REPORT(2016-2017)

BLOOD DONATION AWARENESS RALLY IN COLLABORATION WITH

SKS HOSPITAL

On 18th

June 2016, our Sona NSS wing took participation in “BLOOD DONATION

AWARENESS RALLY” which was conducted by SKS hospital. Around 50 NSS students,

doctors of SKS hospital and many nursing students participated in this rally. Our volunteers

started our rally from Sona college of Technology at 7.00am. Our volunteers carried awareness

boards to create awareness among people. Our volunteers reached the SKS hospital’s blood bank

by 8.45am. The doctors explained the importance of blood donation. Finally volunteers reached

our college by 11.00am.

YOGA DAY CELEBRATION

On June 21st 2016, INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY celebration was held in Sona

auditorium. Around 38 volunteers of our Sona NSS wing took participation in yoga celebration.

The programme commenced by 8.00am. The guest of honour for the program was “Hari Shankar

Verma”, Salem Railway Division Manager. Our NSS volunteer students, TPT student and school

students of Salem performed yoga. Also our volunteers involved in serving food and helped in

maintaining the crowed. The program successfully ended by 12.00pm.

ORIENTATION PROGRAM

On 14th

July 2016, our Sona NSS wing organized an Orientation program in C.V.

Raman hall to enhance and motivate the volunteers of NSS. Around 87 volunteers took part in

this program. This program commenced by 4.30pm. Many motivational videos were displayed

for volunteers regarding NSS. The alumni of Sona NSS also shared their valuable experience

which inspired our volunteers. The event ended by 6.00pm.

AGRI INTEX EXPO IN COLLABORATION WITH INTEC TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

On 17th

July 2016, AGRI INTEX EXPO was organized by Intec technology centre at

Codissia,Coimbatore. The event was started around 7.00am. This expo is to give awareness

about the modern farming, modern agricultural methods and machines. Six members of our sona

NSS volunteers and 120 farmers from our adopted village Kandarkulamanickkam

participated in this event. The villagers eagerly visited each counter and gained many

information. Finally the programme was ended by 5.30pm and our volunteers reached our

college by 7.00pm.

FRESHER’S DAY

On 21st July 2016, our SONA NSS Wing participated in Fresher’s day program which

was held in SONA auditorium to welcome the emerging engineers of SONA. Around 68

volunteers participated in this event. The inauguration program commenced by 8.00am. The

chief guest of the function was “Mr. Stanley George”, Vice President and head HR of south

Indian “Hex wane technologies limited” addressed the gathering. Our volunteers were also

involved in maintaining the world and serving lunch. The program was successfully ended by

4.00pm.

ROTARY CLUB’S BLOOD DONATION CAMP

On 23rd

July 2016, BLOOD DONATION CAMP was organized by Salem Rotary club,

near Jagir Ammapalayam, Steel plant road. Our Sona NSS also took part in this camp. Around

10 volunteers participated in this camp. The event started by 9.30 am. Our volunteers involved in

checking Blood Pressure for the donors and also helped in registration works. Ten donors from

our college donated O +ve blood in this camp. The event ended by 6.30 pm.

ALUMNI MEET

On 13th

August 2016, Alumni meet was held in our college to welcome the Alumni of

Sona. The event was started around 9.00am. Around 200 alumni participated in this event and

50 NSS volunteer helped the organizer. NSS volunteers directed the alumni to ECE conference

hall where many event were conducted for the alumni our NSS volunteers helped them in

arranging desks. Our NSS volunteers were also involved in serving lunch and helped in

maintaining the crowd. The program was successfully ended by 3.00pm.

INDEPENDENCE DAY

On 15th

August 2016, our NSS volunteers participated in 70th

INDEPENDENCE DAY

celebration held in our College premises. The function started at 8:00am with the hoisting of our

tricoloured flag by our principal Dr.M.USHA. Around 70 volunteers participated in this event

and also NCC Cadets, Students and faculty members took part in this function. The Principal

delivered a thought provoking speech which inspired the students. National anthem was followed

by the Principal speech. The function ended at 10.00am.

