National Service Scheme (NSS) IIT Kharagpur

For most of our team members, it is completely a new world of experience to work on socially relevant projects undertaken by NSS, IIT Kharagpur. We know that our enthusiasm, zeal, desire to put us at the service of the less fortunate need to be supplemented by adequate preparation. Besides planning and execution of the plan, we need to keep in mind the ground reality, social stratification and take the community along with us - not to make them feel that something is thrust upon them. It needs patience, it needs perseverance, a purity of purpose, and a love for the community the way they are - encouraging them for the good practices they follow and working with them on issues where they can do better and where we can contribute humbly. We remember what the word 'Service' of National Service Scheme (NSS) stands for - it is,  kindness put into action. As we are now in preparatory phase of upcoming blood donation camp and many other special activities across units, this po...

NSS, IIT Kharagpur organized a Thalssemia detection camp at Talbagicha High School on March 01, 2014 where experts from Midnapore Medical College and Saptarshi Vivekananda Society ( Link ) came. First, a briefing was done on why this test is needed. Leaflet that explains it with graphics were distributed. To motivate students the name of sportsman like Pete Sampras, Zinedine Zidane were cited who are Thalassemia career but do not face issue for the detection. Country like Cyprus is Thalassemia-free today because it is mandatory to get the detection done before marriage. There was initial inhibition among high school students as blood was to be collected from them for the test. Previous week a sensitization camp was done and guardians were told. An NSS, IIT Kharagpur volunteer, Sri Aynanta Das was the first to offer himself under the needle! And then there was steady flow. NSS Unit faculty, and two teachers of the school also came forward along with other NSS volunteers. The stude...