Bethune College NSS Unit
The NSS unit of Bethune College was
formalized in 2006. The College maintains a very active NSS
unit. Dr. Sritama Mukherjee, Assistant Professor, Department of
Botany is presently acting as the NSS Program Officer of Bethune
College NSS Unit from 1st July, 2021 onwards. She had attended
the 7 day orientation program for NSS PO at Ramakrishna Mission,
Narendrapur from 11.09.2022 to 17.09.2022.
NSS Unit of the College
- Regular Activities: Students undertake various programmes in the adopted slum, college/school campuses during weekends or after college hours. NSS is included as a class on Saturday in the college routine. NSS Volunteers have to complete 120 hours of regular service per year.
- Special Camp: A camps of 07 days duration is organised in the adopted urban slum by involving local communities. Approximately 50 NSS volunteers participate every year.
- Red Ribbon Activities: World AIDS Day Celebration and Health camps are organized as a part of Red ribbon activities.
Recent Programmes
NSS Events 2022-2023
Awareness session on "Personality Development, Grooming, Hygiene, body language and communication
Bethune College NSS Unit and Brand touch and Analytics, India are jointly organised a session on "Personality Development, Grooming, Hygiene, body language and communication" for the students of the college on 30.06.2023. View Flyer | View Notification
Observation of by International Yoga Day, 2023 by Bethune College NSS unit
Awareness session on "Blood disorders and need for lifesavers" on World Thalassemia Day
NSS Volunteers and teachers of the Bethune College registered as potent stem cell donors on "World Thalessemia Day", 8th May, 2023. View Flyer
Certificate Course in "Handicraft and Art Work"
On 03.05.2023 a collaboration agreement was signed between the NSS Units of Women's Christian College, Kolkata and Bethune College, Kolkata to organize a 30 Hours Certificate Course in "Handicraft and Art Work" for the session 2022-23. The NSS Volunteers of the two colleges are eligible for the course.
Self Defence Program
35 NSS Volunteers participated in the Self defence training program organized by World Martial Arts Committee, India in collaboration with NSS Unit, Jadavpur University on 24.04.2023.
Literacy classes in the adopted slum
NSS Volunteers took regular classes during summer vacation at the adopted slum. Children were also benefitted from the library books established during the special camp on 01.04.2023.
Health care visit
Six slum people were diagnosed with cataracts during the special camp and two of them were operated on 30.03.2023. Bethune College NSS volunteers visited their homes and asked about their health on 01.04.2023.
NSS Special camp was organized from 23.03.2023-29.03.2023 at the adopted slum Goabagan
Daywise Action Plan for Special Camp View PDF
Maintenance of the College Garden
Annual Sports Day, 2023
A special event (100m run) was organized by the NSS Volunteers for the children of the adopted slum in the Annual Sports Day of the college on 22.02.2023. First Aid was also provided to the participants by the NSS volunteers.
Republic Day Celebration 2023
National Youth Week Celebration 2023
Orientation Program : 04 Jan 2023
Orientation Program was organised for UG Sem-1 Volunteers on 04.01.2023. Speaker was Dr. Debarati Das, NSS Coordinator, Calcutta University.
Health Check-up Camp : 04 Jan 2023
A health check-up camp organised by Bethune College NSS Unit in collaboration with DeSun Hospital Health Institute on 04.01.2023 to observe Student's week.
Fest Stall : 21 Dec 2022
NSS Volunteers sold hand-painted earthen pots, bookmarks and plants to raise fund for social work and as a part of green initiative in college fest, Alaap2022 on 21.12.2022.
Human Rights Day : 10 Dec 2022
Human Rights Day was observed by poster presentation on 10th December 2022 on the theme "Right to Life, Right to Smile".
International Day of Disabled Persons : 03 Dec 2022
E-Poster presentation on International day of disabled persons on 3rd December, 2022
World AIDS Day : 01 Dec 2022
An AIDS awareness rally was jointly organised with K K Chatterjee Memorial Association on 1st December, 2022 around Ramdulal and Beadon Street. A street play on AIDS Awareness was also performed by the NSS volunteers in front of the college.
