National Service Scheme (NSS) IIT Kharagpur

Regular Activities The regular activities of NSS, IIT Kharagpur are going on full swing. Work of some of the units have earned so much attention that the community where we could not reach out as yet are putting up requests .... so that our volunteers reach there. Headmaster of one high school affectionately complained yesterday that his school is getting less attention from us compared to another high school in the neighbourhood. We assured him the service of more volunteers. Free coaching centre for underprivileged in a nearby village has become so popular that a section of privileged community from the town requested their wards to be accommodated in that village centre. The other unit's weekly cleaning activity drew the locals to lend hand. Several units have engaged themselves with the village community to come up with cultural performances for NSS Day celebration (due to mid-sem. exam., it is going to be deferred.). There the IIT student volunteers and villagers will enact p...

National Service Scheme (NSS), IIT Kharagpur team is honoured to find its place in the Diamond Jubilee Curtain Raiser program that preceded the convocation function. The program was attended by many past Directors, Deputy Directors, Chairman of the Board of Governors, current Director, Deputy Director, faculty members, students, campus community and children. It was held in Tata Steel sports complex with a backdrop huge calender depicting birthday of all graduating students. The team from Kolkata, led by noted film director Mr. Biplab Dashgupta, spent one full morning with NSS volunteers in a village where that unit works. On the way they covered one 'save environment' campaign at campus market. It was difficult for the video team to visit all the villages where NSS, IIT Kharagpur works. Therefore, one village named Pariapara was selected. Like previous Saturday, this Saturday too the program officer arranged various events, competitions and arranged lunch (on Saturday mid-d...