Format for Presentation of Best Practices
Practice One
2021-22

1. Blood Donation Camp

During the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic people were terrified with the consequences. Appropriate medicines and blood were needed urgently. As resource were less and there was lockdown. Blood donors were not available easily. In this situation, NSS volunteers stepped forward to help them. Our NSS unit came forward to arrange blood through Blood Donation Camp to save their lives.

2. Objectives of the Practice

. To provide blood to the needy
. To help the Corona affected people
. To help the hospital managements to arrange blood
. To spread awareness about COVID-19

3. The Context

The college resides in semi-urban area, most of the students come from nearby villages. During the pandemic rural people were facing a lot of problems. They could not understand the outbreak of Corona. Many of those lost their lives due to lack of blood. So it was our social obligation to save these people contributing blood donation. So the NSS unit conducted blood donation camp to assist the people during this period.

4. The Practice

On the occasion of the ‘Shahid Din’ on 23 March 2022, NSS unit of the college in collaboration with AISF, Bhandara organized the Blood Donation Camp. Medical Officer of RHC, Mohadi and his team was invited on this event. Blood Bank team from General Hospital, Bhandara was invited to arrange the process. Total 26 students from N. J. Patel College, Mohadi, ITI College, Mohadi, members of AISF and ex-students of the college donated the blood. NSS Programme Officer Prof. M.B. Bhaisare and AISF members looked after all the arrangements.

5. Evidence of Success

Blood donation is the great donation. The college organized this activity through NSS as social obligation. Students from said colleges happily agreed to donate the blood as the social obligation at this time of crisis. Medical Officer Dr Gaikwad praised this initiative of the college. Bhandara Hospital team thanked the donors for their great deeds. Their donation could have saved the lives of the needy and poor people.

6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required

Everyone was frightened to come out of the house. To donate blood or to make the donors ready for blood donation was the main problem. It required awareness and expert advice.

7. Notes (Optional)

Our institution tries to fulfill its social obligation through such types of initiatives. It will continue such activities in future too.

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1. NSS Activities during COVID-19 Pandemic

During the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic people were terrified with the consequences. Especially the rural masses could not understand how to face it. Government’s guidelines and mechanism was not sufficient. In this situation, NSS volunteers stepped forward to help them. Our NSS unit came forward to make them aware of the guidelines to save their lives.

2. Objectives of the Practice

. To spread awareness about COVID-19
. To visit the people
. To provide food aid to the needy
. To use social media to save people

3. The Context

The college resides though in semi-urban area, most of the students come from nearby villages. During the pandemic rural people were facing a lot of problems. They could not understand the importance of social distancing, use of mask and sanitization. Many of those lost their lives. So it was our social obligation to save these people from the infection of this disease. So the NSS unit conducted activities to assist the people during this period.

4. The Practice

Under the guidelines of the Principal and the Programme Officer, the NSS volunteers joined the online training of COVID-19 warriors. They were asked to work accordingly in their respective villages with the help of other students or Gram Panchayat. The volunteers visited the houses and explained with demonstration the way of sanitization, washing hands, wearing mask and keeping social distancing. They also provided guidance to Covid affected families. Some of the volunteers made the masks at home and distributed them to the needy. Some poor and needy people were provided with some food and vegetables. Apart from this, they prepared the digital banners and spread the awareness messages through social media.

5. Evidence of Success

During this pandemic everyone was staying at home. None was in contact with others. In such situation, NSS volunteers as one of the warriors came forward to help the people. Their efforts were praised and people were happy to see them near to help them. People became aware of the importance of the guidelines to save their lives. For this venture, the college was given a Recognition Certificate as a member of Beat Covid Campaign initiative of Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Hyderabad.

6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required

Everyone was frightened to come out of the house. So there was a risk for volunteers to get infected. The help from the villagers was not sufficient. We had no enough number of masks and sanitizers to distribute.

7. Notes (Optional)

As a social obligation the college and its NSS unit performed the responsibilities during this pandemic. Through NSS department, students are made socially and emotionally strong to face the challenges. Such socially oriented activities are a part of the department.