The Seven-day Annual Special Camp is a major activity for NSS units of our college. Accompanying more than 100 students to a remote village, accommodating, and making them to internalize the values of village life is a challenging task. Arranging an annual camp needs much preparation, organizing skills and co-operation from different streams.
The Seven-day NSS Annual Special Camp for the year 2024-25 was held from February 06 to 12, 2025 at D.K.Z.P.H.P. School, Kodmannu, Bantwal Taluk. 125 NSS volunteers enrolled for this camp and worked with full cooperation, zeal and participated enthusiastically in the camp under the able supervision of the NSS Programme Officers Mrs. M. Keerthana Bhat, and Mrs. Sushama C., the Assistant NSS Programme Officers, Mr. Shubham Kulal, and Mrs. Laxmi Hegde, and under the guidance of Dr. Premalatha V., Principal, Canara College, Mangaluru.
The Camp was inaugurated by Sri. CA M. Vaman Kamath, Treasurer, Canara High School Association, Correspondent, Canara Evening College and Canara Vikaas Group of Institutions, Mangaluru. In his address, he congratulated the volunteers for choosing NSS and attending the Annual Camp. He urged the volunteers to make the best of the camp as it’s here that they get to learn true life skills, develop team spirit, and hone creativity. Sri K. R. Devadas, President, Sri Rama High School, Arkula, Farangipete was the Chief Guest of the function. He reminisced how the 34-year-long bond between Kodman and Canara College began and fostered over the years. In this regard, he recollected the invaluable contributions of Late Sri. Kodman Kantappa Shetty. Flag hoisting was done by Dr. Premalatha V., Principal , Canara College.. The inaugural programme was presided over by Sri. Basty Purushotham Shenoy, Coordinator, Canara Vikaas Group of Institutions.
Smt. Chennamma, Vice-President, Meramajalu Grama Panchayath; Smt. Jayashree Karkera, Former President, Meramajalu Grama Panchayath; Smt. Sulochana K. Shetty, Wife of Late Sri. Kodman Kantappa Shetty. Smt. Prema M., Head Mistress, D.K.Z.P.H.P. School, Kodmannu; Sri. Bhaskar Rao T., Head Master, Government High School, Kodmannu; Smt. Vimala Naik, Member of Meramajalu Grama Panchayath; and Smt. Madhavi Shetty, President, School Development Committee, of D.K.Z.P.H.P. School Kodmannu and of Government High School, were the Guests of Honour.
Besides the seven-day camp, various educational programmes such as easy ways to learn English, Communication Skills, Mathematics, Basic Science, Crafts, Dance, Singing etc. were conducted for the benefit of the children of D.K.Z.P.H.P. School, Kodmannu and various games and sports competitions were held for the villagers and campers.
The Valedictory Programme was held on February 12, 2025. Sri. CA M. Jagannath Kamath, Correspondent, Canara College presided over the function. In his presidential address, he appreciated the Campers for upholding the dignity and values of the college. Sri Sathish Naiga, President, Meramajalu Grama Panchayath was the esteemed Chief Guest of the function. He appreciated the campers for the success of the camp. Sri K. Shivanand Shenoy was the Guest of Honour. Nearly, Rs. 1,00,000 worth of asset was created in these 7 days by 125 campers.
The NSS units of the college sincerely thank the villagers for their support and cooperation in organizing the camp. Though the camp is funded by Govt. of India, the sanctioned amount is not sufficient to meet the expenses of the camp. Hence, the financial support by the Management, College faculty, Alumni Association of the College and the villagers is worth noting. Thus, the NSS Annual Special Camp added more value to the life of NSS Volunteers and Camp Officers. Experiential learning is the speciality of the NSS Camp. The experience earned in these 7 days will be cherished by the campers in their life. This NSS Camp attempted to establish meaningful linkage between ‘Campus and Community,’ ‘College and Village’ and ‘Knowledge and Action.’
Report By,
Mrs. M. Keerthana Bhat
Mrs. Sushama C.
Mrs. Laxmi Hegde
