Guru Nanak Institute of Technology (GNIT), under JIS Group,

Sodepur, Kolkata 700114, W.B.

NSS Unit Activity (June 2017-February, 2018)

Celebration of International Yoga day

GNIT, celebrated the International Yoga Day on 21st June 2017 and conveyed rich tribute to the

honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi to promote Yoga at the international

forum. All the Faculty and Staff members participated in a Yoga session conducted by trained

yoga experts of the colleges and learnt the techniques and essence of the art for a better life.

Initiation to clean up the college surrounding area

An initiation was taken to clean up the GNIT College surrounding area in collaboration with

Panihati Municipality. In this regard, we have talked with the Sanitation Inspector of the local

municipality and he assured us to help in every possible ways.

Workshop on Adventure sports and Rock Climbing

GNIT NSS unit and Department of Applied Science Humanities has organized half day

workshop (first time in GNIT, one of its kind) on “Adventure Sports and Rock Climbing”

on August 4, 2017 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm in collaboration with Plume Adventure to

encourage our students in nature study and adventure sports.

After the inaugural session, Mr. Pallab Das, Judge of Indian Mountaineering Federation has

demonstrated beautifully about the different equipments required for mountaineering and rock

climbing. Mr. Somnath Swarnakar, renowned mountaineer and photographer has talked about

the photography, necessity of documentation and other different aspects of mountaineering. Mr.

Probodh Ganguly, renowned mountaineer and photographer has narrated the recent Everest

expedition by a group of Bengali mountaineers (Mr. Debdas Nandi and Mr. Ujjal Roy). Another

video of recent Rock Climbing Course by Plume Adventure was also shown in the workshop.

But most importantly, the group members of Plume Adventure have demonstrated the

Rappelling in the outside area of our college campus.

Cleaning of college surrounding area

To materialize our initiation towards the cleaning of college surrounding area, we met with the

Sanitation Inspector again as well as with the Chairman of Panihati Municipality with an

application stating our proposal to clean up the college surrounding area. They agreed with us

and assured that they would take the initiation in cleaning the area.

Meeting with Chairman and Sanitation Inspector of Panihati Municipality

Brief Report on Swacchata Pakhwada Drive, 2017

In close agreement with the initiative of MHRD, Dept. of Higher Education, Govt of India and

AICTE, Guru Nanak Institute of Technology(GNIT), Sodepur, Kol-114 has participated whole-

heartedly and celebrated the Swacchata Pakhwada, 2017 through various activities in the month

of September (reported up to 15.9.17). The complete program was planned by the GNIT NSS

Unit with the convener, Dr. Sucharita Bhattacharyya and Program Officer, Dr. Mainak Debnath

as per the suggestion of the college Principal Professor (Dr.)Santanu Kumar Sen.

• Essay competition: An essay competition (within 500 words) was organised by GNIT

NSS unit (Self Financing Unit, nominated by affiliating Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

University of Technlogy, under Govt. of W.B.) on "What can I do for clean India?" for

the students. Last date of submission was 11.9.17. Remarkable response came on behalf

of students, best three essays were given token prizes on 15.9.17.

• Cleaning and Beautification: Cleaning and beautification of the GNIT front gate adjacent

area (public road & area) was initiated by the GNIT NSS unit in collaboration with local

class A Panihati Municipality. Based on the college application to the Chairman of

Panihati Municipality, the Sanitation Inspector came for detail inspection of the area

along with the CIC on 28.8.17 and met the Principal seeking formal permission and

discussing the possible processes and maintenance formalities before starting the actual work

of cleaning and beautification of that place. They talked to the local Toto pullers and tea &

food stall owners for their cooperation in 1st week of September and started spraying of

mosquito repellant inside the college building on 8.9.17, as the locality is a highly

dengue-prone area. They have promised to complete main cleaning work outside the

GNIT campus along with the fencing and municipality awareness boards for

beautification before DURGA Puja.

Area of nuisance outside the campus Municipality SI & CIC along with the Convener,NSS Unit

Meeting with the Principal, Campus Supervisor, and NSS volunteers

NSS Prog. Officer with Municipality personnel Mosquito repellant spray inside the college

• Clean your own place: A cleaning activity was taken up by all the faculty and staff

members of GNIT and cleaned their own places on 5.9.17, the Teachers’ Day itself.