Weeklong Orientation Program : 22 Nov 2022 to 25 Nov 2022
A weeklong NSS orientation program is organised from 22.11.2022 to 25.11.2022 by the UG Sem 3 and Sem 5 NSS volunteers for UG sem1 students.
World Toilet Day : 19 Nov 2022
The day was observed on 19th November, 2022 with toilet cleaning and postering activities.
Dengue Awareness Rally : 11 Nov 2022
Bethune College NSS volunteers have participated in a Dengue Awareness Rally conducted by Calcutta University from Deshbandhu College to Basanti Devi College on 11.11.2022.
PLOG Run cum Awareness Rally : 20 Oct 2022
Bethune College NSS Unit in collaboration with Vidyasagar College NSS Unit is organizing a plog run cum awareness rally around the historical sites located at the periphery of the two colleges to celebrate Fit India freedom run under the theme "Azadi ka 75 saal, fitness rahe bemisaal" . NSS Volunteers will collect the non-biodegradable wastes around these area according to the directives of Clean India 2.0. View Flyer | View Report
NSS Day Celebration : 24 Sep 2022
NSS Day is celebrated with "Rehearse Clean and Green"
activity inside the college premises in collaboration with
Bethune College Students' Committee on 21.09.2022 and "Swacchata"
activities inside and outside the college on 24.09.2022.
YouTube link:
https://youtu.be/te6H94c5yOo
Stagnant Water removal activity : 20 Aug 2022
Stagnant Water removal activity was performed by NSS Volunteers inside the college campus on 20.08.2022 to reduce dengue and malaria inside the college campus.
75th Independence Day Celebration, 2022
'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' was
celebrated with March past, Tree plantation drive and
cultural program with Tiranga .
75th Independence Day 2022 Flyer
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NSS Report on Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav 2022 [PDF]
YouTube Link:
https://youtu.be/te6H94c5yOo
Sapling Distribution on Bethune Day and Banmahotsav : 12 Aug 2022
Sapling Distribution by NSS on 12.08.2022
New Cloth distribution to Orphanage for Durga Puja
New clothes, stationaries, groceries and fruits were distributed to the 50 children of the orphanage, Nalta Arindam Welfare Society, Dumdum by the NSS unit Bethune College for the upcoming Contributions were made by the faculty members of the college.
World Environment Day Celebration
Students from NSS and Student Activity Cell participated in the "World Environment Day" Program and Quiz contest at Science City Auditorium on 5th June, 2022 organized by West Bengal Pollution Board
NSS Volunteers have planted saplings also at their home to celebrate the day.
Participation in NSS Workshop
12 NSS Volunteers were participated in "One-day NSS workshop" organized by Ramakrishna Mission, Swami Vivekananda's ancestral house and cultural centre on 12th May, 2022.
Old cloth distribution
Old clothes were handed over to Dr. Kumkum Chattopdhyay, Ex-Associate Professor and Allumna, Bethuna College and member of Sukanta Pally Aponojon society on 12.05.2022. The clothes were further distributed by the society to children and women of Chanpur, Korapara village, Hooghly.
Thalassemia Awareness Program
A seminar on 'Thalassemia Awareness' was organized in collaboration with Rotary Club of Ganga Heritage and NSS Unit, Surendranath College, Kolkata on 23.04.2022 The speaker was Dr. Ramendu Hom Chaudhury, MS Specialization Orthopaedic Sri Aurobindo Seva Kendra.
Orientation Program
Orientation Program was organized on 21.04.2022 for UG Semester II Volunteers. Speaker was Prof. Krishna Roy, Principal, Bethune College, Kolkata
Old cloth distribution
Old clothes were distributed among street dwellers of Bidhan Sarani on 11.04.2022 from 3:00 p.m.
