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NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS)
The National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of the JSS Medical College, Mysuru (A constituent
college of Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University was inaugurated on 2nd of February
at Suttur during Suttur Jathra Mahotsava Celebrations in the year 2011, with a vision to
provide service to the community. Since then the unit has come a long way, carrying out
various activities for social cause, with great zeal.
Rabindranath Tagore said “I dreamt that life was joy; I awoke and saw, life was service; I
acted and behold, Service was Joy!” Indeed that is what we at NSS believe in. We take pride
in the various social activities we were involved in over the years that have been stated
below.
Gist of NSS
The National Service Unit (NSS) Unit of JSS Medical College, a constituent college
of Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University (JSS University) has adopted a very unique
and Innovative Model of health service, with a motto of “Serving the Under-Served” and
mainly focuses on serving the tribal population in and around Mysuru District, Karnataka,
India.
Aim:
To provide comprehensive health care services to tribal population.
Objectives:
Situation Analysis of the Tribal communities, to identify their felt health needs
Provide Health Curative and Promotive services to Tribal Population
Strengthen the Community Participation
Capacity Building among Tribal Population
‘Involving Youth in Nation Building’, the vision of Mahatma Gandhi, has been adopted
by the NSS unit of JSS Medical College. Volunteered Medical students involve themselves in
providing comprehensive health care services to tribal population.
With this motto, aim and objectives the NSS unit is progressing step by step, covering
the tribal settlements of Mysuru district. Health camps, Health Awareness sessions and
follow up are conducted in tribal haadis. We have mobilized a team of ten Medical Doctors
with varied specialities, five technicians and two educationists who have delivered health
care services to a total of seven thousand tribal population in a span of 5 years reaching
population in Nagarhole National Park (642 km2 area), Bandipur National Park (874
km2 area) and BR Hills (540 km2 area).If required, free of cost referral health services are
provided at JSS Hospital which is a tertiary Care Centre located at Mysuru. One of the major
problems encountered was substance abuse among tribal population. And hence we have
conducted alcohol de-addiction camps at settlements in association with local NGO's which
have seen a success rate of more than 70%.
Community participation was encouraged by involving an identified tribal individual
during delivery of services. They assisted by mobilizing the tribal population to the services.
Because of the pre-existing myths about modern medicine, sensitizing the Tribal population
towards modern health care services was the main challenge which was achieved in a gradual
manner by being among them. The initial refusals were gradually converted into acceptance
by all the hard work and dedication of the NSS unit. As an NSS program officer I have been
instrumental in taking up the tribal health care initiative and ensuring that the motto is served
the services are mobilized to the most remote areas. The NSS unit has received several
letters of appreciation for the impact that it has created to the society at large and
mainly benefit provided to the tribal population settlements in an around Mysuru. The
tribal settlements are located at sparse locations amidst thick forest reserves where
accessibility is a major challenge but we have reached out to 7000 tribal population and have
also conducted research in collaboration with departmental and institutional colleagues to
understand the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and metabolic syndrome in the said
population which has been published in reputed journals and is available at
http://www.ijcmph.com/index.php/ijcmph/article/view/264,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub
med/26359305andhttp://www.ijhas.in/article.asp?issn=2278-
344X;year=2013;volume=2;issue=4;spage=270;epage=274;aulast=Hathur. The NSS unit
under our leadership is in the next phase extended its services to tribal settlements in and
around K Gudi and B R Hills forest area which is located at about 86 kms from Mysuru. The
most remarkable quality of mankind is Service. Yet most of us lack it. The reason is that
once, one fails to imbibe this noble quality in his younger days, he loses it forever. And it is
here National Service Scheme (NSS) plays a monumental task in bringing out the attitude of
selfless service in the younger generation still studying in colleges. It not only builds the
individual’s character, but also benefits his family, the community and the nation.
Since its inception at the JSS Medical College in the year 2011, the NSS Unit has
come a long way. The student engagement in the NSS activities is prodigious. The volunteers
participate in activities right from inception of the idea, to organising, managing and
participating in them. What is interesting to see is that the medical undergraduates in-spite of
studying one the most arduous course, somehow always make time and buzz with energy for
activities across a wide spectrum including Tribal health camps, symposia, lectures, rallies,
marathons, street plays, orphanage visits and much more.
