National Service Scheme Special Camp closes today

A seven day special camping programme (Annual) for the year 2011 has been officially closed today in the Kanchanbari Multipurpose Hall a little while ago.The programme is attended by well balance volunteers of the year 2011. However, like most farewell occasions, sadness reigned over the camp all the afternoon through. DSCM H S School is one of the premium institution in North Tripura, situated at Kanchanbari, Kumarghat RD Block, Kailashar Sub-division.

The seven day long special camping started with a bang on the 21st September 2011.

(Lto R) Mr. Gopi Raman Datta(member UTZ), Mr. Bijoy Roy (MLA), Smt Bijita Nath (Minister for Social Welfare)

The opening ceremony is one of its kinds sparked with attractions of all sort. The programme is inaugurated by the Honourable Minster for Social Welfare, Smt Bijita Nath. Other dignitaries in the Inauguration programme were Mr. Bijoy Roy, Honourable MLA of local constituency, Mr. Gopi Raman Datta, Member of Uttar Zilla Parishad; Mr. Alok Mukherjee, the Deputy Director of Youth And Sports as well as the Principal of Ambedkar College, Amrit Bhattacherjee were the eminent state government officials who remained present in the programme.

Programme being inaugurated by Smt Bijita Nath, Minister for Social Welfare

The programme started at around 12:45 p.m when the honourable MLA reached at the venue. The programme stated with the lighting of candle by the honourable Minister Bijita Nath. It was followed by opening song sung by the students of the school.  As the song being over, the Programme Officer Mr Pankaj Kanti Chanda.

Mr. Pankaj Kanti Chanda, Programme Officer

The special programme remained remarkable for its presentation of songs, dance and yogic feats performed by the learners of the school. In the singing category, Susmita one of the volunteers, presented scintillating song. She is accompanied in the table by Mr. Biswajit Datta, one of the teachers in the charge of cultural activities.

Opening Song Being Sung

Susmita and Alakananda presenting a scintillating song

Mr. Bijoy Roy was amongst the public figures invited to speak. He spoke for about 20 minutes delineating about the social work that the students have to contribute to the society. He also explained to us what has made him come late to the programme today. Later on Mr. Roy has been kind enough to plant a sapling that would be transplanted in the school compound later on.

Mr Bijoy Roy, Hon'ble MLA speaking to the gathering

Hon'ble MLA Mr. Bijoy Roy planting a sapling

Just after the yogic feats indicating making of a Pyramid by the children, Smt Bijita Nath, Minister for Social Welfare, was called upon to place her valuable speech. 

Pyramid by the students

Helped by Mr. Sandip Singh Choudhury, Computer Instructor of the school, learners present a feat

She spoke about her being in the NSS while she was still a student. She reiterated that since the children are the future of the country, they should learn to serve the society selflessly and willingly.

Smt Bijita Nath, Hon'ble Minister for Social Welfare speaking to the children

The learners are charmed with pin-drop silence as the Minister speak

In the programme, the first division holders of 2011 public examinations (10 & 12 board examinations) were also been given proper due. Suitable prizes are arranged  and Prizes are given away leaders on behalf of the NSS Unit of the school.

A First Division holder of 10th Board Exam

Supriya, a Fist Divisioner from Arts in 12th Board Exam

A Dance item by the Volunteers

 Mr. Gopi Raman Datta, one of the Uttar Zilla Parishad members, spoke to the children. Owing to his ill health he spoke for only couple of minutes. Mr. Alok Mukherjee, the Deputy Director, YAS, North Tripura also placed his valuable speech.

Another Dance item presented by the students of the school

After a couple of dance items from the NSS Volunteers, the programme for the day was concluded by the Head of the Institution at around 3.20 p.m.

Mr. R S Debabrata Chakma concluding the inaugural ceremony

Among the programmes undertaken by the NSS Unit are – a Heath Programme at Laxmipur SB Senior Basic School, Blood Donation Camp etc besides cleaning and learning programmes

NSS volunteers getting ready to help the Health personnel at Health Camp at Laxmipur SB School

Children pouring in to take the advantage of the camp

  




The Health Camp organized by the Unit at the above mentioned place is really successful one. A large number of local women and children of that locality took all the advantages from it. A large crown is seen gathering at the premise of the camp.

Though, the open air camp is disrupted by a shower, the volunteers took all the care to make the programme successful. After the programme is over, the Teacher-In-Charge of the school Mr. Satyajit Biswas has been kind enough to arrange Kichudi, usually meant for the children of the school as Mid Day Meal., for the health staff and the volunteers

Health Staff enjoying Kichudi at Laxmipur SB School

Blood donation has been one of the successful activities undertaken by the NSS Unit of DSCM HS School, Kanchanbari. Since its inception in 2000, NSS felt the essence of blood donation as one of its prime activities to save the life of others. From the very first Annual Special Camping in 2001, the NSS Unit of the school is donating blood for the mankind.

Future Volunteers reading in Class XI after donating blood

Donors and the official find it a busy day

Ex-NSS volunteers and current students donating blood

 

Like previous years, DSCM NSS Unit a Blood Donation Camp at school at 11 o’clock in the morning. 51 (fifty one) donors have donated their life saving blood.  With this successful Blood Donation Camp, the volunteers are able break all the records of Blood Donation organized in the school. The following is the little tabular representation to highlight how the blood comes from different corners of the locality-

 

Year	Donors		How the blood comes				Total
	Male	Female	NSS	India Club	YRC	Others
2001	17	5	7	1	3	11	22
2002	22	4	6	1	2	17	26
2003	14	2	1	2	-	13	16
2004	45	3	7	-	6	35	48
2005	29	2	9	3	1	18	31
2006	21	7	16	2	-	10	28
2007	38	12	40	-	1	9	50
2008	26	6	29	-	1	2	32
2009	27	4	21	3	1	6	31
2010	33	13	26	2	1	17	46
2011							51
Grand Total							381

Cleaning a village road

Students cleaning the motor stand at Kanchanbari

Gearing up for a class on Disaster Management

As the programme is closed today; which means saying good bye to the previous batch of volunteers so that new volunteers might come to join to serve the society more actively, many outgoing volunteers became heartbroken and could stop their tears rolling down their cheeks. This really means a great loss for the whole school for a quite long time as new batch inclusion will take some time and getting useful volunteers with reliable character is becoming difficult each year. However, there is no dearth of such volunteers in the outgoing batch- in terms of sincerity, liability and perseverance.

The Last photograph clicked for the session

The school wishes best wishes to the outgoing batch of NSS and wants all the students to concentrate on their studies as their selection Test Examination is past approaching for sending up at the Class XII final Examination 2012.

A little Extra word

Asish Singha, the photographer of the blog

Asish Singha, a student of Class XII Commerce, also an active volunteer of National Service Scheme, is the star photographer of this blog. He covers most of the events taking place from time to time. Oodles of photographs related to this programme and others can be had had from him if one desires. He also video-graphed a part of the previous year's NSS Special Camping. The DVD is out now and can be had had from him and the school at production cost. He has also performed video-graphy for this year's programme. The DVD is expected soon. The NSS and the school will feel his absence in the coming years unless some dedicated student volunteers that part played this persevere volunteer so long.

See more photos of this NSS Programme here-

NSS Programme 2011