Pragati members visit Paniyala

The Paniyala village, a small and secluded village about 9 km away, was visited by Pragati Cell member of NSS IIT Roorkee on October 1, 2014. The volunteers were welcomed by a group of enthusiastic youngsters, all with a zeal to learn and grow.

Volunteer explains Gandhiji's principle to children

 

 The theme of this event revolved around the life of our famous leader and the Father of our Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The purpose of this visit was to instill Gandhiji’s valuable life principles into the youngsters' minds.

Students focused on giving quiz 

 The children were shown inspiring movies and presentations on Mahatma Gandhi. The videos showcased Gandhiji's principles, his life and background. They were about leading a better and successful life. The videos caught the attention of the kids and they thoroughly enjoyed the presentation. The teachers too loved the videos and felt that it was a good source of history knowledge for them and their students

Team spirit seen after football match

This activity was followed by a 45 minute quiz which the children attempted with dedication and enthusiasm. Following the quiz was a football match meant to instill the values of team spirit and to bring forth the leadership qualities of the children. It was decided that all the children who played well would get prizes.  The winners were announced after the match and the teachers distributed the prizes. Photos were taken and everyone had a good time learning about the historical heroes of India .

Teacher distributes prizes to students

The event ended on a happy note with everyone present feeling proud of their motherland's heritage.

NEWFANGLED INITIATIVE OF NSS – IIT ROORKEE.

The Environment Cell of NSS – IIT ROORKEE has taken a giant leap forward in their motto of safeguarding Mother Nature by preparing advantegeous Organic Fertilizer from daily squandering of vegetable peels. The demonstration of the whole procedure was done at Azad Bhawan by the NSS students in the presence of NSS Coordinator Dr. Smita Jha and Prof. Navin Kumar Navani. This idea is a brain child of Prof. Navani. The peels are mixed with a chemical which is a mixture of micro organisms forming Lactic acid and are derived from yogurt, cheese and jaggery water is added which catalyses the work of these micro organisms. The organic fertilizer is prepared just within 7 days and is easy on the pocketbook too. Dr. Smita Jha was overwhelmed by the perseverance displayed by the students and while addressing them said, “These students have shown how NSS works. The underlying objective of NSS to serve the nation is getting fulfilled by the use of technology coupled with intelligence for betterment of society.” The program was concluded on this note.