NSS @ ISTAR


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National Service Scheme (NSS), was launched in Gandhiji's Birth Centenary Year on September 24, 1969 with primary focus on the development of personality of students through community service. Today, NSS has more than 3.2 million student volunteers on its roll spread over 298 Universities and 42 (+2) Senior Secondary Councils and Directorate of Vocational Education all over the country.
The main objectives of National Service Scheme (NSS) are:
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, develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility, utilize their knowledge in finding practical solutions 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 attitudes, develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters and practice national integration and social harmony.

NSS unit is registered in Sardar Patel University since September 2013
Student registration is carried out in the month of July of every academic year
One student representative is selected from the registered student.
NSS Volunteers
Academic Year
Boy Volunteers
Girl Volunteers
2020-21
38
12
2019-20
61
30
2018-19
82
18
2017-18
51
10
2016-17
64
10
2015-16
95
08
NSS Committee
Sr. No
Name of the staff
Position
1
Dr. Amit Thummar
Co-ordinator
2
Dr. Mayank Patel
Member
3
Dr. Kinnari Bhatt
Member
4
Dr. Rohit Vekariya
Member
NSS Activities
Event Name / Tital Tree Plantation

Date

5th June, 2023

Organized By

NSS Cell - ISTAR


Event Name / Tital Blood Donation

Date

24th September, 2022

Organized By

NSS Cell - ISTAR


Event Name / Tital Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav - Clean India

Date

20th October, 2021

Organized By

NSS Cell - ISTAR

No. of Participants

15 NSS Volunteer


Event Name / Tital Corona Vactination Camp

Date

24th September, 2021

Organized By

Root Foundation, Anand

No. of Participants

171(Vaccinated)


Event Name / Tital Blood Donation Camp

Date

14th September, 2021

Organized By

JCI, V V Nagar

No. of Participants

102(Unit Collected)


Event Name / Tital Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav – Celebration of 75th Year of Independence.”
On the same day,Essay writing competition has also been organized and the topic was “Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav”.

Speaker

Dr. Vashishtha DharDwivedi,Principal of Khambhat college
Dr. DilipBhai Patel, Principal of NH Patel College of Education Anand

Date

12th March, 2021

Organized By

NSS Cell, ISTAR

No. of Participants

Total 45 students were enthusiastically participated in this competition.

