The Institute has a University approved National Service Scheme unit of 100 volunteers. At the beginning of the first semester, applications are invited from students interested in joining the unit and final selections are made at the end of the semester based upon student's attendance and participation in various activities during the semester.
Objective :
To intermingle with the society
- To enable the students to understand the society at large
- To understand society's needs and problems to help overcome the same
- To create and develop social awareness amongst the students.
- To use education as a tool for solving individual and societal difficulties
- To create a sense of commitment and nationalism
- To serve the poor in the society
- To reduce the gap between literate and illiterate
The NSS unit conducts the following activities each year:
- The NSS volunteers assist in Nirmalaya collection at the PavanaRiver Ghat on the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi to prevent pollution of the river water.
- The NSS volunteers attend the Police Mitra Training conducted by the Maharashtra Police and then assist them during patrolling of the Ganesh festival to promote safety and security of the citizens.
- The NSS unit in association with the Dr. D. Y. Patil Blood Bank, Pimpri organizes a blood donation camp at the Institute. The representatives of the blood bank create awareness amongst the students on the importance of blood donation and collect blood from voluntary donors. This inculcates a sense of responsibility and good citizenship amongst the students.
- The NSS unit, in association with a Non-Government Organization, Nisarga Raja, undertakes tree plantation drive to promote environment consciousness amongst the students. Till date 200 trees have been planted at the water purification center in Nigdi. Students regularly visit the center on Sundays to water the trees, remove weeds, and turn the soil.
- The NSS unit organizes an Annual Camp (residential) of 7 days at a village in the vicinity of the Institute. Since the past five years, the NSS camp is being organized at Ambi village. Activities such as tree plantation, cleaning of village drainage system, and construction of dam have been undertaken during the camp. This promotes physical and mental development of the students.
- During the camp, NSS volunteers are also engaged in activities such as compound wall painting, tilling of land for cultivation of vegetables and garbage removal at an old age home run by the Janseva Foundation. Students develop a bond with the residents of the old age home and this promotes the attitude of selfless service amongst them.
- The NSS students recite prayers and motivational songs before starting any activity and practice yoga and meditation during special camp. This promotes physical, mental and spiritual development of the students.
- The NSS volunteers and the members of the Entrepreneurship Development Cell conducted English classes and creativity workshop for students of PCMC Punawale Girls High School No.103.
- The NSS volunteers organized a medical check-up for 30 girls from PCMC Punawale Girls High School No.103 identified as under privileged based upon family income.
DYPIMS, in association with DY Patil Hospital, Pimpri has been organizing blood donation camps for 5 years now. Conducted under NSS unit, such drives have garnered tremendous name and reputation in surrounding areas. Faculty, staff and student volunteers assist in this process from 9am till late in the afternoon.
The Donation Process:
Step 1: Registration
Our staff and volunteers will sign you in and go over basic eligibility and donation information. You will read information about donating blood and will be asked to show a valid form of ID.
Step 2: Mini-physical
You will answer some questions during a private and confidential interview about your health history and places you have travelled. We will check your temperature, pulse, blood pressure and haemoglobin level present in a sample of blood.
Step 3: The donation
The actual donation takes about 7-9 minutes, during which you will be lying down comfortably. The entire process is safe and sterile. The blood bank medical team is available if you have any questions.
Step 3: Refreshment
After donating, you are given a snack (Parle G) and something to drink (tea/coffee) in the refreshment area. You can leave the site after 10 minutes and continue with your normal daily activities.
Enjoy the feeling of accomplishment knowing that you have helped save lives!
DYPIMS’s NSS unit, in association with a Non-Government Organization, Nisarga Raja, undertakes tree plantation drive to promote environment consciousness amongst the students. Till date 300 trees have been planted in and around the institute premises. Students regularly visit the site on Sundays to water the trees, remove weeds, and turn the soil. As a result, over 40% of the total available land is “green”.
Dr. B. G. Bramhecha
President, Rahul Smruti Prathishthan (Nachiket Balagram)
It gives me immense pleasure to write this. This is not as mere formality but with a deep sense of gratitude. Our association is since more than five years. It started with religious functions such as Satyanarayan Puja, Gajanan Maharaj Prakat Din, etc.
With time several other activities were taken by the students, faculty, non-teaching staff and the Director also contributed in funding Nachiket Balagram in the field of education, culture, art, hobbies, games, etc. We also received donation in cash and kind from time-to-time study material, books, stationary, school bags, uniforms, etc. Your group enjoyed celebrating birthdays of our children.
Here we gratefully mention donations in amounts given by Shri Bharat Chavan Patil (MD - Operations), Mrs. Richa Chavan Patil, (MD- Quality Assurance) and staff members. Consistent contribution is the essence of these activities due to which the association has turned into loving and affectionate relationship. This has enriched the minds and personality of our children.
The selfless work put in by the visionary and humanitarian Founder, respected Dadasaheb (Dr. D. Y. Patil), teachers and staff, has enabled Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Management Studies to carve its own niche in the field of education. It has become a beacon (Deepstambh) for several educational institutes. The Institute under dynamic leadership of Executive Director is imparting not only world-class contemporary education to the youth, but also humanizing the education sector. Their association with the Orphanage - Nachiket Balgram is an example.
I pray to the Almighty for strengthening this bond and abode of humanity.
