NATIONAL INTEGRATION CAMP - 2018 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

23-29 November, 2018

WHAT IS NIC : National Integration remains a crucial issue in India, notwithstanding the fact that we boast of a civilization, which is nearly 5000 years old. True, some of the divisive factors may be inherent in the history, geography and culture of our country, but there are also forces, which accentuate these factors. Religious fundamentalism is one such force while linguistic diversities constitute another. There are people in this country who hold an exclusive view of religion, which drives them into a sectarian frenzy that does not admit of tolerance of other faiths. Despite a shared culture of so many years, linguistic diversities have often generated tensions and conflicts amongst different communities threatening the fabric of national unity. The same holds good for regionalism exacerbated no doubt by inequitable development amongst different regions of the country. The age – old caste system has also contributed in no small measure to weaken the bond of unity among different sections of the society. All the above forces and factors do pose a serious challenge to India’s unity and integrity and, therefore, conscious efforts will have to be made by all concerned to preserve the same. The youth of the country in particular will have to be put in the vanguard of such efforts. The program component for Promotion of National Integration of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is one such small but significant step in this direction.

The National Integration Camp (NIC) is organized every year and the duration of each camp is of 7 days with day-night boarding & lodging. These camps are held in different parts of the country. Each camp involves 200 NSS volunteers to undertake the scheduled activities.

OBJECTIVE OF NATIONAL INTEGRATION CAMP

Make the NSS volunteers aware of the following:

Rich cultural diversity of India History of our diversified culture National pride through knowledge about India To integrate the nation through social service Organisation of short-term residential camps of the adolescents and

youth with a view to instill the spirit of national integration, through various camp activities.

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STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED THIS NIC : 1. MAMTA KHATRI ( LDCE – GTU)2. HEMANTSINH RAO (GTU)3. PRUTHVIRAJ MAKWANA (GEC GODHARA -GTU)4. NIDHI DOHARE (GEC PATAN- GTU)5. JHANKHANA JOSHI ( VGEC – GTU)6. SURAJ GUPTA ( VGEC – GTU)7. RAVI MAKWANA(VGEC - GTU)8. SUCHITRA CHAUHAN (GEC PATAN- GTU)9. DARSHAN PRAJAPATI(GEC PATAN- GTU)10.MEHUL CHAUDHARY(GEC PATAN- GTU)

PROGRAMME OFFICER :

MR SHREYASH DIWAKAR (ANAND PHARMACY COLLEGE, ANAND)

Total states invited: 10

Name of states invited :

1. Gujarat2. Kerala3. Tamil Nadu4. Andhra Pradesh5. Maharashtra6. Orissa7. Rajasthan8. New Delhi (UT)9. Assam10. Jammu & Kashmir

Total NSS Volunteers: 200+

100 from Karnataka

100 from 10 different states

Total Program Officers invited : 10 (one from each state)

Total days: 7 days/6 Nights

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BRIEF NIC CAMP REPORTWith an open mind and a curious heart to assimilate different Indian Cultures in a span of a week, NSS Gujarat team took off with the motto- In the ocean of life, be Sand and not Rocks. The week of educational Exposure camp to Karnataka made the NSS Volunteers open to various Indian Cultural aspects that might be unknown till now and gave an opportunity to share thoughts and views for development of Indian by the youth. The enthusiastic youth over India accepted everyone’s views with a smile on face and returned back with everlasting memories. Daily the camp has begun with Morning Raga (Wake Up Call) followed by Yoga, Meditation, Physical Exercise & Flag Hoisting & Thought Of The Day. The camp also consisted special guest lectures by renowned dignitaries, literary events, field visit to historical places, cultural programs and non-forgettable delicious Karnataka cuisine every day.

DAY WISE REPORT

NOVEMBER 23, 2018- DAY 1The beginning day was soothing warm consisting of Registration Confirmation and form filling in the morning.

Till the morning almost all teams from Karnataka,Maharashtra Andhra pradesh,Telangana, Tamilnadu, Kerala, Assam, Gujarat were arrived.

Inauguration of the camp was done on 23rd November 2018 at 4:00 pm by IAS Shri Ramchandran sir, Shri Umashankar Sir Joint Commissioner Transport, Belagavi; Shri Vasantha Shetty, Deputy Registrar and NSS Coordinator Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences; Shri Khadri Narsimharao, Regional Directorate, Bangalore; Shri Appasaba L V, University Coordinator, VTU and other dignitories at Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Auditorium, VTU, Belagaum, Karnataka.

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9:30 am- The beginning day was soothing warm consisting of Registration Confirmation and form filling in the morning.

In morning almost all states Karnataka, Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Gujarat volunteers arrived.

In inaugration every state had to represent their university with banner and in traditional clothes in front of chief guest.

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The function started with a prayer “Itani Shakti Hame De Na Data…” and NSS Song “Uthe Samaj K liye …”. Dr. Karisiddappa gave welcome speech and he invited Regional Director of Benguluru Shri K.V. Khadri Narasimhaiah who spoke about importance of NSS National Integration Camps.