Awards & Appreciations
1. Best NSS Unit & NSS Programme Officer Award Certificate (University
Level)
2. Best NSS Volunteer award (University Level)
3. Best Volunteer award VISAKA
4. Appreciation for organizing prestigious NIC
5. World Health Organization-WHO Special Appreciation for Monitoring
National Polio Surveillance Project
6. Special Appreciation for Medical AID to flood victims by ROTARY CLUB,
Chennai
7. Appreciations for assistance camp for elderly people
8. Appreciation by Raleigh ICS India
Our – Motto “Serving the Underserved”
Tribal Areas in and
around Mysuru covered
by our NSS Unit
Tribal Population in
Karnataka State –
11.15%
K - Gudi
Mangala Village
Maddur Colony
Beechanahalli
B-Muttikere Post
Metikuppe
Bharathwadi
NSS SPECIAL CAMPS IN TRIBAL AREAS
STREET PLAY & FELICITATION OF TRADITIONAL (TRIBAL) HEALERS
HEALTH AWARENESS & DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICINES
DENTAL CHECKUP OF FOREST STAFF & TRIBALS
Donation of Water filters for Tribal schools Health Awareness Rally in tribal haadis
Health Check-up of Tribal School Children
Health Check-up at Home Nature Friendly - Flag Hoisting
Health Survey Teenage Pregnancy in Tribals
Sapling Plantation Program in Graveyard
Plantation at Veerashaiva Rudrabhoomi
BLOOD DONATION – MOBILE BUS
Tribal Community Health Initiative
Health Education
Free Health Check-up
Tribal School Children
Health Awareness among Tribal Population
AWARENESS PROGRAMS/RALLIES
SWACCH BHARATH ABHIYAN
BAGS OF WASTE SEGREGATED
BEFORE AFTER
WELLBEING DAYS (AWARENESS CAMP) NSS & RALEIGH INDIA
Girl Child Assault Escape Training Hygiene and Sanitation
Tippy Tap Building for Hand Washing
WORLD AIDS DAY
Street Play Awareness for School Children
Awareness Rally
CAMPUS IS PLASTIC FREE ZONE
International day of Yoga
Environment Sensitization camp (Trekking Program) – NSS Volunteers
Well Being Day at Old Age Home
Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyaan (VISAKA)
Dr Sunil Kumar D (NSS Programme officer) addressing the audience on VISAKA
Teaching & non-teaching staff working in Pre & Para clinical departments & college
VISAKA session at Suttur Village Jaatra exhibition, Nanjangud Taluk, Mysuru.
PULSE POLIO IMMUNISATION and MISSION
INDRADHANUSH
Vaccine Administration
CREATION OF DURABLE ASSETS (ESTIMATED VALUE OF ASSETS)
MONITISATION OF DURABLE ASSETS CREATED BY N.S.S.
S.No. Nature of work
done with
Value of Work
done Per
Unit/work
Total Value of Assets created
2014-15
`
2015-16
`
2016-17
`
1. Blood Donation ` 400/- per Unit
2,52,000 2,98,000 2,96,000
2. Tree Plantation ` 10/- per sapling
3,500 4,920 3980
3. Pulse Polio
Immunization
Mysuru,
Chamarajnagar,
Mandya district
- - -
4. Mass Health
Check-up
` 50/- per
person/patient
3,25,000 4,20,000 5,50,000
5 Wheel Chair
Donation
` 5000/- per
person/patient
1,25,000 1,25,000 1,25,000
6 School Children
Check-up
` 50/- per
person/patient
1,89,000 1,92,000 1,99,000
Grand total 8,94,500/- 10,39,930/- 11,73,980/-
NSS Volunteers Achievements and Awards Received
Honourable Minister Sri Prakash Javadekar addressing NSS Volunteers
NSS Volunteers received Mobile Akash Tablet & certificate
VISAKA – Students Participated at New Delhi
NSS NEWSLETTERS
Flood victims of Tamil Nadu (Things can have a value but not the service)
Health Check-up Camp Vaccine Administration
Rearranging the houses affected by Floods
APPRECIATION OF OUR NSS TEAM