SELECTION TEST

On 16th and 17th August 2016, Our Sona NSS wing conducted selection test for the first

year students. Around 200 first year students took part in the event. The event started by 4.30pm.

The First year volunteers were interviewed by the programme officers. The event ended by

6.30pm. Finally 150 first year students were selected as NSS volunteers by our programme

officers.

TREKKING WITH FOREST DEPARTMENT OF SALEM

On 21th August 2016, our sona NSS wing organized trekking to yercaud in theme of

“Plastic Eradication”. About 115 volunteers actively participated in this event. We started

from our college by 7.00am and reached Yercaud foothills by 7.30am. We started trekking by

7.45am. We reached Kundoor village by 11.30am and our volunteers conducted many events

like as singing, dancing and puzzles for the children in the village. Our volunteers reached the

top of the hill by 1.30pm and returned to college by 3.00pm.

NSS DAY EVENTS

Our NSS wing conducted many events for first year and second year volunteers regarding

NSS day celebration

DAY 1:

On September 17th

2016, Quiz event was conducted for second year volunteers. The

event was started by 4.30pm. Around 86 volunteers took active participation in this event. On the

same day, Ad-zap was also conducted for the volunteers. They were given a topic and asked to

promote the product given to them. Around 86 volunteers participated in this event. The event

ended by 6.30pm.

DAY 2:

On September 19th

2016, Treasure hunt event was conducted for second year

volunteers. The event was started by 4.30pm..The event ended by 6.30pm.

DAY 3:

On September 20th

2016, Multimedia and poster presentation events were conducted

for second year volunteers. Topics were given to them in prior. Event was started by

4.30pm.Volunteers presented their multimedia and poster by their creative and different ideas

.Around 11 volunteers participated in this event. The event ended by 6.30pm.

DAY 4:

On September 21st 2016, Paper presentation, Wordsworth and JAM events were

conducted for second year volunteers. The events started by 4.30pm. Around 100 volunteers

participated in this event. The event ended by 6.30pm.

DAY 5:

On September 23rd

2016, Connection event was conducted for first year volunteers. The

event was started by 4.30pm.Around 26 volunteers actively participated in this event. Different

connections were displayed to the volunteers and they were asked to find the correct answer. The

event ended by 6.00pm.

CLEAN INDIA IN COLLABORATION WITH SOUTHERN RAILWAY

On September 22nd

2016, Our Sona NSS volunteers involved in creating awareness about

Swachh Bharath in Salem Railway Junction .The Chief Guest of this event was the

“Assistant Divisional Railway Manager” of Salem division. Around 50 NSS volunteers of our

college coordinated with the organizers of Southern Railways. The event started by 9.45am. The

Chief Guest encouraged and motivated our volunteers to keep the Salem city clean and tidy. Our

volunteers involved in issuing the pamphlets to the passengers. The event ended by 10.45am and

the volunteers returned to the college by 11.00am.

NSS DAY AND BLOOD DONOR DAY CELEBRATION

On 28th

September 2016, Our Sona NSS wing celebrated the 48th

NSS Day and Blood

donor day. Around 150 volunteers actively took part in this event and was started by 5.00 pm.

The chief guest was Dr. P. Kathirvel Kumar M.S. MCH., Oncologist, Dr. R. Pitchai M.D.,

Transfusion Medicine. The chief guest motivated the students by giving speech about blood

donation and they gave awareness about cancer. The NSS Programme Officer

Asst.Prof.P.Iyyanar , and Asst. Prof. P. Jayaprakash distributed the certificates to the winners of

NSS day events. The event ended by 6.30 pm.

PATTIMANDRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH SURYAN F.M.

On 6th

November 2016, our Sona NSS wing volunteered in Pattimandram, held at

Senthil public school near Jagir Ammapalayam, Salem. The judge of the Pattimandram was

Mr.Saloman Pappaiya. The event was organized by Suryan F.M. and Senthil public school. The

event started by 4.00pm. Around 10 volunteers involved in crowd management, ticket

verification, seats allotment and parking maintenance. The program ended by 6.30pm.

