Under the "Regular Activities", students are expected to work as volunteers for a continuous period of two years, rendering community service for a minimum of 120 hours per annum (i.e. 240 hours over 2-year period). As per the fundamental principles of National Service Scheme, a volunteer is expected to remain in constant touch with the community.
The nature of activities taken up under NSS continue to evolve in response to the needs of the community. A illustrative list of some of the activities undertaken under NSS is as follows:
adult literacy, pre-school education, continuing education of school dropouts, legal literacy, consumer awareness, programmes on eradication of social evils, etc.
Immunisation, blood donation, health education, AIDS awareness, population education and family welfare programmes, working with people in nutrition programmes, provision of safe drinking water, life skill education, etc.
Plantation of trees and their preservation/ upkeep, cleaning and maintenance of streets, drains etc., construction of sanitary latrines, watershed management, soil conservation, etc.
Work in hospitals, institutions for disabled persons, orphanages, old-age homes, women welfare institutions, etc.
Awareness generation reg. women’s rights, creating awareness among women reg. how they can contribute to the social and economic well-being of the community, imparting skill training to women wherever possible.
Working with people and teaching them about improved agricultural practices, soil testing, repair of agricultural machinery, assistance and guidance in animal resource development, promoting small savings, assistance in procuring bank loans.
Assisting and working with local authorities in rescue and relief operation, in distribution of rations, medicines, clothing, immunisation and inoculation, etc.