Teachers are very busy and active on Teachers’ Day

Administrative Office and Library also participated in the cleaning activity

Now it is clean all over, including teachers’ cubicle

• Cleaning of the classrooms: The students have also taken part actively in cleaning their

own classrooms and different laboratories as a part of the Swacchata program and also in

their NSS activities.

Boys and Girls are working together to make their own class room clean

At the end, satisfaction is reflected in their Happy Faces

Blood Donation Camp

The NSS Unit, GNIT along with MCA Dept. organized a Blood Donation Camp in the college

premises in collaboration with Calcutta National Medical College and Hospittal, WB. 50 units of

blood were donated by the students, faculty and staff members of GNIT.

Blood Donation Camp organized by NSS Unit along with MCA Department

Celebration of Dipabali with inmates of Old age home

On the eve Dipabali Festivities, GNIT employees, NSS SFU student members led by

the Director and Principal, GNIT visited two Old-age Homes at Sodepur and met with the

inmates and distributed sweets and fruits to all members of both the homes during second half

of 18th October 2017.

The GNIT team returned with blissful peace in mind seeing the glimpse of joy and happiness in

the faces of the inmates.

NSS Unit, GNIT visited the old age home and distributed fruits and sweets among the inmates

Poster Preparation and display

Just like the other years, 1st year B.Tech students have also taken part in the preparation and

display of posters. This year the topic of the poster preparation was ‘Women Empowerment’.

The students prepared the posters on the said topic and presented their posters beautifully.

Poster Display by the students on Women Empowerment

Donation of Money and Clothes

Students from 1st year B.Tech have donated money to Bharat Sevasram Sangha and Ramkrishna

Mission, Barrackpore from their pocket money as a part of their NSS activities. They also have

donated their old clothes to Ramkrishna Mission Barrackpore.

Donation of money to Bharat Sevasram Sangha and Ramkrishna Mission, Barrackpore by the students

Donation of clothes: students are arranging the packets of their old clothes to the van

Supply of surface treated water

The NSS unit, GNIT have taken the initiation to bring the treated surface water to the college

campus from the water treatment plant (under Ganga Action Plan project), Sodepur. In this

regard, we the NSS unit, GNIT have talked to the Chairman and Sanitation Inspector of Panihati

Municipality. As per their suggestion we have made application to the Chairman of Panihati

Municipality for supplying the treated surface water (under Ganga Action Plan project) to entire

Guru Nanak College campus. On the basis of our application the engineer from the municipality

visited our college campus for necessary action. The Chairman has assured us that the necessary

work for the pipeline connection setup would be started very soon after some official paper

works.

Visit to Water Treatment Plant (Industry Visit)

In regard to the plan of bringing the surface treated water to entire Guru Nanak College Campus,

the NSS volunteers were very much eager to know about whole process of water treatment so

that they can make the others aware about the fact. To get inside about the process and to have a

better idea of surface water treatment we have decided to visit the water treatment plant. We

have taken the necessary permission from the Chairman, Panihati Municipality after several

meeting and phone calls to execute our plan. The NSS volunteers went to the Water Treatment

Plant (under Ganga Action Plan Project), Sodepur under the guidance of Convener, Program

Officer and other faculty members of NSS unit. The site engineer and other officials of the water

treatment plant helped and guided the students to visit the whole plant and also explained about

the collection of surface water (from Ganga), treatment with Potash Alum and chlorine,

sedimentation, filtration with sand and gravels and finally the supply of the treated water. The

students returned with glimpse of happiness in their faces and gathered knowledge about surface

water treatment.

In front of the water treatment plant

Inside the plant

Collection of Ganga Water

Treatment with Potash Alum and Chlorine

Treated water is passed through different channels for sedimentation

Alum and chlorine treated water is settled for separation of sludge and flocculator is used to separate the

oil

After sedimentation the sludge is separated by centrifuge

After the removal of sludge the water is further filtered by sand and gravels

After sand filtration the water is stored in reservoir Supply of treated water through pipelines (main outlet)

Inside the Control room with official personnel Students are returning with glimpse of happiness

After the visit

The NSS unit, GNIT along with the site engineer and officials of the water treatment plant, Sodepur

Guru Nanak Institute of Technology

NSS Unit (SFU)

Brief Report on NSS work from April, 2016 to March, 2017

April, 2016

➢ The student volunteers took part in the “Walk for the book” rally as a part of the National

Library week organized by US Consulate General, Kolkata on 12 April, 2016.