NSS Events 2021-2022
NSS special Camp for the session 2021-22
A seven day Special Camp was organized commencing from 08.03.2022 to 14.03.2022. Forty seven student volunteers from UG Semester-IV were participated in the Camp at Bethune college and Swikriti Sangha Club, Goabagan, Kolkata 700006. The programs include seminars, slum visit, awareness programs, organic manure production, campus cleanliness drive and heath camp.
Republic Day Celebration 2022
NSS Events Nov - December 2021
Workshop on Bratachari
An offline workshop was arranged by the Bengal Bratachari Society in collaboration with NSS unit for the Bratachari students of the college on 15.12.2021 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Human Right's Day Celebration
NSS Volunteers have displayed some posters on Human Right's Day Celebration in College on 14th December, 2021.
Seminar on 'General Awareness about Female Reproductive Health'
Student's Activity cell in association with NSS unit have organised a seminar on General Awareness about Female Reproductive Health on 2nd December, 2021 from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eminent Gynecologist and Medical director of Birth and Gynoscopy, Dr. Goutam Khastagir was the speaker on the above occasion.
Breast Awareness Program
The NSS unit of Scottish Church College have jointly organized a Breast Awareness Webinar with the NSS unit of Bethune College in collaboration with HCG EKO Cancer Centre on 7th December, 2021 from 4:30 pm onwards. View Flyer
World AIDS Day Celebration
An AIDS awareness program was arranged on 1st December from from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. in collaboration with Rotary Club of Ganga Heritage, Kolkata. Dr. Sumit Poddar, renowned Virlogist have shared his views on this occasion.
Awareness Program on College Biodiversity
On 29th and 30th November (Monday and Tuesday) an awareness program on college biodiversity was organized for the NSS volunteers by the NSS unit in collaboration with Department of Botany. The faculties have shared their knowledge on the medicinal plant garden and the biodiversity of the college Placards were posted for the plants to be maintained by the NSS unit.
Campus cleaning and Maintenance drive
On 23rd November (Tuesday) the NSS unit have organized a campus cleaning and maintenance drive.
World Toilet Day
On 22nd November (Monday) the NSS unit have
organized a toilet cleaning and maintenance drive to celebrate
World Toilet Day. Poster with Toilet Rules were prepared by the
NSS volunteers and circulated and posted on student toilets of
the college.
Distribution of new clothes to Orphanage
The NSS Unit of Bethune College have distributed new clothes among the 51 children of the 'Nalta Arindam Welfare Society' before Durga Puja on 4th October, 2021. Stationaries (copies, pen, pencil, color) and food were also provided to the children by the faculty members of the college.
NSS Day celebration
An online program was organized for the NSS volunteers on 23rd September, 2021 from 5:30 pm. Inaugural speech was given by Prof. Krishna Roy, Principal, Bethune College. Dr. Hiroj Kumar Saha, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Bethune College delivered a lecture on 'A general awareness about Dengue and its controlling measure'. An online poster competition on the topic "Pandemic, Poverty and Starvation: A socio-economic impact of COVID-19" was also organised for the NSS volunteers on 24th September to celebrate NSS Day.
Distribution of old clothes
Old clothes were distributed among the slum dwellers of Bidhan Sarani on 22nd September, 2021.
Distribution of stationeries to the school children of the street dwellers 2021
On 25th August 2021 an initiative has been taken by the NSS unit of the college to distribute stationeries (copies, pen, pencil, color) to the school going children of the street dwellers in front of the college gate.
75th Independence Day Observation 2021
This year the NSS unit actively organized and participated in the independence day. The flag hoisting programme was followed by a short plantation programme by honourable Principal madam, TCS, teaching and non-teaching staffs to commemorate the 75th independence day of our nation. Sanitizer, mask, soap and biscuits were distributed to the slum dwellers in front of the college gate. Also to know about the present vaccination and COVID status of the teaching and non-teaching staffs, the NSS members have initiated a vaccination record drive.
Bethune Day and Banmahotsav 2021
This year NSS have taken the responsibility of the Banmahotsav programme on 12th August 2021, Bethune Day Celebration. Shrubs like Lagerstroemia speciosa, Hibiscus, Ixora, Amla plants were planted in the college premises.
