Sports competition for children

“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but
those giving more.”

The students of NSS IIT Roorkee organised sports competitions for the
children of Khanjarpur and Bhangeri village. The event was organised
on January 26, 2016 in Subash Chandra Bose Club. Total forty-two
students aged between 8-12 years took part in the competition. Before
the event the volunteers had gone door to door to tell children about the
event. A lot of preparation and planning was done beforehand before
organizing the event.

First single lane race was organised for the children. It was followed by
marble on spoon race, frog race and three leg race. Both boys and girls
actively and enthusiastically participated in the events. Even some
parents had come to cheer for their children. The children were so
excited that many times they used to start running even before the count
to start finished. Those who were not in the race were cheering for their
friends. Volunteers as well as children both enjoyed a lot. The event
lasted for about two and half hours. After all the races were over, prizes
were given to the winners. At the end all the children were given
refreshments. Vishal Pundir, a student of class 7th and the winner of the
single lane race said that he enjoyed a lot and also that such events
should be conducted regularly by NSS.

The aim of NSS IIT Roorkee is all-around development of children. The
future of our country is in the hands of these children, Hence besides
teaching children, it also holds such events. Events like these teach
children importance of sports in life, team-spirit, discipline,
sportsmanship and help them in overall development. They also instil
competitive spirit and confidence in children. We can be sure of our
country's bright future only if the children are both physically and
mentally fit.

SWACH BHARAT ABHIYAN

A Step towards Clean India

On the auspicious occasion of sixty-seventh republic day, January 26, 2016 all the NSS proficiency holders congregated at the NSS Mandi Cell for the Swach Bharat Abhiyaan, a benignant initiative by NSS IIT Roorkee. This abhiyan was supervised by Dr. Smita Jha, head of NSS IIT Roorkee. The motive behind this amiable initiative was to address the importance of cleanliness in the society. The students were split into four troops and they proceeded thereafter.

Each troop was given adequate number of plastic gloves, brooms and masks. And the posters made by the students of NSS itself, added icing to the cake of abhiyan. Task of collecting the trash, picking it up and holding the posters were circulated among the students ordinarily.

The first and the foremost group headed over to the civil lines of Roorkee to clean up heaps of rubbish accumulated in every nook and corner of the road. The second troop proceeded to the road of physics department, following it was the road of civil department and finally they headed over to the road of sarojni and jawahar bhawan. The third troop progressed to the road joining metallurgical and materials department the alternate hydro-energy centre, post which they moved to road of rajiv and radhakrishnan bhawan.

The final group began their task from the road of electronics and computer sciences department from there they proceeded straight to the road of anushruti school. Further they moved to the convocation hall’s road and there last stop was road of mahatma gandhi central library.

After winding up with the tasks allotted to each group they gathered at the Mandi Cell. Thereafter each student’s biometric attendance was taken. The apportion of refreshments was the terminus of the abhiyan. It was indeed an enriching experience. The awareness team motivated the public to take an initiative and bring about a change so as to nullify the spiralling down to oblivion. Thus, in this manner the abhiyan has spread information among the masses about an important issue that will certainly bring welfare to the society.