May, 2016

➢ The student volunteers organized and participated in the “Celebration of Rabindra

Jayanti” on 9 May, 2016 in the college campus.

June, 2016

➢ The student volunteers took part in the awareness program “Save Water, Save

Electricity” by means of poster competition.

➢ The volunteers were also involved in a case study on ‘Solid Waste Management’ in the

Guru Nanak College campus (data and information were collected from GNIT as well as

other colleges in the campus, viz. GNIDSR, GNIHM, GNIPST). The case study was

initiated (verbal interaction with the Principal of GNIT and Principal/ Directors of other

colleges for the permission to collect information) in this month.

July, 2016

➢ The case study on ‘Solid Waste Management’ still continued. Permission was taken from

Principal of GNIT and Principal/ Directors of other colleges for the collection of

necessary data. After that the volunteers started the interaction with different relevant

personnel of different colleges to collect necessary data and information for the case

study. They have also collected some snaps for the documentation and future reference.

➢ The students also participated in the celebration of ‘International Yoga Day’ on 29 June,

2016 (instead of 21 June, 2016 as semester examination was going on at that time).

Celebration of ‘International Yoga Day’ on 29 June, 2016

August, 2016

➢ The NSS Unit, GNIT along with Applied Science and Humanities Dept. have organized a

One Day Seminar on “Water Pollution and Water Quality Improvement” on 2 August,

2016. Eminent speakers from different institutes of Kolkata enlightened the program and

made it a grand success.

➢ The volunteers also got involved in the plantation program. 12 saplings were planted in

the college campus.

➢ Partial completion of the case study report on Solid Waste Management. Three groups of

students submitted the report on pharmaceuticals, bio-medical and food waste

management.

One Day Seminar on “Water Pollution and Water Quality Improvement” on 2 August, 2016

Plantation program

Case study on pharmaceuticals, bio-medical and food waste management

September, 2016

➢ The NSS Unit, GNIT has organized an awareness program and rally with awareness

posters on Dengue and Scrub Typhus in the college surrounding area.

➢ The volunteers have also organized an awareness program on ‘Swachhata’ (cleanliness)

by means of essay and poster competition. The volunteers also took initiative to take

pledge on Swachhata along with all the students, faculty and staff members of GNIT.

Awareness program and rally with awareness posters on Dengue and Scrub Typhus

Pledge on Swachhata

October, 2016

➢ The NSS Unit, GNIT along with MCA Dept. have organized a Blood Donation Camp in

the college premises in collaboration with Barasat Govt. Hospital, WB. 70 units of blood

were donated by the students, faculty and staff members of GNIT.

Blood Donation Camp is going on

November, 2016

➢ Like every year, the 1st year B.Tech students of GNIT actively participated in money and

cloth donation to different charitable organizations. This time, the NSS volunteers also

took part in the donation program. The NSS volunteers and the other students donated

money to Bharat Sevasram Sangha from their pocket money. They also donated some of

their clothes which are in good condition to Missionaries of Charity, Kolkata.

Representatives from both the organization came to our college campus and blessed our

students for their work.

Money and Cloth donation by the students to different charitable organization

December, 2016

➢ The NSS Unit, GNIT along with all the members of GNIT have celebrated ‘The

Constitution Day’ through mass reading of the Preamble of our Constitution on 26

November, 2016.

➢ The NSS volunteers along with other students (1st year, B.Tech) took initiative to clean

their classrooms and laboratories which is a small but strong effort to the mission keep

the campus clean.

Cleaning of the classrooms and laboratories

Celebration of ‘The Constitution Day’ through mass reading of the Preamble of our Constitution

January, 2017

➢ A group of volunteers submitted the case study report on E-waste management.

E-waste

February, 2017

➢ A group of NSS volunteers actively took part in preparation and display of science and

engineering based models which have the implication on the society to create awareness

among the common people on the occasion of Tesseract, 2017, the annual tech fest

program of GNIT.

Participation of the students in the occasion of Tesseract, 2017

March, 2017

➢ The NSS Unit, GNIT along with Women’s Grievance Cell celebrated International

Women's Day by organizing a seminar and debate competition on the topic "Present

generation women- the home breakers" on March 9, 2017.

