Seven Days NSS Residential Camp 2019-20

18-12-2019 / Day 1: All NSS volunteers were called at 10 a.m. in the morning for NSS Residential camp in the college. All the volunteers assembled in the multi-purpose hall at 10.30 a.m. Students were given important instructions and head count was taken between 10.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. by Asst. Prof. Harsh Shukla. The bus was called at 11 a.m. to take us to the residential camp site. At 11 am principal Dr. Padma Rangan instructed the Dos and Don’ts of the camp life. Thereafter, Dr. Padma Rangan requested Chairman and CEO of Mahatma Education Society Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai sir to address the students. Sir talked about the issues of underdevelopment of nation and situation of tribal in India. He said that the poor condition of the Adivasi Residential School at Warawane made him to think about the welfare of the children in the school premises. Hence, sir decided to construct toilet bathroom in the Adivasi Ashram School to ensure health and hygiene of the Adivasi Children. Further, Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai sir told that all the NSS Volunteers must spent some quality time with tribal students and help them to learn during the Seven Days NSS Residential Camp. Sir’s Motivational words inspired the NSS Volunteers and the volunteers gave huge round of applaud after Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai sir completed his speech. At 12 p.m. Dr. Padma Rangan along with Dr. Lata Krishnan, Asst. Prof. Tushar Pawar and Asst. Prof. Harsh Shukla took the final head count of the NSS Volunteers and broke the coconut to start the bus journey. Two buses departed the Mahatma Night Degree College and reached the Adivasi Madhyamik School Warawane at 2.30 p.m. Principal of the School Mr. Laxman Pawle sir welcomed all in the school and allocated the classes for the stay. The NSS Volunteers adjusted their luggage in the allotted rooms and immediately started arrangement for the evening dinner. The cook arrived at 3.30 p.m. with all the utensils. Six committees namely Kitchen, Discipline, Entertainment, Report Writing, Cleaning and Sports were formed and had been assigned the work. Asst. Prof. Harsh Shukla Along with four NSS Volunteers went for the grocery purchase and returned by 7 p.m. with all the necessary items. Dinner was served at 9 p.m. The entertainment committee performed their street play at 10 p.m. Two special committees namely painting committee to paint the front wall of the school and teaching committee to teach the tribal children were formed. Subsequently at 10.30 p.m. all volunteers were asked to go to sleep.

19-12-2019 / Day 2: All NSS Volunteers woke up at 5 p.m. in the morning and assembled at ground for morning prayers. After the morning prayers normal exercise and yoga was done by all the NSS Volunteers. Kitchen committee were asked to prepare the morning tea and breakfast. Cleaning committee and discipline started their work. After the morning breakfast and tea, volunteers of discipline, report writing and sports committee went for shramdaan in the Adivasi School and Residential premises. Painting Committee and Teaching Committees started the work assigned to them. At 1 p.m. everyone assembled for lunch. Students were given 1 hour of leisure time from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. After 4 p.m. sports committee conducted sports activities. A team of volunteers went to village to perform their street play. The evening tea was served at 5.30 p.m. All the committees were busy in their work and dinner was served at 8 p.m. at 10 p.m. everyone went to sleep.

20-12-2019 / Day 3: The daily routine continued as it is. The volunteers woke up at 5 a.m. and offered morning prayers. Thereafter, morning exercise was done. Students were asked to get ready before the school starts. Therefore, all NSS Volunteers took bath and got ready before 8.30 p.m. Morning tea and breakfast was served at 9 a.m. Thereafter, all the committees started their work. After the afternoon lunch Asst. Prof. Tushar Pawar left the campsite to join his college duty. Evening sports activities were taken on time. Teaching and painting work went on simultaneously. All other activities happened smoothly. In the post dinner assembly, entertainment activity presented their dance and street play. Report writing committee presented the report of the previous day. Students were informed that the next day they will visit the nearby warawane dam.