MEGA JOB FAIR - 2016

On 10th

Dec 2016, our Sona NSS wing involved in ‘Mega job fair’ organised by Sona

College of Technology. The job fair offered various jobs for candidates from sona and other

college students. Around sixty volunteers participated in this event. The program started by 7.00

am. Many students from Sona and other colleges attended this event. Our volunteers involved in

registration works, help desk and assisted with HR. The program successfully ended by 5.00pm.

SWACHH BHARAT

From 3rd

January 2017 to 7th

January 2017 our Sona NSS wing, took active participation

in “SWACHH BHARAT” which was emerged by our honourable Prime Minister

Mr.Narendhra Modi. Around 20 NSS volunteers involved in taking images of uncleaned areas

nearby 5roads, Seelanaickenpatti and Hasthampatti zonal. Every day our volunteers started

their works at 10.30 am and through “SWACHHATA-MOUD APP” they posted complaints

about uncleaned areas. Our Salem municipality had cleared 350 complaints out of 450.

MEASLES RUBELLA VACCINE CAMP

Our Sona NSS wing participated in the Measles Rubella vaccine camp survey from 9.1.2017

to 11.1.2017. Our NSS volunteers started the survey at 10.00 am. Around 100 volunteers

involved in explaining the “IMPORTANCE OF THE MEASLES RUBELLA VACCINE”

and took survey about the children between the age of 9 months to 15 years in and around Salem.

The event ended by 1.30 pm.

DIGITAL TRANSACTION

The Sona NSS volunteers actively participated in the CASHLESS CAMPAIGN –

Digital Monitoring System (DMS) for VISAKA by the initiation of the Central Government.

The campaign started from 9.1.2017 to 11.1.2017. The event started at 10.00 am. 100 volunteers

involved in this campaign. NSS volunteers issued pamphlets, explained the importance of Digital

Transaction and helped the people to download the BHIM app in their phones. The volunteers

reached the college by 1.30PM.

REPUBLIC DAY

On 26th

January 2017, 68th

REPUBLIC DAY celebration was held in Sona College

ground. Our NSS wing participated in Republic day parade. The Event started by 8.15 am.

Around 50 volunteers took part in the Republic day parade. Our National Flag was hoisted by

Shri.C.Valliyappa, chairman, Sona College of technology in the august presence of

Dr.V.Jayaprakash, Industry connect, Dr.M.Usha, Principal, Sona college of Technology and

Dr.V.Karthikeyan, Principal, Thiyagarajar polytechnic college. The event ended by 11.30 am.

AMRITHA AMMA’S BLESSING EVENT

The NSS Wing of Sona College of technology participated in Amritha Amma’s event

which was organized by our management on 4.2.2017 and 5.2.2017. The event started by 9.00

am. Around 70 volunteers involved in crowd management, reception and car parking. The event

ended by 1.30 pm.

RALLY AND AWARENESS SEMINAR ON FAKE FINANCIAL

COMPANIES

On 14th March 2017, our Sona NSS wing took active participants in rally conducted by

Salem Police department. Around 140 NSS volunteers participated in rally, started from AVR

circle at 9:15am .At 10:00am the seminar started with welcome speech by M.Latha, Police

Inspector, CCIW, Salem. The gathering was addressed by the Principal of Sona College of

Technology Dr.M.Usha. The chief guest Mr.S.Ramu, Deputy Superintendent of Police, E.O.W.

gave awareness by his speech to the audience and played 7 short films about creating awareness

against “FAKE FINANCIAL COMPANIES”. The vote of thanks was given by M.Saraswathi,

Police Inspector, E.O.W., Salem. Finally the seminar ended by 11:15am.

SPECIAL CAMP

The important event of NSS is the 7 DAYS SPECIAL CAMP. It reveals the real service

from our volunteers. The main purpose of the camp is to create medical awareness among the

village people who doesn’t have proper medical knowledge and also provide with them free

general check-up and medicines.