Celebration of International Women's Day

NSS Activities and Social Works

A Journey by

GNIT students , Faculty Members and the Management during 2009-2016

Prepared by Dr. Sucharita Bhattacharyya

Assistant Professor of Physics, Applied Science & Humanities (ASHU)Department

Acknowledgement : All Faculty & Staff Members of ASHU Department, & GNIT Management

Photo Courtesy & Special Assistance : Mr. Bikram Sarkar and Mr. Sushanta Auddy, Laboratory Staff Members of Physics Lab, GNIT

Orientation Program & Seminar on National Service Scheme (NSS)

organized by Maulana Abul Kalam University of Technology (MAKAUT)

at MAKAUT Campus , Salt Lake,

on 19th March, 2016 at 10.30 a.m.

MAKAUT Vice Chancellor, Prof. S.K.Dey Youth Officer NSS, Mr. Dipak Sharma & & Registrar Dr. Rafiqul Islam inaugurated other dignitaries addressed in the seminar the program GNIT got the opportunity to participate in the program which gave an elaborate idea of NSS formation , its structure and activities, the summary of which is given below. NSS : The Introduction It was Gandhiji, the Father of the Nation who introduced the idea of service to the nation by the youths through practice at the student level keeping in view their social responsibility. After independence, UGC, headed by Dr. Radhakrishnan recommended to incorporate social service at academic institutions on a voluntary basis to develop healthy relationships between teachers and students as well as between the community and the institutions. Accordingly, in 1958, the Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru directed the Ministry of Education to formalize & introduce National Service Scheme (NSS) as complementary to Education into the academic institutions. So National Service Scheme (NSS) is a social education, awareness and amelioration program involving young people in the betterment of socio-economic conditions and working towards environment protection. The program had its formal inception in Gandhiji’s Birth Centenary year, 1969, under an initiative by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India when it was introduced at 37 universities with 40,000 students enrolled as volunteers. From 1984, 24th September is celebrated as NSS day all over India. The Aim Basic aim is the personality development of the students through community service i.e to inculcate the spirit of service in students and redirect their attention to the weaker, or underprivileged sections of society.

The Motto To establish the concept of Not Me, but You in the society through selfless service, democratic living, appreciation for others’ ideas and consideration for fellow human-being showing Empathy in place of sympathy. Some of the characteristic NSS activities are Shramdaan, blood donation camps, tree plantation, disaster management, national integration camps etc. Special camping program may include Adult Education, Hospital and Orphanage Activity, Anti Superstition Activity, Nutrition and General Health Awareness activity in rural and urban areas. Administrative Structure Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is the nodal ministry for NSS and has the administrative responsibilities for the Policy Making, Implementation and Evaluation of NSS programs. They have set up NSS regional centres in the country to maintain liaison with the state governments, universities , 2 councils (TOC/ TORC) and the institutions. Now to run successfully one NSS unit, the institute must form one advisory committee as per the guide line which might consist of the Principal as the chairperson , the Program Officer as the Member Secretary and few other senior faculty members as Members of the committee. The role of Program Officer is of immense importance as organizer, as educator, as coordinator, as supervisor as well as an administrator. NSS Units & their activities Few relevant points about the NSS units are as follows.

• Program Officer have to be trained within 1 yr. after formation of the unit. In West Bengal, training is provided by Narendrapur Ramkrishna Mission periodically.

• 1 NSS unit may consist of 100 student volunteers within (18-25) years of ages, who after 2 years of active participation will be eligible to get NSS certificate from the central authority.

• Each year’s program must include 120 hours of work schedule and its successful implementation which consists of i) Orientation Program : 20 Hours ii) Campus Work : 30 Hours iii) Community Service : 70 Hours

• Campus work may include Blood Donation activity, Tree Plantation activity, Pulse Polio program, Awareness programs like Child Marriage, Gender Issues , Dowry issues, Anti Smoking campaign, Fitness Awareness program, Water Literacy program, Rain water harvesting , Environmental Awareness, Traffic awareness , Employment and Livelihood generation etc

• Additionally, few special programs may be organized and few special days may be observed as given below. i) Special Programs: Science Talent Search Competition , Career Orientation

Program, Mental Counselling of the students before Examination , Alternative Energy Awareness Program, Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, Cancer Awareness

Program specially breast cancer awareness camp which is very common among women all over the world.

ii) Special Day celebrations : a) World environment Day b) International Women’s Day c) University Foundation Day d) Institute Foundation Day e) National Unity Day f) National Education Day g) National Science Day h) International Yoga Day etc Additionally, Aranya Saptaha (Forest Week), Youth Week may also be celebrated .