Ramchandran sir interacted with the volunteers and motivated students for civil services. It was a really inspirational speech then after Transport minister taught volunteers about traffic rules and achievements in Belagavi city.

At the end of the inauguration function they provided a brochure to each and every members a 7 days schedule and divided into 5 team consisting of about 35 members from different states and assigned a program officer to each team as a team faculty. In each team one girl and one boy were selected as a leaders of their respective group voluntarily.

NOVEMBER 24, 2018- DAY 2Everyday started with flag hosting at 6:30 am followed by physical exercise, parade and games.

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From 7:30 to 8:30 am meditation session was arranged in which Mr Kamlesh D. Patel’s videos of heartfullness organization were screened. At 8:45 all the volunteers and Program officers had a break for breakfast.

After breakfast according to schedule every group had literary event from 10:30 to 11:30 am a poster making Competition on global warming which was judged by Shri Shreyash Diwakar, Program Officer, Team Gujarat.

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12:30 to 1:30 was lunch break. From 2:00 to 3:00 pm guest lecture of Dr. Karisiddappa vice Chancellor of VTU Belagavi was organized after the lunch which was motivational and sir explained the meaning of volunteerism.

Everyday from 5:00 to 6:00 pm Street play Competition was performed on different topics. Today’s topic was superstitions. Mr Shreyash Diwakar sir was the judge of street play along with other judges.

In Evening 6:00 to 8:30 Cultural Competition performed by different states which was also judged by our program officer Shreyash Diwakar sir.

NOVEMBER 25, 2018- DAY 3On the third day of camp, regular routine of flag hoisting, meditation session was followed. Field trip to Kittur Fort was arranged to make the students

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aware about the rich heritage of the city. We departed at 8:40 am by bus for the trip and returned at 2 pm and had lunch.

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Kittur Fort is one of the major historical monuments in Karnataka and one of its famous tourist attractions. The fort is located in the town of Kittur that is situated at a distance of about 50 km from Belgaum.

Kittur Fort is also known as Kittur Chennamma Fort as it is closely associated with Rani Chennamma, the brave ruler who ruled over her estate from the fort.

A street play on conservation of resources was performed by each group from 5:00 to 6:00 pm at front side of auditorium. The street play showed the importance of resources to humankind and its need for the next generation.

From 6:00 to 8:30 pm, students represented their group by performing Indian Classical Dance. After that we had dinner and the day ended there.

NOVEMBER 26, 2018- DAY 4The day 4 of NIC 2018 began with morning assembly at 6 am coordinated by group Ekagrath. NSS flag was hoisted by the chief guest Mr. Sujay K, programme officer from Kerala, followed by a short parade.

Then from 7.30am, we had a Yoga Session where we did relaxation and prayer exercise. Soon after this, we had our breakfast. Then we had a quiz competition among various teams. It was based on Indian Art and Culture.

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After lunch, there was a session on Role of Youth on Nation Building. Then, it was time for cultural events. By 6pm, the participants for Skit assembled at the Auditorium. All the teams performed their items. It was followed by the cultural events by states of Kerala and Gujarat. The programs were really mesmerizing. The day had ended by 10pm, after dinner and discussions about next day.

NOVEMBER 27, 2018- DAY 5The day started with a wakeup call at 5:00 am. All volunteers got ready and came at front of auditorium at 6:30 for flag hoisting.

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A debate on Social Network and Media’s Role made us think more critically and increased our self esteem.

At 6:00 pm mimicry, mime and one act play was performed by each group which was judged by Shri Shreyash Diwakar sir, Program Officer of Gujarat team. Team Maharashtra gave various performances in their traditional dress.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018- DAY 6After flag hoisting and meditation, we went for parade practice at the ground.

A documentary session on Swachch Bharat Abhiyan was presented by each group which was followed by lunch. After the lunch guest lecture was organized.

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From 5:00 to 6:00 pm the volunteers had to make rangoli outside of the auditorium.

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At 6:00 Assam state performed in their traditional attire and the audience was amazed to see the beautiful performances. After that there was a traditional dress competition where volunteers dressed up in their traditional attire and performed a ramp walk with their respective group.

After dinner we gathered near flag post for “deep jyot” where each volunteer was given a candle diya and he had to light the diya and put it at the boundary of Indian Map.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018 - DAY 7We gathered near auditorium for valedictory function at 10:00 am after having breakfast.

The valedictory function began with the presence of chief guests Shri K. V. Khadri Narasimhaiah, Regional Directorate of NSS, Bengaluru; Prof.

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Chandrashekar, Registrar, Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya; Dr. Satish Annigeri, Registrar, VTU, Belagavi; Shri Arun Pujar, Regional Director, All India Institute of Self Government, Bengaluru and Dr. Appasaba L. V. , NSS Coordinator, VTU, Belagavi.

Some students shared their experience about how NIC changed their life and what they learnt here. NIC had helped them to expand their comfort zone. Then the dignitaries shared a few words to the audience about their experiences.

Some volunteers sang a few songs about friendship which made us emotional and many of the volunteers cried because of the bond which was created among the group during NIC.The certificate were distributed to the winning groups and to the state Program Officers. After that we had lunch and then

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the teams departed towards their respective destinations.

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