National Service Scheme, under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Govt. of India, popularly known as NSS was launched in Gandhiji’s Birth Centenary Year 1969, in 37 Universities involving 40,000 students with primary focus on the development of personality of students through community service.
National Service Scheme, under the Ministry of Youth Affairs And Sports, Govt. of India, popularly known as NSS was launched in Gandhiji’s birth Centenary year 1969, In 37 universities involving 40000 students with primary focus on the development of personality of students through community service. The motto of NSS “Not me But You”, reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need of self less service. The symbol for NSS has been based on the giant Rath wheel of the world famous Konark Sun Temple, Situated in Orissa in India.
NSS was introduced in Pushpagiri College of Nursing with the enrollment of 86 members on 01/09/2014. NSS volunteers generally work with the village and agencies to complete 120 hours of regular activities. Our NSS unit adopted “Jeevan Jyothi-old age home” and conducted various activities there. The present strength of our unit is 145 volunteers. The volunteers are conducting Sramadan in the college campus and other community areas, IEC programmers celebrating importance days such as World health day, World women’s day, Anti-Tobacco-day, Environmental day, the volunteers involved in conducting surveys and identifying the problems of that particular area and need based care is providing. Special camps are conducting according to the need of the community. NSS unit of Pushpagiri College of Nursing provide each volunteer an opportunity to serve the community and develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility.
Our Office Bearers
| Sr. Mayuka SIC | 2015 – 2016 |
| Mrs. Sajitha V Thampi | 2016 – 2017 |
| Mrs. T Toshiba | 2017 – 2019 |
| Mrs. Jincy Mariam Yohannan | 2019 – 2021 |
| Mrs. Asha Ashok | 2021 – 2022 |
| Mrs. Riti Anne Thomas | 2023 – 2024 |
Pushpagiri College of Nursing, Thiruvalla conducted monthly tribal healthcare activities associated with PHC Seethathode, and DMO Pathanamthitta on 24/3/2023 . A medical camp was conducted for the tribal community of Gavi and Moozhiyar with the help of Dr. Vincent Xavier Seethathode PHC Medical Officer . The medical camp was organized by departments of Community Health
Read more →The NSS cell along with the department of nursing foundations could conduct a fruitful poshan pakhwada in the paediatric OPD wing of our hospital. It was attended by parents and children along with a team of doctors and our first semester faculty members. With the presidential address given by prof Dr Letha S, unit head
Read more →The National Service Scheme unit (NSS/FU/PNT/KUHS/2) of Pushpagiri College of Nursing observed WOMEN’S DAY on 08/03/2023 at college Auditorium. The programme was conducted in collaboration with Obstetrical & Gynecological department as well as Taluk Legal Services Committee Thiruvalla & Mallappally. There was a total of 250 students participated in the programme. The officially started at
Read more →The National Service Scheme unit (NSS/FU/PNT/KUHS/2) of Pushpagiri College of Nursing observed seven days residential camp from 13/02/2023 to 19/02/2023 at Thirumoolavilasam U.P School, Thirumoolapuram, Tiruvalla. The special camp titled as PUNARJANI-2K23. The theme of the camp was “ANTI-DRUG AWARENESS”. A new project is also launched in the camp called as “NSS EDUCATION AT RURAL
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