The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has organized the 28th Road Safety Week from 9th to 15th January, 2017 throughout the country to create awareness among the general public to improve the safety on road. In association with the Ministry, the N.S.S. unit conducted a week long activities to contribute to the cause of road safety. The activities included display of banners, lecture on road safety, poster exhibition, essay writing competition on road safety, Short film on road safety and a street play was also enacted for the same.
The N.S.S. unit took part in the ‘Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya – The Walk Against Blindness’ organized on 8th January, 2017 which the Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute (AEHI) and One Vision Health and Research Foundation claim it as the largest-ever walk in the country to raise awareness for the pledging of eye donations. Nearly 7,000 people across age groups and professions pledged to donate their eyes during event on Palm Beach Road in Sanpada, Navi Mumbai.
This year, the walk was preceded by a carnival in the top eight colleges of the city, with students participating in singing, dancing and video-making contests. The audition for the same was organized in our college campus on 19th December, 2016 and the semi-finals were conducted on 4th January, 2017. 5 students were shortlisted for the finals. We are proud to announce that in the final round Zubair S.Y.B.M.M. bagged the Best Movie Making award for which he was felicitated with a trophy, cash prize and certificate and Immanual T.Y.B.Com.F.M. won the second prize in dance and was awarded with a trophy and certificate.
On 3rd January 2017, N.S.S. Unit in association with Navi Mumbai Traffic and Fortis Hospital, Vashi, flagged off ‘Women’s Bike Rally’ for the ‘Road Safety Campaign’. Over 250 women bikers participated in the bike rally to educate the public on the importance of wearing helmets while riding two-wheelers. The initiative has been taken to spread awareness about the importance of road safety by the Navi Mumbai Traffic Police partnered by Fortis Hospital, Vashi. The biker cavalcade, on its journey from Centre One mall, Vashi to Centre One mall, Nerul, engaged with motorists and pedestrians about the importance of road safety and the fatalities that could be avoided.
National Service Scheme organized 7-days Residential Camp from 5th to 13th December, 2016 at Karole. There were 75 students selected from the NSS unit to set out for the 7 days camp in order to serve the society. Students were accompanied by the NSS co-ordinators. Each day began at 6:00 am followed by yoga. Soon Students got accustomed to this routine.
Activities conducted in 7 days’ Residential Camp at Karole
The activities included Zila Parishad School repairing work, cleaning and painting the entire school, Tree Plantation, School ground leveling, Health check up camp, Swaccha Bharat Abhiyan awareness for villagers and lecture in Shivaji Maharaj School.
Each day the students looked forward to doing their best for the village community.
Pillai College believes that, each human being has his/her duty to serve this society, and help those in needs and help them grow and develop in the best way possible. With this in mind the NSS volunteers had set out for the camp and are happy to say that the volunteers did their best to bring a smile on the faces of the villagers.
World Aids Day observed annually on 1st December, 2016 is dedicated to raising awareness to the Aids pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.
The N.S.S. Unit observed this day by involving young students in the awareness campaign. A poster making competition was also organized and these posters were carried from class to class to create awareness among students. The volunteers actively participated in spreading awareness and believe that the future generation has the ability to sensitize others and prevent spread of HIV.
National Service Scheme of Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science, New Panvel, organized the celebration of Constitution Day on 26th November, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the college campus.
The programme started with garlanding the portrait of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. Prof. Gurpreet Kaur Kalsa, Pillai College Arts, Commerce and Science, delivered an informative speech about constitution of India. Total 120 NSS volunteers were present for the programme.
As part of the on-going Vigilance Awareness Week, the N.S.S. Unit of Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science in association with CIDCO performed street plays to create awareness about anti-corruption on 2nd, 3rd and 4th November, 2016 at different venues in New Panvel, Kalamboli and Khanda Colony. The first year N.S.S. volunteers under the guidance of Prof. Prajakta Bapat member of N.S.S. Unit organized and participated in the event. The event turned out to be a great success as it managed to communicate to the public the need to get the country rid of the evil that is corruption.
‘Transform Maharashtra’ an initiative by ACT (Action for Collective Transformation) provides an opportunity to college students in Maharashtra to put their heads together and come up with solutions to 11 critical challenges being faced by the State at present. These solutions should be implementable by the Government. The top team in each of the themes, chosen based on judges’ criteria will present their solution to Hon’ble Chief Minister.
The N.S.S. Unit of our college has taken up the responsibility to motivate the students to take part in this contest which is a biggest platform for youth to create a roadmap of developed Maharashtra by 2025.