From 10th

February 2017, the special camp was organized by our NSS Wing of Sona

College of Technology, Salem. We adopted 2 villages Kandarkulamanickam and Aandipatti. The

camp was held in order to promote awareness among the people and to uplift them self by self-

employment, the way to benefit in their own agricultural lands, their medical health and also

provided latest medical facilities available.

DAY 1:

On the first day (10.02.2017) of the special camp, the volunteers reached the

Kandarkulamanickam camp site by 10.00 am. Instructions were given to the volunteers, and

we inaugurated our camp with prayer. The volunteers started interacting with the people by

10.45 am in both the villages (Kandarkulamanickam & Aandipatti). They distributed

pamphlets and explained about the various events that are going to be conducted during the

seven days of the camp to the village people and enquired about the various needs of the

people.

In the afternoon session, the volunteers shared their views about the village and the

villagers, discussed and analysed the various problems faced by the villagers and came up with

the ideas for development that could be done to the villagers and the village. The session ended

by 6.00 pm and we reached the college by 7.00pm.

YEAR

2016-2017

VILLAGE ADOPTED

KANDARKULAMANICKAM

AANDIPATTI

DAY 2:

On the second day (11.02.2017) of the special camp the volunteers reached the camp site

by 09.30 am. In the morning session, ENT CAMP was organized to the villagers by

“SARAVANA ENT CARE, SALEM” in Kandarkulamanickam village. Around 70 people

were examined by the ENT specialist and got benefited by the camp.

In afternoon session, “One Day Farmer” was held through which our volunteers learnt

about crops and the farming techniques used by the villagers to yield crops, Simultaneously, 37

NSS volunteers visited biogas plant in the village and learnt about the formation and effective

usage of BIOGAS instead of LPG. The events ended by 06.00 pm. Finally NSS volunteers

reached the college by 07.15 pm.

DAY 3:

On the third day (12.02.2017) of our special camp, our NSS volunteers reached the camp

site by 09.00 am. In the morning session, “GENERAL CAMP” was conducted by

“SURAKKSHA MULTI SPECIALITY HOSPITAL”, Salem in Kandarkulamanickam. Our

NSS volunteers were involved in canvassing the villagers of Kandarkulamanickam and

Aandipatti. And they helped the villagers to get examined. In the camp, Blood Pressure, Sugar

level and general check-up were done at free of cost to the people. Around 100 people of

Kandarkulamanickam and Aandipatti villagers were benefited by the camp. Meanwhile, a

seminar on “Breast Cancer Awareness” was conducted by Dr. Sathyabama, HOD of Computer

Science and Engineering department, Sona College of Technology in Kandarkulamanickam.

In the afternoon session by 03.00 pm, a seminar on “Self Employment” was conducted

by CSRI. And by 04.00 pm, an awareness seminar about “Economical Terrace Gardening”

and its maintenance was explained to our NSS volunteers. The session ended by 05.45 pm. Our

NSS volunteers returned to the college by 07.00 pm.

DAY 4:

On the fourth day (13.02.2017) of our special camp, our NSS volunteers reached the

camp site by 09.40 am. In the morning session, “E-LEARNING” was conducted in

Kandarkulamanickam village at 10.15 am. Our NSS volunteers explained about MS word, MS

power point, MS excel, paint and browsing to the school students of Kandarkulamanickam and

Aandipatti. Meanwhile, a seminar on “The Child Welfare Awareness” was conducted for

parents to making aware of child care by Dr.Vinothini kirubagaran. M.B.B.S.,

D.Ch.,M.Sc.,(Psychology), Inner Vision Children Clinic, Salem. And the saplings were

distributed to audience.

In the afternoon session, an awareness seminar on “E-BANKING” was conducted by

Mr.A.Udhayakumar(Chief Manager), Mr.A.K.Palanivel Rajan(FLCC Councilor) and

Mr.E.Karthick(Marketing Manager) of Indian Bank, Salem. Around 50 NSS volunteers took part

in the event and they learnt about various digital transaction modes. Meanwhile, “YOGA

EVENT” was conducted to school students in Kandarkulamanickam by Dr. Malathi. The events

ended by 05.00 pm. And our NSS volunteers returned to the college by 07.00 pm.