• Community Services can be done in an adopted village or urban slum area where tuberculosis, AIDs awareness programs , Arsenic mitigation & social mobilisation program, Adult Education & Computer Literacy program , Anti Superstition Program may be taken up. Additionally, wasteland development, Nutrition camp, Mother-Children health care program can be organized too.

Self Financing Units (SFUs) MAKAUT has taken the initiative to start NSS SFUs, initially at some of its selected institutions. GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ( GNIT) has got the opportunity to work as one of the SFUs under NSS. Here required financial assistance has to be arranged by the institute itself at present. But there may be the possibilities of getting Government Financial help in future.

In this context, GNIT’s participation & journey in Social Work is given below.

1. Under National Service Scheme (NSS) , as organised by the Applied Science and

Humanities Department, GNIT

The NSS Programme at Guru Nanak Institute of Technology had its beginning in Odd Semester 2010, under the aegis of the compulsory subject (Code : XC181, later HU 182) in the 1st Year B. Tech course newly introduced in the revised syllabus of WBUT (now MAKAUT) in that year. The teachers of Applied Science and Humanities Dept, under the coordination of the HOD, Dr. Sucharita Bhattacharyya, successfully implemented the programme and the 1st Semester students undertook the following activities:

i. Orientation Programme for all 1st Sem. students

ii. Cleaning of College grounds and classrooms iii. Poster preparation and presentation on various social and awareness issues by the

students iv) Donation of used clothes and money by the students to charitable organizations like

Gobordanga Ramkrishna Sarada Sevashram . Photographs below highlighted the programs.

1st NSS orientation program at GNIT Participants include students and the mentors

Students are cleaning their own class rooms Cleaning of college grounds

Poster Preparation by the students Very important Social Issue

Awareness Posters prepared

Individual Presentation Mentor’s Guidance

Donation of clothes & money sacrificing Institute is always behind their activities one Berger’s cost by the students GNIT’s NSS programme has been running without a break since then. NSS 2011 : A comprehensive NSS program for 1st year B.Tech. students was coordinated by Dr. Sucharita Bhattacharyya, the HOD and were supervised by Mr. J.N.Roy , an eminent Social worker , Mr. Ashis Kumar Dey, Asst. Prof. of Mech. Engg. and Mr. Gautam Mondal, Asst. Prof. of Mathematics with active support from college authority. The activities included are given below.

i) Donation to Bharat Sevashram Sangha ii) Cleaning of college campus including Laboratories iii) Group Discussions on social evils like communalism, castism etc. iv) Poster preparation on social issues like anti ragging , anti smoking and their

exhibition in the Central Library of the institution. v) Planting of trees in the college ground.

Cleaning of Chemistry Laboratory Thermal Power lab is also being cleaned

Physics Dark Room cleaning is going on

College Ground Cleaning A Light Refreshment is served

Posters are being prepared for awareness campaign

It is now ready to use Students Exhibiting their Messages

Presentation to the Mentors Next Group waiting for their turn

Tree Planting Activity of the students Bharat Sevasram Sangha Representative at GNIT

NSS 2012 : 1st year B.Tech. Students participated whole heartedly in NSS activities. This time they also collected from their one-day pocket money (Rs. 25/-/student) a substantial amount which they donated to the development of Rahara Ramkrishna Mission Boys’ Home in addition to the other activities like previous years.

Rahara Ramkrishna Mission Boys’ Home 1st Yr. Mentors from ASHU Dept., GNIT Representative with our Principal at GNIT (behind all activities) NSS 2013 : i) Students participated in oral presentations on issues like Donate blood-Save life, Dowry-A Social Evil, Each One-Teach one :Teaching Street Children, Water Conservation, Fighting the Dengue Menace, Slum Development, Relief Work During Floods, Preserving Communal Harmony etc. ii) They participated in a campaign on Save Electricity-Save Energy in the institution campus iii) They donated their one-day pocket money (Rs. 14470/-) to Bharat Sevashram Sangha for Uttarakhand (near Kedarnath temple) disaster affected people and the clothes to the Missionaries of Charity. iv) They also took part in Gandhi Punyaha on 1.10.13, on the eve of Gandhiji’s birthday and cleaned their class rooms and laboratories.

vi) They also planted trees in the college ground.

