हिंदी
Chandigarh, Jan 9, 2024
The 7 Day and Night NSS Camp, held on the theme ‘Shakti: Building Potential Through Upskilling’, culminated at Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh, here today. The Chief Guest for the valedictory session was Dr. Parveen Goyal, NSS Programme Coordinator, Panjab University. Speaking on this occasion, Dr. Parveen expressed appreciation for the diverse range of activities conducted during the camp. Highlighting the fact that the NSS volunteers uphold the motto of ‘Not Me But You’ in its true spirit, Dr. Goyal shared with the participants the significance of the three colours and eight spokes in the NSS logo. He also made a special mention to the college NSS volunteer Husanveer Kaur who is to participate in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi this year.
Principal Dr. Nisha Bhargava lauded the NSS units for empowering the girl students to be responsible citizens who contribute effectively to nation building. She added that the laudable work of the college NSS units has received recognition in the form of awards for Best NSS units in 2018 by Panjab University and in 2022 by Chandigarh Administration, and for Best Program Officer and Best NSS Volunteer in 2023.
The ceremony began with the invocation of the divine through a classical dance performance. The participants demonstrated the self-defence techniques learnt during the camp. This was followed by showcasing of a video presenting glimpses of the camp. The report of a survey on Cybersecurity conducted by the NSS volunteers at adopted village Badheri was also presented on this occasion. The winners of various competitions and Ms. NSS held during the camp were felicitated by the dignitaries.
With the aim to ignite the innate strength of the girl students and empower them by equipping them with practical skills, instilling confidence, and promoting innovation and collaboration, the week-long camp witnessed a host of activities including self-defence training, first aid training, disaster management training, invigorating sessions on ‘Vedik Vichardara’, social entrepreneurship, stress management through storytelling, time management, lifestyle management preventive healthcare, cybersaftey, yoga, electoral literacy, academic writing and competitions like Hand Painting on Viksit Bharat, Food Making Competition, Talent Hunt Competition.