Event Name / Tital Awareness Session on “Corona – A Global Threat”
Date 21st February, 2018
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Speeaker Dr. Bhavana Chauhan, Principal, SM Patel College of Home Science
Participants 85
Event Name / Tital Awareness Session on “Citizenship Amendment Act”
Date 8th February , 2020
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 200
Event Name / Tital Session for Teaching Staff on “Balancing Cynicism & Enthusiasm in Teaching” on the occasion of Teachers Day
Date 5th September, 2019
Organized By Art of Living Organization, Anand Chapter
Collaboration with Lioness Club, Anand With Indian RedCross Society Anand
Participants 21 Faculties
Event Name / Tital Blood Donation Camp
Date 30th August, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Collaboration with Lioness Club, Anand With Indian RedCross Society Anand
Participants 121
Event Name / Tital Blood Donation Awareness Session
Date 29th August, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Collaboration with Indian RedCross Society Anand
Participants 200
Event Name / Tital Tree Plantation & Field Visit at Amul Chocolate Factory, Mogar
Date 29th August, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Collaboration with Indian RedCross Society Anand
Participants 200
Event Name / Tital Tree Plantation at Lambhvel
Date 28th August, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Collaboration with CVM
Event Name / Tital 5th International Yoga Day Celebration
Date 17th - 18th June, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Collaboration with Art of Living Organization, Anand Chapter
No. of Participants 55
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp (Valedictory)
Date 25th January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 40
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( Cleaning of Crematorium - 2 )
Date 24th January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 33
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( Ayurvedic Camp )
Date 24th January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 32
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( Distribution of Free Spectacles in Old Age Home )
Date 23th January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 32
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( Homeopathic Camp )
Date 23th January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 32
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( Eye checkup camp for villagers )
Date 23rd January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 201
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( Cleanliness of Crematorium -1 )
Date 22nd January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 33 Students
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( Eye Check up Camp for Kids )
Date 22nd January, 2019
Organized By RMI Hospital Chikhodara with Lions Club, Anand
Participants 80
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( Farmers Visit to Khetiwadi , Anand Agriculture University )
Date 21st January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 21 Farmers and 1 Faculty
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( Lecture on Food and Nutrition )
Date 21st January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 35 Students
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( Cleaning of Bus Stand and Nearby Area )
Date 21st January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 33 Students
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( Yoga )
Date 21st January to 25th January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 29 Students and 2 Faculties
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( Cleanliness of Old age home )
Date 20th January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 33 Students
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( Lecture by Gynecologist ( Dr. Nimesh Patel) )
Date 20th January, 2019 (2 pm to 4 pm)
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 40 Students
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( Inauguration of Camp )
Date 20th January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 33 Students, 8 Faculties and 35 Villagers
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( volunteers visited different parts of the village and invited villagers to attend the inaugural function )
Date 20th January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 33 Students
Event Name / Tital 7 Days Special Camp ( NSS volunteers, along with four NSS Program Officers moved to Lambhvel village by Walking )
Date 19th January, 2019
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 33 Students and 4 Faculties
Event Name / Tital Adoption of Lambhvel Village
Date 3rd December, 2018
Event Name / Tital Thalassemia Check Up camp
Date 7th September, 2018
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Collaboration with CVM & Lioness Club, Anand With Indian RedCross Society, Anand
Participants 174 Students
Event Name / Tital Banner making competition on theme of Swachata Abhiyan
Date 24th September, 2018
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 04 Students
Event Name / Tital Expert talk on Swachata Abhiyan on NSS Day
Date 24th September, 2018
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 128 Students
Event Name / Tital Gandhi Jayanti
Date 1st October, 2018
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 48 Students
Event Name / Tital Various Department cleaning and beautification
Date 15th September to 30th September, 2018
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Participants 08 Students
Event Name / Tital Blood Donation Camp
Date 7th September, 2018
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Collaboration with CVM &Lioness Club, Anand With Indian RedCross Society Anand
Participants 82 Students
Event Name / Tital Thalassemia & Blood Donation Awareness Session
Date 6th September, 2018
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Speaker Dr. Isha Desai, NVPAS
Participants 250
Event Name / Tital NSS Orientation Program for First Year Students of 2018
Date 2nd August, 2018
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Speaker Dr. Jagruti Suvera (SPU), Dr. Yogesh Patel (Coordinator, NAF, CVM)
Participants 200
Event Name / Tital 3 DAYS YOGA TRAINING PROGRAM
Date 19th to 21st June, 2018
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Collaboration with Art of Living Organization, Anand Chapter
Participants 55
Event Name / Tital Awareness lecture on Gender and Nutrition
Date 21st February, 2018
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Speeaker Dr. Bhavana Chauhan, Principal, SM Patel College of Home Science
Participants 85
Event Name / Tital Thalassemia awareness lecture, Thalassemia checkup camp and Blood Donation Camp
Date 7th September, 2017
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Collaboration with Indian Red Cross Society - Anand, CVM-LIONESS Club – Anand
Participants Blood Donor: 98, Awareness Talk: 300, Thalassemia Checkup: 294
Event Name / Tital An Interactive Awareness Session on “DIGITAL BANKING & CASHLESS TRANSACTION”
Date 10th February 2017
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Speeaker Pujiya Diveshbhai Sangani, Deputy Director, Anupam Mission, Mogri
Participants 115
Event Name / Tital Blood donation camp
Date 20th September, 2016
Sponsored by Indian Red Cross Society – Anand , LIONS Club – Anand
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
47 47
Event Name / Tital Blood donation camp
Date 15th October, 2015
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Collaboration with A. D. Gorwala Blood-Bank, Karamsad
Place ISTAR
Event Name / Tital Campus Cleaning Campe
Date 16th October, 2015
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Event Name / Tital Seven days special NSS camp at Gana Village
Date 17th January to 23rd January, 2015
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Collaboration with Lions Club, Anand / Red Ribbon Club, Ahmedabad / Indian Red Cross Society , Anand / Nature club, V. V. Nagar / Art of living, V. V. Nagar
Place Gana Village, Anand

The NSS unit of ISTAR organized Seven days special NSS camp at Gana Village located at 5km distance from Vallabh Vidyanagar.

Dr. P. M. Udani, Director, ISTAR was the president for the inauguration function and Mrs. Manishaben Bharambhatt, Mamlatdar, Anand (Rural) was the chief guest of the function.

Dr. P. M. Udani, during the inaugural speech inspired the NSS volunteers and set the goal for the students by providing interesting statistics regarding NSS activities carried out throughout the country and discussed about the scope for NSS volunteers. He informed that there are 350 universities of India which carry out NSS activities. There are 32lacs NSS volunteers who are registered from more than 18000 colleges and 20,000 schools across the India. Out of these very few (about 200 volunteers) get opportunity for participation in republic day parade and G -20 summit.

