History of NSS Activities at Raghunathpur College

Establishment and Structure

The National Service Scheme (NSS) units of Raghunathpur College have been engaged in the social empowerment of volunteers and the promotion of social awareness since 1975. Each NSS unit enrols 100 volunteers annually, and at present the college's NSS programme engages a total of 300 volunteers across its units.

Each unit independently organises its own outdoor and indoor programmes, while indoor programmes are conducted jointly by both units. The two units were earlier guided by Programme Officers Subrata Paria (NSS Unit-1) and Dr. Dayamay Mandal (NSS Unit-2). At present, the units are led by Mr. Tanmoy Malakar (NSS Unit-I) and Dr. Subhasish Samai (NSS Unit-II), who conduct all activities under the recognition of the Principal, Dr. Phalguni Mukhopadhyay, with regular oversight from the Advisory Committee.

Indoor Programmes

Seminar on NSS Philosophy
On 9th August 2008, at the Seminar Hall of the college, Sri Bipadtaran Ghosh, former Coordinator of NSS, Burdwan University, delivered a lecture on NSS Philosophy.

NSS Day and Blood Donation Camp
The NSS Day is celebrated annually on 24th September. On this occasion, a Blood Donation Camp is organised, during which 38 units of blood were donated in that year. The unit also regularly maintains a Blood Group Bank of its volunteers.

Tree Plantation and Campus Cleanliness
In the same year, 1,000 saplings were distributed among students and volunteers. Volunteers of both units also undertook a campus cleaning drive on a designated Sunday.

Outdoor Programmes — Adopted Villages

Each unit has adopted a village for sustained community engagement, where Literacy, Food Processing, and Health Consciousness programmes are organised.

• NSS Unit-1 has adopted Bhagaipur No. 1, under Purulia Panchayat Samiti, West Bengal — a predominantly SC-populated village. A survey conducted by volunteers revealed that most residents were educationally and health unaware.
• Dolandanga is the adopted village where both units jointly organised special camps during 2007–08 and 2008–09.
• More recently, Sankha and Gobindapur have served as the adopted villages for Unit-I's community engagement, including health, literacy, and nutrition drives.

Special Camps

Healthy India Camp (23rd December 2007 – 1st January 2008)
Both units jointly organised a Medical Camp along with awareness programmes on Literacy, AIDS, Child Labour, and physical, social, and mental health, with 134 seminars held during the camp. Two HIV-affected women volunteers of BNP, Purulia participated in the AIDS awareness programme conducted during this camp.

Healthy Youth for Healthy India Camp (16th – 25th February 2009)
This camp featured lectures on common diseases by the ACMOH, Raghunathpur; a seminar by the Ayurvedic Centre, Raghunathpur; and a lecture on Mental Health by Swapan Bannerjee of Ramakrishna Mission, Purulia — alongside sports and a Bird Flu awareness campaign.

Recent Programmes (2024–2026) — NSS Unit-I

Under the current Programme Officer, Mr. Tanmoy Malakar, NSS Unit-I has continued this legacy through a full calendar of activities, including:

• Constitution Day, AIDS Day, Netaji's Birth Anniversary, and Republic Day celebrations
• The NSS Special Camp Programme (3rd–9th May 2025), themed "Not Me But You," covering women's empowerment, sports, freedom struggle history, healthy food distribution in Sankha and Gobindapur, an eye check-up camp, and a Tagore birth anniversary celebration
• International Yoga Day celebration and participation in the SKBU Programme Officers' Meeting
• 79th Independence Day celebration and the University-Level Pre-Republic Day Parade Selection Camp, where volunteers Debabrata Banerjee and Monesh Mahato represented the college
• The Joychandi Pahar Safai Abhiyan, conducted jointly with Raghunathpur Police Station
• Participation in national initiatives such as the VBYLD Quiz, Ek Bharat–Aatmanirbhar Bharat, and the My Bharat Budget Quiz
• CPR Training and Tobacco Control programmes conducted with Raghunathpur Super Speciality Hospital and Deben Mahata Government Medical College & Hospital
• The seven-day NSS Special Camp (7th–13th July 2026) at the adopted village of Sankha, themed "My Bharat and Vikसित Bharat," featuring lectures on regional history, youth potential, sustainable development, and cyber security, alongside blood donation, tree plantation, medical check-up, and Thalassaemia awareness camps

Full details of these programmes are documented in the two reports below.

Skill Development Initiatives

The NSS units of the college have also successfully conducted training courses in Health Worker training, Veterinary care, Mobile repairing, and First Aid.

Guiding Philosophy

The NSS units of Raghunathpur College continue to be guided by the motto "Not Me But You," with Seva (selfless service) regarded as the guiding faith of its student volunteers.

📄 Downloadable Reports — NSS Unit-I

• NSS Unit-I Special Camp Report 2025–26 — the 7-day Special Camp report (07.07.2026–13.07.2026)
• NSS Unit-I Annual Report 2025–26 — the full annual activity report