Certificate Course in Bratachari
NSS unit of Bethune College is conducting a Certificate Course
for interested students on 'Bratachari' in collaboration with
Bengal Bratachari Samiti. The program has been initiated by the
Special Secretary, Higher Education Department and Bethune
College has been selected as the 1st college for such venture.
Introductory lecture was organised on 12th June, 2021, from
5p.m. Classes have started from 10th July 2021 and going to
occur on every Saturday.
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World Environment Day 2021
On the occasion of World Environment Day, (05.06.2021) posters (on environmental awareness) were made by the students of Bethune College. View Posters created by students of NSS unit
সংবেদ, the e-magazine created by the students of History department on environmental issues in association with NSS Unit Bethune College for World Environment Day 2021 View magazine
Orientation Programme for UG Sem-2 Students
On 04.06.2021 an Orientation Programme was organised for the UG- semester 2 students. Dr Lina Sen, delivered a wonderful speech highlighting the importance of NSS activities for the students.
Workshop on
'Bratachari, the Famous
Cultural Practice in West Bengal'
NSS unit of Bethune college continues Green initiative by distributing saplings to the members of Bengal Bratachari Society. An Workshop was organised on 24.04.2021 by NSS Unit, Bethune College in collaboration with Bengal Bratachari Society for Physical and Mental Skill Development of the Faculty Members and Non-teaching Staff.
Old Cloth Distribution
On 12.04.2021, old clothes were distributed among the pavement dwellers from the college campus.
Visit to an Orphanage
An orphanage 'Nalta Arindam Welfare Society' was visited by the NSS Unit of Bethune College along with other faculty members on 05.03.2021. Food was distributed to the children residing there on behalf of the unit.
Boi Katha Kao, A mini book Fair
On 18.02.2021, a mini bookfair 'Boi Kotha Kao' (Hummimgbooks) was arranged in the Central Hall of the college. Along with many booksellers and publishers from outside, NSS Unit Bethune college, donated old and new books. Some stationeries were also distributed to the street children on that day.
Republic Day Celebration
On 26.01.2021, Republic Day was celebrated in the college.
NSS Outreach Programme 2
The NSS Unit of Bethune College organized a programme on 15th December,2020. It was held in Centenary Hall of Kadambini Bhaban. Keeping in mind the Covid situation, two representatives from an orphanage house, 'Nalta Arindam Welfare Society', situated in Dumdum Cantonment area were invited. Old but usable clothes were handed over to them so that they can distribute these clothes among needy people. Around 50 children live there. Some food items like cake, chocolates etc. were sent for their refreshments.
Bethune Day and Banmahotsav Celebration
Bethune Day and Banmahotsav was celebrated at the college campus on 12.08.2020. Bethune statue was honoured and a tribute was paid in front of Bethune Plaque by the teachers and staffs of the college. This programme was followed by Banomahotsab ceremony. The Principal along with teachers and non-teaching members, NSS members and the Alumni participated by planting saplings donated by the Alumni Association.
Yoga for Health-Yoga at Home
International Yoga Day is celebrated every
year on 21st June. The theme was "Yoga for Health-Yoga at
Home". Considering the prevailing situation the United Nations
suggested this theme. The NSS Unit of Bethune College celebrated
the occasion through the posters prepared by NSS volunteers on
21.06.2020. These posters depict different asanas and describe
their benefits.
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NSS Outreach Programme 1
The NSS unit of Bethune College jointly
with the NGO, Nalta Arindam Welfare Society extended its support
to the poor and downtrodden people. Specially, the children of
Bamangachi, Sajerhat and Sundarban were given baby food and
other food items. Nalta Arindam Welfare Society took initiative
to distribute them among those people. These activities took
place from 6th May to 14th May 2020.
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COVID-19 Awareness Posters by NSS Students
Student Volunteers of the NSS unit of
Bethune College prepared Awareness Posters for COVID-19 during
the lockdown period, March-April, 2020
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