Mrs. Manishaben appreciated the activities planned. She visited the Mega Medical camp and interacted with doctors and official of Lions club. She was impressed with the medical camp and encouraged the students of the college.

Dr. Nirmal Patel Coordinator, NSS and Dr. Sanjay Panjabi, Mrs. Unnati Patel, Mrs. Nikki Jain did the hard work for making the camp grand success.

Sr. No.

Activity

Collaboration with

No. of beneficiary

1.

Mega Medical Camp

Lions Club, Anand

200

2.

Blood sugar check up

Lions Club, Anand

100

3.

Eyes check up

Lions Club, Anand

100

4.

Homeopathic medical camp

Lions Club, Anand

40

5.

ENT check up camp

Lions Club, Anand

30

6.

Audiogram test

Lions Club, Anand

10

7.

Nadi Vaidya camp

-

40

8.

Blood donation camp

Red Ribbon Club, Ahmedabad

10

9.

HIV and AIDS awareness lecture

Indian Red cross Society

50

10.

Addiction Eradication camp

-

100

11.

Women Empowerment lectures series

-

100

12.

Water and soil analysis

-

Gana village

13.

Survey and information regarding Pradhan mantri Jan dhan Yogna, Widow pension, senior citizen pension, toilet facilities, polio awareness etc.

-

200 family of Gana Village

14.

Swach Bharat Abhiyan

-

Gana village

15.

Insecticide spray

Lions Club, Anand

Gana Village

16.

Tree plantation

-

Gana Village

17.

Wall painting and slogans

-

Smt. K.D. Patel Vidymandir, Gana

17.

Lecture series of subjects like maths, science, environment science etc.

-

Smt. K.D. Patel Vidymandir, Gana

18.

Snack show

Nature club, V. V. Nagar

Smt. K.D. Patel Vidymandir, Gana

19.

Music therapy and puppet show

-

Smt. K.D. Patel Vidymandir, Gana

20.

Competition like poster making, hand writing, class decoration, fancy dress etc. 

-

Smt. K.D. Patel Vidymandir, Gana

21.

Yoga camp (3days)

Art of living, V. V. Nagar

40

22.

Cultural event

-

NSS volunteers

Event Name / Tital Blood Donation Camp - 2014
Date 8th September, 2014
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Collaboration with Rotary Club & Indian Red Cross Society , Anand
Place ISTAR

Event Name / Tital Thalassemia awareness lecture and check up camp
Date 26th August, 2014
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Collaboration with LIONS Club, Anand and Indian Red-cross Society, Ahmedabad
Place Seminar Hall, ISTAR

Event Name / Tital Tree Plantation
Date 8th August, 2014
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Funded by LIONS club, Anand
Place ISTAR, SICART and Girnar Hostel

Event Name / Tital Sudama ni Joli
Date ISTAR
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Association Association
Place Anand Nagarpalika Hospital

Event Name / Tital AIDS awareness (Poster making competition)
Date 28th February, 2014
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Funded by Red ribbon club

Event Name / Tital NSS Activities at Amod
Date 2nd June, 2014
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Association Association
Place Anand Nagarpalika Hospital

Event Name / Tital Campus cleaning, Tree plantation (One day camp at ISTAR)
Date 22nd February, 2014
Organized By NSS Cell, ISTAR
Event Name / Tital Medical check up camp - One day camp at Amod
Date 15th September, 2013
Organized By ISTAR & Rotary club, Anand round town
List of Doctors

Sr. No.

Name

Specialization

1.

Dr. Hemant Antani

Cardiologist

2.

Dr. Apurva Majumdar

Surgeon

3.

Dr. Jitendra B. Patel

Gynecologist

4.

Dr. Soham Dholakia

Dentist

5.

Dr. Purvi Soni

Ophthalmologist

6.

Dr. Prashant Vyas

Physician


Event Name / Tital Thalassemia check up camp
Date 5th September, 2013
Organized By ISTAR & Indian red cross society, Ahmadabad

Event Name / Tital Food distribution,
Spiritual lecture - Mr. Mahesh Bhatt, Coordinator, women activities, BAPS ,
Eye check up camp - Dr. Nishant Patel and team
(Two day camp at old age home (Ananddham), Lambhvel)
Date 22nd - 23rd May, 2013
Organized By ISTAR & Indian red cross society, Ahmadabad