Collection Drive and Chuppi Todo Baithak
(7th October, 2015)
NSS Hans Raj organised a Saree and Paper Collection Drive in collaboration with Goonj on 7th October' 2015. The teachers and students donated in large numbers. Later the same day, there was a Chuppi Todo Baithak where people from 'Not Just A Piece of Cloth (NJPC)' by Goonj came to spread awareness on menstruation and to break the taboos surrounding it. They told us about how women use ash, gunny bags, rags, etc for menses. A lot of students initially unwilling to talk about it, took to the forefront by the end of the seminar. It was an enriching experience for all.
Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations
(1st October, 2015)
"Be the change you want to see in the world.", is what guides us to keep working hard. NSS Hans Raj left no stone unturned to celebrate the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation on 1st October' 2015. The day started off with a Cleanliness Drive by the volunteers. It was followed by a slogan writing competition on Gandhi and his ideologies. The highlight of the occasion was the play 'Moteram Ka Satyagraha' performed by the leading Hindi theatre group in the country, ASMITA THEATRE GROUP. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Ms. Radha Bhatt, the Chairperson of Gandhi Peace Foundation and the last disciple of Gandhi who has worked with the man himself. The Auditorium was full way beyond its capacity to witness Asmita perform. Ms Shilpi Marwaha and Mr Arvind Gaur promised to keep the love of theatre among the students alive by performing more often in Hans Raj College.
Cleanliness Drive
(1st October, 2015)
The Environment and Disaster Management Wing organised a Cleanliness Drive on 1st October'2015 in the college premises, as a part of the "Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan" , on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. The drive aimed at making the campus cleaner so as to reiterate the pledge for Swachh Bharat. Areas such as L.P ,Cafeteria, Botany Department , Chemistry Department , etc. were cleaned. Volunteers participated actively to ensure that all the areas were clean and made this drive a success.
Blood Donation Camp
(29th September, 2015)
The Health wing of NSS Hans Raj in collaboration with BloodConnect and AIIMS organised a Blood Donation Camp in the college on 29th September from 12 PM- 4 PM. The camp had a total of 103 donations. The doctors from AIIMS made sure that the weight and haemoglobin of the donors was within the normal range. All the donors were given refreshments after donation. There was an "I Donated Banner" where the students penned down their first thoughts after donation and also an Emergency Donor Database desk where everyone was told about BloodConnect and their 24*7 helpline. All the students pledged to help curb the problem of blood shortage in India.
Chandrawal Field Visit
(28th September, 2015)
The Rural Development wing of NSS Hans Raj organized a field visit to Chandrawal, an urban slum in North Campus on 28th September’2015. It was a platform for all the volunteers to identify the problems in that area and subsequently come up with their solutions. The volunteers got the opportunity to interact with the people at Chandrawal and identified problems such as poor waste disposal, no proper toilets, contaminated water, etc. The wing plans to take these issues up as their next agenda.
NSS Day
(24th September, 2015)
NSS was formally launched on 24th September'1969, the birth centenary year of the Father of the Nation. Therefore, 24th September is celebrated every year as NSS Day. We, at NSS Hans Raj made sure that we celebrate much more than a single day dedicated to service. The entire week was packed with events like Plantation Drive, Pink Chain Campaign on Cancer Awareness, visit to Chandrawal (an urban slum in North Campus) and Blood Donation Camp.
Pink Chain Campaign
(23rd September, 2015)
NSS Hans Raj organized an interactive session on Cancer Awareness (Breast, Cervical, Lung, etc.) within the college premises on 23rd September'2015. This was a part of Pink Chain Campaign's college programme. Pink Chain Campaign is dedicated to the women. It not only talks about spreading awareness regarding cancer but also promotes self- worth and feeling of self care for the protection of femininity and maintenance of a healthy disease- free journey. The presentation was done by Dr. Abhishek Shankar, the founder and Chief Co-ordinator of Pink Chain Campaign. It was a very informative session for the students and teachers alike.
Plantation Drive
(22nd September, 2015)
NSS Hans Raj organised a Plantation Drive on 22nd September'2015 in association with HELPIEZ group. The volunteers of Environment and Disaster Management wing participated with great zeal and enthusiasm in making the event a huge success. Around 80 saplings were planted throughout the campus. This further contributed towards making Hans Raj College, greener.
Visit to Mayur Vihar Slums
(17th September, 2015)
The Rural Development Wing made it a point to spread smiles among the underprivileged on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. The proceeds collected during the Donation Drive were distributed among the families of construction workers living in slums in Mayur Vihar. A team of 20 volunteers distributed clothes, books, toys and shoes. Everyone was of the view that there couldn't have been a better way to celebrate the day.
Paper Collection Drive
(9th September, 2015)
The Environment wing of NSS Hans Raj organized a Paper Collection Drive on 9th September, 2015 to collect the pamphlets, posters, banners etc which were used excessively for the election campaigning. The Department was praised and its efforts were acknowledged to make the campus paper- less. The on- lookers were amazed with this drive and took pictures and video clips of the hard- working volunteers. It was a lesson for the campaigners who stopped throwing the pamphlets recklessly.
Teacher's Day Celebrations (PADHAKU)
(7th September, 2015)
A teacher isn't someone who shadows his/her students but someone who helps them create their own image. On 7th September ‘2015 Padhaku, the Education Wing of NSS Hans Raj College celebrated Teacher's Day. The students of Padhaku along with the volunteers were present there. The Principal, Dr. Rama and the Convener, Dr. Baljeet were present for the cake cutting ceremony. The Former NSS Convener, Mrs Monika also interacted with the students and taught them important life lessons. Every student made cards for their respective teachers and volunteers. The children danced, sang and recited beautiful poems. It was a fun-filled evening for the teachers and students alike.
