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National Service Scheme, IIT Madras. Volunteer Meet 21 st January 2014. What We Have to Say Today. A quick sum-up What’s in store for this semester? Credits ?! Project Opportunities Frequently Asked Questions. National Service Scheme, IIT Madras. A quick sum-up.
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National Service Scheme, IIT Madras Volunteer Meet 21st January 2014
What We Have to Say Today • A quick sum-up • What’s in store for this semester? • Credits?! • Project Opportunities • Frequently Asked Questions National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
A quick sum-up National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
DOS every month - Some statistics • Dal 31kg • Oil 5.3litre • Sugar 18kg • Rice 73kg • Clothes 350 • Toys 12 National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Cloth & Foot wear Collection Drives National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Winterns ! National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Events A skit to kindle the nationalistic feelings, during campus Republic Daycelebrations. National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Events Awareness lecture on corruption by 5th Pillar, an NGO campaigning for better governance in the country. (26th Jan, 6 PM) National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Events • DOS collections every month • 2nd Feb • 2nd Mar • 31st Mar National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Events Field Trip • One – day event with Gold Heart foundation • Interaction with kids at Boys Home (Royapettah) • 8th Feb National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Events One sided paper collection drive National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Events Campaigning for a waste-free Bessy beach National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Project Bessy National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Project Bessy – Cleanup drives National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Project Bessy – Creating Awareness National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Project Bessy What more can be done? Set up more dustbins Employ a model like ‘0wZone’ with an NGO Involve the fishermen community Develop a sustainable system National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Project Bessy Current Problems No support from fishermen community Recycling not very profitable Only clean up drives not enough National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Project Bessy What can I do ? Suggestions / ideas from you Similar initiatives National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Open House UPCOMING!!! • Exhibition-cum-Sale • Letting the world know about NSS activities • Booklets, Science Toys, Teaching Kits etc. • Mid-April Main Target: Campus residents, school kids National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
UPCOMING!!! National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Open House UPCOMING!!! • OH-2013 Promo! National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Valedictory Function UPCOMING!!! • Grand Finale of NSS Activities • Mid-April • Projects close by then National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Credit Requirement REMINDER!!! • Projects 45 Credits • Events 30 Credits • Overall 85 Credits You Pass! • Repeaters Min{ 2*left over credits, 85 } National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Mock Pass/Fail list • A mock pass fail list based on the performance till now, will be released. • Check the NSS website. National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
I don’t have enough credits! All credits (except winterns) have been uploaded! Valid complaints have been looked into! If any further issues, - Projects: Ask your Project Representatives. - Events: Mail to nss@iitm.ac.in. National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Secret to earning credits! • Attend the DOS Collections, lectures/movie screenings from now • Handle events • Like Bessy • Make booklets/toys • Help in designing magazines • Make project videos National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Secret to earning credits! • Proactively participate. We need initiative. • - Propose a new project • - Excel in your project • - Take up multiple projects • Contribute to the Open House. National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Start your own project! • Need not be a full fledged project – can be an event too • Suggest an idea, organize an event, make things happen! • Individual or group • Anything that adds value • Can be a Project (of specified duration) or a Task (event) National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Some more ideas GET CREATIVE! • Make booklets • Make an original booklet, which can be used by students of the schools where our teaching projects go. • Let the booklet be a collection of related articles, which can be used as reference by any student. • Eg. Biography of a scientist, History of nuclear energy, etc. • Make an infographic/pamphlets • Try making graphical representations of data which might be very useful for students preparing for exams. National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
For example GET CREATIVE! • What is inside a computer (PC, laptop)? • What is water desalination? • What is solar energy/wind/nuclear energy? • What is global warming? • Will the world end in 2012? • What are crystals and precious stones? • How does an IC engine work? • Fundamental duties and rights • Mangalyaan and India’s plans in space exploration in the next 2 decades National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Some more… GET CREATIVE! • Make Toys • Arvind Gupta Toys - http://www.youtube.com/user/arvindguptatoys • Simple, fun, effective • Make them with your hands and see them used to good effect from the Open House! • Summer/Winter Camp modules: • Create and document events, ideas and plans • Using this, we can just mix-n-match and go! • Bring out that writer in you! • Write articles for the NSS blog • www.nssiitm.wordpress.com National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Get even more creative! GET CREATIVE! • What are you good at making ? • Put your skills to good use, to raise funds for a good cause! • Paper bags from old newspapers? Baskets? Paper cranes ? • Add to the variety in Open House! National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
Organize Open House GET CREATIVE! • Take up charge of NSS’s biggest event this year • Ideas on keeping the visitors occupied • Have a good hand at ambience stuff? • Ideate, organize, collaborate, create! National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
FAQs • My project did not happen well! What do I do now? We are sorry your project couldn’t take off as planned. Please do move on to take up/take part in other projects and events, to earn the required number of credits. If a Project isn’t happening, well, make it happen. Initiative, yet again! National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
FAQs • How do I join multiple projects? Consult the PR of the project you are interested in, convince him that you would add value to the project. National Service Scheme, IIT Madras
No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it. ~H.E. Luccock National Service Scheme, IIT Madras