Save Electricity-Save the Energy Campaign by the students

Students are celebrating Gandhi –Punyaha on 1st October, day before Gandhiji’s Birthday

Laboratory Cleaning and Tree Planting were included in their activities

All Mentors including the Principal Madam were also involved in the program

Clothes Handover to the Brother of Missionaries of Charity, Girls were very active also

Final Loading of the boxes, full of clothes in the Missionaries of Charity Van by the students

NSS 2014 : i) Students participated in a very special program to celebrate National Education Day (Nov. 11,2014) on the birth anniversary of Dr. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad where they distributed educational kits to 60 underprivileged children of neighbouring primary school (No.1 INSSBP) arranged by the 1st year B.Tech. students by themselves. ii) The students also donated to The Save Tiger Project of World Wild Life Fund from the collection of their one-day pocket money. iii) They took part in an Anti-Plastic Campaign to make our campus and the neighbourhood a plastic –free zone iv) Students prepared and exhibited their posters on Wild Life Protection v) They donated the clothes to the Missionaries of Charity.

Moulana Abul Kalam Azad’s Birth Anniversary Celebration

at Guru Nanak Institute of Technology (GNIT)

Guru Nanak Institute of Technology has organized week-long programs on the occasion of “Moulana Abul Kalam Azad’s” Birth Anniversary to celebrate it not only as “National Education Day” but attempted to go beyond that allowing its students to do a little bit for some under privileged children of the neighbouring area along with few other activities. Accordingly, a committee was formed consisting of the following members.

1. Dr. Sucharita Bhattacharyya HOD, ASHU Dept. (Coordinator) 2. Ms. Madhumita Chakraborty, EE Dept. (Member) 3. Ms. Sanghamitra Layek, AEIE Dept. (Member) 4. Ms. Trishita Ghosh, IT Dept. (Member) 5. Ms. Sharmistha Dey, CA Dept. (Member) 6. Mr. Mainak Debnath, ASHU Dept. (Member) 7. Ms. Bidyutmala Saha, CSE Dept. (Member) 8. Ms. Aditi Mondal, ECE Dept. (Member) 9. Dr. Chaitali Chakraborty, FT Dept. (Member) 10. Mr. CA Biswanath Bhattacharjee, MBA Dept. (Member) 11. Ms. Sumana Bhattahcarya, Admins.(Member) 12. Ms. Sudipa Bhattacharya, Library (Member)

The program schedule consisted of 1. The participation of 1st year students in a Donation activity funded by themselves,

of study materials & refreshments to 60 little kids , the budding members of the student community of our country, of nearby primary school under No. 1 Indira Nagar Sushanhata Sishu Vikash Seba Prakalpa at 12:00 noon on 12.11.14.

2. The exhibition of posters by the 1st year students on various topics related to the Environmental Study with emphasis on “Wild Life and its Protection” in their respective classrooms from 12:30 PM onwards on 12.11.14.

3. The arrangement of an “Essay Competition” for all the students of GNIT on the topic entitled “Moulana Abul Kalam Azad and Present-Day Education System in India” within 500 words. The birth anniversary celebration was completed after Prize Distribution event to 1st and 2nd position holders of the essay competition , on 18.11.14 by the committee on that day itself .

Few of the relevant photographs of the events are as follows.

Kits are ready for little kids of the neighbourhood Enthusiastic Students on their mission

The Mentors & the students initiated institute-community relationship

Students are carrying out their social responsibilities

Happy kids with their elders Mentors’ feelings are also very clear

Bigger Family of GNIT participated with active support of Prof. (Dr.) Santanu Kr. Sen, the then Principal-in-charge

National Education Day Essay Competition Prizes were distributed by Prof. Asit Guha , The Director of JIS Group Wild Life & its protection- Students’ Initiative

Students’ appeal to save the Pandas and the Rhinos

They are also appealing for other wild life protection

Reduce Pollution and Global Warming

These posters are self-explanatory Students’ initiative in raising the funds for Save Tiger Project through World Wildlife Funds (WWF)

Their Mentors are always with them , even at banking activity

The recognition ( A panda soft toy, a jute bag and the certificate)came from WWF in their endeavour Anti Plastic Campaign : Preparation was going on with active support of the mentors