DAY 5:

On the fifth day (14.02.2017) of our special camp, the NSS volunteers reached the camp

site by 09.45 am. In the morning session, a seminar on “ORGANIC FARMING” was

conducted in Kandarkulamanickam village by Mr.Rangarajan & Mrs.Sasikala at 10.00 am. 40

NSS volunteers took part of that event. And 30 NSS volunteers involved in

“REJUNEVATION” of our village. They took active participation in revamping of library,

Temple and school. The event ended by 1.30 pm. And our NSS volunteers returned to the

college by 4.00 pm.

DAY 6:

On the sixth day (15.02.2017) of our special camp, our NSS volunteers reached the camp

site by 9.45 am. In the morning session our NSS volunteers involved in distributing and planting

150 saplings and 5 varieties of vegetable seeds in and around Kandarkulamanickam and

Aandipatti.

In the afternoon session, a demonstrative seminar on “Cardiac attack awareness” by

Dr. Venkatachalam, Disaster Management and First Aid Trainer, Maruthi blood bank, Salem,

was conducted in Kandarkulamanickam. The event ended by 5.45 pm and our NSS volunteers

returned to the college by 6.45 pm.

DAY 7:

On the seventh day (16.02.2017) of our special camp, our NSS volunteers reached the

Kandarkulamanickam camp site by 10.00 am. Our volunteers were engaged in conducting events

like scattered letters, Thirukural, jumbled words, pictures identification, things

identification and writing, storytelling, quiz, connections, missing letters, drawing, speech

for school students in both the villages. Informative chart works and science models were also

displayed and explained by our NSS volunteers in the classrooms. Prizes were distributed to the

winners of various events conducted in both the schools. Meanwhile, 10 NSS volunteers were

involved in survey and other 10 NSS volunteers were engaged in learning about the weaving

machine used by the villagers and the process of producing clothes.

In the afternoon session, an awareness seminar on “Tuberculosis” was conducted by

Government Doctor, Magudanchavadi. Finally our special camp ended with valedictory function

in Kandarkulamanickam village. Our NSS volunteers reached the college by 6.45pm.

BLOOD BRIGADE’17 - MARATHON

On 26th

March2017 (Sunday), our Sona NSS wing organized Marathon event “BLOOD

BRIGATE’17” for the first time on the theme of “Voyage to Eminence” to create awareness

on Blood donation and Organ donation . The Chief Guest of this event was Dr .V. Jaya

Prakash, Director, Sona College of Technology, Industrial connect. Spot Registration started by

4.00 am and T-shirts and chest numbers were provided. Rules and Regulations were explained to

the participants by our organizers. At around 6.15am, our Chief Guest and NSS Programme

officers Dr. P.Iyyanar, Asst. Prof and Dr. P. Jaya Prakash, Asst. Prof started the event by

giving green signal. Totally 567 participants participated in this Marathon. Men, Women,

Children and aged people participated in this event. Our NSS volunteers of 150 in number

involved in this event. Then our Chief Guest and NSS Programme officers addressed the

Marathon racers and issued the certificates and cash prizes to the winner’s. All the participants

were provided participation certificate. Many participants accepted for donating Organ and

Organ donation card was given to them by our Chief Guest. The event was successfully ended by

9.15am.

POLIO CAMP

On 2nd

April 2017, our NSS volunteers participated in POLIO IMMUNIZATION CAMP

organized by Salem Municipality. The event started by 8.00 am. Around vounteers actively

participated in the event. Our volunteers actively participated in the event. More than 4500

children were vaccinated. We covered areas of Kamanayakanpatti, Maamangam, Aandipatti,

Kumaran nagar, Redipatti, Solambhalayam. The event ended by 2.00 pm and our volunteers

reached our college by 2.30pm.