for P.G. course.
• The College community is a major donor of blood to
Indian Medical Association (IMA).

7. PROGRAMME OFFICERS
• Dr. Nisha Vikraman, Department of
Homescience
• Ms. Athira Babu, Department of English

9. ACTIVITIES

10. HAIR FOR HOPE

11. DIABETES DAY

12. SAVE PERIYAR RALLY

13. ANTI CORRUPTION DAY

14. NSS CAMP
• Mini Camp – 3 days
• Special camp – 7 days
• Nature Camp – 3 days
• Every year 50 percent of the volunteers of each NSS unit
are expected to participate in special camps.
• Special camps are organised generally on various
developmental issues of national importance - 'Youth
Against Famine', 'Youth Against Dirt and Disease', 'Youth
for Rural Reconstruction', 'Youth for Eco-Development' and
'Youth for Mass Literacy', 'Youth for National Integration &
Social Harmony'.
• The current theme of Special Camp is ‘Jaivam’ – organic
literacy in Kottayam.

16. ACHIEVEMENTS
• Soumya Saji of (NSS Secretary) participated in
the National integration Camp at Vijayangara
Sri Krishna Devaraya University ,Bellary
[karnataka]
• Advent Mary K.J (NSS Secretary) participated
in the National Integration Camp at Seven Star
International School Bani ,Hamirpur Dist
,[Himachal pradesh]

19. NSS AWARDS
• Best NSS Volunteer
• Best NSS Camper
• Best NSS Worker