Awareness Message given by the students

Students started their campaigning from the Registrar’s & the Dean’s Office

They approached the Principal on her way to the office, inside the campus

Now they are going to the Faculty rooms and corridors

Notice boards are their targets now Let us move outside the campus

Students made their college grounds a plastic-free zone also Donation of clothes to the Missionaries of Charity Sister

NSS 2015 : i) In the current academic session, NSS activities again took place with the active involvement of the students , coordinated by Dr. Sucharita Bhattacharyya ,the HOD of Applied Science and Humanities Department and under the guidance of their respective Mentors. The focus areas this year was education of orphan children and accordingly our 1st year B.Tech. students collected an amount of more than Rs. 16500/- from their one day’s pocket money (Rs. 40/- /student),and donated a part of it to the Calcutta Orphanage to help them.

ii) Our 1st year B.Tech. students were involved in donations for the needy of the South 24 Pargans flood affected people through the Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Ballygunj. iii) They prepared Posters on Incredible India in the Light of NSS in the memory of our former president Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam. iv) The clothe donation activity through the Missionaries of Charity was also done. The active participation of all 1st year B.Tech. students made the programme a great success. Our Theme of 2015 NSS Activity : Incredible India in the memory of our beloved president Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam

Students displaying India : Unlimited and Incredible North in their creation

Some Other Shades show that why our students are really incredible

Students’ donation activities to Missionaries of Charity Sisters

Swami Uttamananda Maharaj of Bharat Sevasram Sangha spoke about their activities and the use of students’ donation for the South 24 Pargana’s flood affected people

Students’ contribution for the Calcutta Orphanage

Orphan children with our students and their mentors

Some special social activity programs organised at GNIT Campus

2. Community Services Provided by Department of Food Technology; Guru Nanak Institute of Technology (GNIT)

Department of Food Technology takes part a vital role towards Community Services since its inception in Guru Nanak Institute of Technology. A service to the community is essential for an educational institute and (GNIT) is doing this job since its establishment. Therefore being a part & parcel of this institute the role of Food Technology Department is listed below. 1. Food Technology department organized an Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) on Food Preservation during 16th July to 30th September 2011 for local unemployed youth. 2. The department of Food Technology organized a blood donation camp on 28th March 2012 in collaboration with District Lions’ Club. 3. The department of Food Technology organized an awareness camp on body mass index (BMI) determination of adult persons in context of health consciousness on 11th October 2012. 4. Food technology department organized a course on Food Processing Training Centre during 19th August to 30th September 2013 to develop the skilled manpower for the surrounding community.

FT Dept. organised EDP Program with participants from local community

Public Awareness Program on FT Students working in Health Consciousness Program Food Adulteration

3. Organisation of blood donation camp by the Computer Application (CA) Department , GNIT

Every year a blood donation camp is organised by the department of Computer Application at GNIT campus. It was first started on 9.3.09 in collaboration with R.G.Kar Medical College and Hospital . Around 60 volunteers donated blood. Then again on 2013, 2014, and in 2015 the blood donation camp were organised at the GNIT campus in collaboration with Barasat District Hospital. Around 70 volunteers/year on average donated blood who were all members of GNIT.

Enthusiastic Students organised the camp R.G.Kar Medical college unit along with our Registrar, faculty members and students

CA Dept. Faculty members & students in the program

4. Youth Week Celebration by the department of Applied Science & Humanities (ASHU) on Swami Vivekananda’s sesquicentenary birth anniversary

• Youth week was organised in Jan 2012 to celebrate 150th Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda where Swami Satyarupananda from Gobordanga Sarada Sevasram, graced the occasion with scintillating lecture on life and works of Swami Vivekananda followed by week long workshop, debate competition and seminars.

• Students participated in Swami Vivekananda’s sesquicentenary debate competition on Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda organised by the ASHU Department in association with Ministry of Higher Education, Govt. of W.B. and WBUT in the month of September 2012.

Principal was inaugurating the Youth Week 1st yr.Students’ participation in debate competition along with Swami Satyarupananda Maharaj on the Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda

5. Breast Cancer Awareness Program GNIT organized the awareness program on Breast Cancer at institute's seminar hall on 3rd October, 2012 between 4-5pm. All female faculty and staff members of not only GNIT, but also from Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Surgery and Research (GNIDSR), Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology (GNIPST) and Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management (GNIHM) participated in the program. The photographs given below shows some glimpses of the program.