Cleanliness Drive
(4th September 2015)
To carry forward the agenda of maintaining cleanliness, the Environment and Disaster Management organised another Cleanliness Drive on 4th September' 2015. The main objective of this drive was to spread awareness about the wastage of paper that occurs during political campaigns. The pamphlets and posters lying everywhere in college were collected and the candidates were requested to GO GREEN. The students participated actively in the entire process.
Teacher’s Day
(3rd September 2015)
A good teacher is a doctor who heals ignorance and an artist who inspires creativity. NSS Hans Raj honoured all its teachers by a seminar on ‘Student- Teacher Relationship’. The Chief Speakers for the event were Dr. Asha Joshi, Vice Principal, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College and Mr. Alok Srivastava, a famous poet and ghazal writer. It was an amazing experience for the students and teachers to witness Mr. Srivastava’s ghazals live. It was made sure that the teachers felt extremely special by distributing bookmarks to them. It was a small gesture to reciprocate all that the students get from the teachers.
Good Touch, Bad Touch
(3rd September 2015)
On 3 september 2015, Padhaku organised an interactive session for its students to help them differentiate between good touch and bad touch. This session’s speaker was Aarti Jain, a second year Psychology student from Mata Sundari College for Women. The session began with the screening of a short video which taught the students what the danger areas were and what they should do when they are under duress. Different age groups were then tackled separately with groups of 5-10 year, 11-14 year and 15- 18 year olds. Each group was taught about sexual harassment, danger areas and people who they are supposed to approach when in danger. The older groups were taught about adolescence and puberty too. The session was very informative. It helped the students to identify sexual harassment and also gave them the courage to fight it.
Eye - Check Up
(2nd September 2015)
The Health wing organised a free Eye- Check Up in association with Titan Eye+ in the college premises on 2 September' 2015. The event was open for all. It started off at 12 20 PM and went on till 4 30 PM where 180 check ups were successfully done. An extra effort was made to provide the service to the kids of Padhaku. The teachers got additional discount offers from Titan Eye+ and Tanishq in lieu of Teacher's Day. It was a very successful event which fulfilled the objective of promoting the need to protect one of the most vital sense organs.
Anti-Malarial Fogging Drive
(28th August 2015)
The Environment and Disaster Management wing organised an anti- malarial and pesticide Fogging Drive on 28th August'2015 in collaboration with the Malaria Department, North Delhi Municipal Corporation. This step was taken due to the increasing incidents of dengue and malaria in the vicinity of the college. This was highly appreciated.
Donation Drive
(27th August 2015)
The Rural Development wing organised a Donation Drive at LP on 27th August 2015 from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. The students donated clothes, shoes, toys and stationery for the needy. The response was overwhelming. The proceeds were received in see- through bags which were labelled and segregated as per the age groups. Roughly 60 volunteers actively participated in making the event successful. Teachers and Non- Teaching Staff also participated with utmost zeal. The enthusiasm depicted, proved that it doesn't take superpowers to spread smiles.
Cleanliness Drive
(26th August 2015)
The Environment and Disaster Management wing flags off the year by organizing a Cleanliness Drive inside the college on 26th August' 2015. This Drive aimed at making the college campus cleaner and also awakening the conscience of the students to keep it clean throughout. Areas such as L.P, Chemistry Department, Botany Department, Cafeteria, Amphitheater etc. were cleaned. Volunteers requested the students not to spread litter around the campus. Around 100 volunteers actively participated in making this Drive successful. Other students were also inspired on seeing the efforts of the volunteers and pledged to keep their campus clean. The wing also appointed Cleanliness Captains who volunteered to help maintain a Clean and Green Hans Raj College.
Independence Day Celebrations
(14th August 2015)
NSS Hans Raj celebrated 68 years of our country’s independence on 14th August’2015. The event started off by a performance of our college’s Music Society ‘Swaranjali’. The Chief Guest for the programme was Mr. Gajendra Singh, DIG BSF. Full of patriotism, the Chief Guest hoisted the national flag along with Principal, Dr. Rama; NSS Convenor, Dr. Baljeet Kaur and NCC Convenor, Mr. Arvind Yadav. Later that day, NSS had the extreme privilege of having Mr. L K Advani and Ms. Pratibha Advani in our college. Mr. Virendra Singh, MP and Mr. Indra Mohan Kapahi, member of UGC and NDTF also graced the occasion. It was an honour to be the first college in DU where Ms. Pratibha Advani’s short film ‘Tirange’ was screened. The College Auditorium was jam packed with students who had come to hear and catch a glimpse of the BJP stalwart. The celebration was such that it would remain etched in the hearts of all those who attended it, forever.
Orientation
(5th August 2015)
NSS Hans Raj hosted its Orientation for the freshers on Wednesday, 5th August’2015. Mrs. and Mr. Harit solicited to grace the occasion and came all the way from Paris, France. Mr. Harit has been practising Yoga since the age of 4 years and teaching since 1978. The President, Shridhar Singh introduced NSS and its wings to the audience. It was followed by the ceremonial lighting of the lamp by the Convenor, Dr. Baljeet Kaur; the Principal, Dr. Rama and the Chief Guests, Mrs. and Mr. Harit. The registration forms were also distributed at the end of the programme. The response from the students was overwhelming which eventually led to more than 600 students being inducted into the society.