21-12-2019 / Day 4: In the morning everyone woke up at 5 a.m. and assembled for morning prayers. After it, students were given half an hour time to freshen up and get ready to visit warawane dam. The voyage started at 6.30 a.m. to trek warawane dam. Everyone except few members of the kitchen committee decided not to come for the dam visit. We reached dam at 7.30 a.m. after 1 hour easy trek. The landscape was extremely beautiful. After spending 1 hours at the dam site at 8.30 we started the return journey. All other activities were going on as it is except one. Today, a special guest lecture was there on food adultery. Mr. Gajanan patil had come at 12 p.m. as a resource person for the guest lecture. We have decided to keep the guest lecture at post lunch period. Therefore, guest lecture on food adultery was started at 2.30 p.m. Tribal students of class 8th, 9th and 10th along with NSS volunteers sat for the lecture on food adulteration. The lecture explained various aspect through which we can find out food adultery in a very simple way. Everyone liked the lecture on food adultery. All other activities went on as per schedule after the lecture. The dinner followed by cultural activities and report writing. NSS volunteers were instructed about tomorrows Dental Checkup camp for tribal students. Light were switched off at 10 p.m.

22-12-2019 / Day 5: The morning schedule started at 5 a.m. Report writing committee offered morning prayers and morning exercise were done by the NSS Volunteers. Today all the students were asked to get ready before 8.30 and kitchen committee were asked to prepare breakfast and tea before 9 a.m. The dental check up team along with all doctors came at 9.30 a.m. A team of volunteers offered tea and breakfast to the doctors. One session on good touch and bad touch was conducted only for the tribal girls in a separate class room. Simultaneously dental check up was done for the tribal boys. After good touch and bad touch session, tribal girls were also undergone for dental checkup. Doctors made a list of students who needed urgent dental treatment. After the dental check up camp, the main doctor advised about dental hygiene. At 1 p.m. doctors and their team were offered lunch and by 2 p.m. they left the camp premises. All volunteers got a NSS clap for a wonderful work done by them from everyone. In the morning Dr. Ananya Markandeya Madam Joined the camp and Dr. Eknath Zhrekar made a one day visit to the camp site. All other activities went on as it is. The evening time students made 2 groups and played antakshari. Dinner was served at 8.p.m. and 9.30 p.m. entertainment committee performed dance, singing and street play. This is followed by report writing of the previous day. At 10.30 p.m students went for sleep.

23-12-2019 / Day 6: The day started at 5 a.m. by morning prayers and exercise. Students were taken for long morning walk to show tribal huts in the interior places of the warawane village. We came back by 9 a.m. and enjoyed the morning tea and breakfast. The painting committee had finished their work and was about to write suvichar at the places instructed to them by Principal Palwe sir. Further, the teaching committee had a program where tribal students were asked to show what they have learned till today. The program started at 3 p.m. and students exhibited their learning by wonderful speech and songs in English language. The program was over by 5 p.m. After evening tea, sport committee started their programs. On group of NSS volunteers prepared camp fire for the evening. All the teachers of the Adivasi Madhyamik School were invited to enjoy delicious Paav Bhaji and kheer made for the last night of the camp. The dinner was served at 8p.m. All the guests came at 8.30 p.m. and enjoyed the Paav Bhaji along with kheer. The camp fire was started at 9.30 p.m. and students enjoyed for half and hour with music. The cultural event happened at 10 p.m. and followed by the report of the previous day. All went for a sleep at 10.30 p.m.

24-12-2019 / Day 7: The morning chorus where as usual. Cooks were asked to prepare special masala rice which can serve as a heavy breakfast. The price distribution ceremony started at 11 a.m. the chief guest for the prize distribution was Dr. Bhaskar Tubhe (Principal of D.Ed. College of Mahatma Education Society.) Asst. Prof. Harsh Shukla Welcomed all the students for the prize distribution ceremony. All the tribal students were distributed 1 pencil box and chocolate. Dr. Lata Krishnan welcomed all the dignitaries for the prize distribution ceremony and asked the principal Mr. Palwe sir to say few motivation words to our NSS Volunteers. Subsequently, Chief Guest of the prize distribution ceremony Dr. Bhaskar Tubhe addressed the NSS Volunteers. Thereafter, Dr. Lata Krishnan announced the prizes for different activities and individual performance during the seven days NSS Camp. The tribal students also expressed their gratitude towards the NSS Volunteers by giving flower tribute, at 12.30 p.m. prize distribution ceremony was over. All the volunteers bid adieu to the tribal students and bus left for Mahatma Night Degree College at 2 p.m.