Specialists from outside spoke on the occasion

Awareness Messages and Photographs

Female Members participated in the program

6. Birth Anniversary Celebration of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at

Guru Nanak Institute of Technology as

National Unity Day

We are pleased to inform that as per the guidelines of Central Government, we have celebrated on 31st October 2014, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as National Unity day. In this context, we organized the “RUN FOR THE UNITY” in the morning from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM, followed by pledge session on Rashtriya Ekta from 10:00 AM to 10:15 AM, where all the faculty, non-teaching staff and students took active participation. A small committee was formed to organize the whole event. The members were as follows: 1. Coordinator: Dr. Sucharita Bhattacharya, 9433096135, (head_asch@jisgroup.org)

2. Co-coordinators: Ms. Sucharita Chakraborty, 9830827905, (sucharitamath@gmail.com)

3. Co-coordinators: Mr. Shantanu Chakraborty, 9830555578, (cshantanu26@gmail.com) Moreover, we also organized a cultural event to celebrate Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, on the eve of Birth anniversary of Sardar Patel from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM in our Auditorium hall where students of GNIT participated in the following program schedule as given below.

i) Inaugural song in the form of Sanskrit Stowtra spreading the message of unity by the students

ii) Principla’s Message iii) 1st year Students’ oral presentation on Life & Works of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel iv) 1st year Students’ participation in an extempore entitled At Present, Public Safety &

Security of Our Country is at Stake v) Evaluation of Extempore Result vi) End of the Program with VandeMataram-The National Song by the students.

The Announcement of extempore result was made by the coordinator on 7.11.14 in presence of Professor Asit Guha, the Director of JIS group & prizes were distributed by the Principal-in-Charge, Professor Santanu Kumar Sen and Other HODs of GNIT along with the Director. A few photographs highlighting the event are given below.

Rastriya Ekta Diwas pledge conducted by Harmony in National Anthem Prof.(Dr.) S.K.Sen, the then Principal-in-charge

Students participated in Rastriya Ekta Diwas Prof. Sen, the Principal-in-charge organizing Pledge at the laboratory The Run for Unity

GNIT was spreading the message of unity in the neighbouring area outside the campus

Students’ participation in National Unity Day Program

7. Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan : GNIT organized an eventful program

GNIT organised Swachha Bharat Abhiyaan program on 7th November, 2014 at Guru Nanak Education Campus and the nearby road area where All faculty & Staff members of the institute along with JIS group director Prof. Asit Guha

participated actively. Mrs. Jayita Dutta, HOD of AEIE Department coordinated the entire program.

Inauguration of the program in presence of our group director Prof. Asit Guha

Very active participation by our enthusiastic Principal-in-Charge Prof. Sen along with Prof. Guha

All participants are very busy in preparation Now ready for the Abhiyaan

The Director started the Action The Principal started cleaning the road in front

Then All started cleaning the front side of the campus and approached the outside area

The backyard of the campus were also made Swachh

8. A seminar on “Swami Vivekananda- An Eternal Role Model of Youth Life”

GNIT organized the special seminar at the GNIT Seminar Hall on 18th February 2016. Distinguished speaker Swami Subirananda Maharaj and senior monks from Ramkrishna Mission Belur Math, graced the occasion.

The students, faculty and staff members of the institute attended the seminar and interacted with the speakers enthusiastically. The Managing Director of JIS group , Mr. Taranjit Singh was also present on the occasion.

Pictures below show few moments of the program.

The Eternal Role Model Inauguration of the program for the youths

Swami Subirananda Maharaj was being Subirananda Maharaj’s Message to all the felicitated by the Director, GNIT participants of the program

9. International Women’s Day Celebration at GNIT Guru Nanak Institute of Technology celebrated 'International Women's Day' on 8th March' 2016 in the seminar hall of GNIT. The program was inaugurated by the Director, Prof.(Dr.) Annapurna Das and faculty and staff members of GNIT participated in the program where some relevant audio-visual programs in the form of animation along with some special women personalities were shown. Faculty members also participated in recitations and songs.

The program created few touchy moments as shown below.

Director of GNIT made free a pigeon She spoke about women’s empowerment for symbolizing the urge of women’s independence the development of the society

Faculty Members participating in the program along with the Dean and the Director, GNIT Our Journey continues …………..