The Institute has a University-approved National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of 100 volunteers. The NSS unit takes up numerous community engagement activities throughout the year. The Institute has a tie-up with an orphanage, Nachiket Balgram, and organizes various activities for its students. The Institute has a tie-up with a school for dumb and deaf, Pimpri-Chinchwad MukBadhir School to develop their premises.
In India, the idea of involving students in the task of national service dates back to the times of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation. The central theme which he tried to impress upon his student audience time and again was that they should always keep before them, their social responsibility. The first duty of the students should be, not to treat their period of study as one of the opportunities for indulgence in intellectual luxury, but for preparing themselves for final dedication in the service of those who provided the sinews of the nation with the national goods & services so essential to society. Advising them to form a living contact with the community in whose midst their institution is located, he suggested that instead of undertaking academic research about economic and social disability, the students should do "something positive so that the life of the villagers might be raised to a higher material and moral level".
As a part of social service, the NSS unit of the Institute conducts special camps at various locations. The NSS unit of the Institute organize an Annual Residential Camp in the vicinity of the Institute after the University examinations in the month of December. The seven-day camp encourages the attitude of selfless service amongst students and promotes their physical, mental and spiritual development.
Activities such as tree plantation, cleanliness and upkeep of the village, construction of dam, garbage removal, and soil tilling are carried out.As a part of rational development of volunteers and villagers, guest lecturers of renowned speakers are conducts on various topics such as Youth for Rural Sustainable Development, Women Empowerment through Self Help Group, Challenges in front of Today’s Youth, Ch. Shivaji MaharajSwarajya and Today’s Rajya, Yoga the lifeline for All, Right to Information Act, Gandhiji and Self Reliant Villages, Dreams and How to achieve it, Superstition and its impact on Society, Organic Farming: Need of Age etc.
Everyday volunteers use to perform yoga exercises with Program officer. During the camp Teaching staff and Management of the Institutes visits the camp and motivates the student volunteers for social work.
The Institute has a University approved NSS unit of 100 volunteers which organizes various events which have an impact on the environment. The following activities are carried out annually:
- The NSS volunteers assist in Nirmalaya collection at the Pavana River Ghaton the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi to prevent pollution of the river water.
- The NSS volunteers attend the Police Mitra Training conducted by the Maharashtra Police and then assist them during patrolling of the Ganesh festival to promote safety and security of the citizens.
- The NSS unit organizes an Annual Camp (residential) of 7 days at a village in the vicinity of the Institute. Activities such as tree plantation, cleaning of village drainage system, compound wall painting,tilling of land for cultivation of vegetables and garbage removal, construction of dam undertakes during the camp. This promotes physical and mental development of the students.Students develop a bond with the residents, and this promotes the attitude of selfless service amongst them.The NSS students recite prayers and motivational songs before starting any activity and practice yoga and meditation during camp. This promotes physical, mental and spiritual development of the students.
- The Institute organizes numerous guest lectures on various ASR topics to inculcate a sense of selfless service and giving. Every year DYPIMS organizes guest lectures and visits to industrial/professional organizations. Guest lectures focus on various pertinent topics such as gender and human rights, environmental education etc.Through these well-attended lecture series, students gain an understanding of how ordinary companies regard ASR. Though, ASR can be a cost-buster, it is still underestimated or misunderstood by some companies.
- The NSS unit of the Institute celebrates Children’s day at NachiketBalgram on 14th October of every year. An NSS volunteer conducts various games for children. Children from NachiketBalgram participate in all activities conducted by NSS volunteer. On this occasion DYPIMS distributes various gift items to NachiketBalgram students such as Tiffin box, compass box, other stationary items, school bags etc.
- NSS volunteers provide computer training to the children from 1st standard till 5th standard of NachiketBalgram.
- The NSS unit of the Institute also organizes Diwali Faral distribution to NachiketBalgram children every year in Diwali festival. An NSS volunteer distributes Diwali Faral like Karanji, Ladu, Chivada, Shankarpali, Chakalietc to the children. Children’sare also enjoying the Faral on the same day.
- Shri GajananMaharaj (deity) Prakat Din (first appearance) Utsav is observed every year in the Institutes premises. It is appearance anniversary festival of the great saint from Shegaon Maharashtra, Shri Gajanan Maharaj. On this auspicious day, students from NachiketBalgram (local orphanage) are invited on-campus and fed with a sumptuous food, prepared by the faculty, non-teaching and support staff. The event is observed by reciting an Aarti at 12pm, followed by lunch. For more information on our presiding deity,
please click here : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gajanan_Maharaj
ASHRAM & STUDENTS PROFILE
Nachiket Balgram, an orphanage, was initiated by the Rahul Smriti Manavseva Pratishthan on 24th August 2001. The inaugural function was chaired by Dr. Arun Prabhaji Mahasatiji and five Sadhvis. Nachiket Balgram started on a rental basis, with 9 children, for the first two years. Today there are 100 children under its roof. It has branches at Kamshet, Kolhapur and Nigdi.
Grooming of Students:
Nachiket Balgram not only educates children but also grooms them intellectually, mentally and spiritually to inculcate human values in them. Children at Nachiket Balgram maintain a daily timetable which has to be followed strictly. It includes Exercises, Suryanamaskar, Yoga, Prayer, Hygiene, Cow Service and Studies.
The boys and girls are taken care of till the age of 18. Suitable education is provided later on as per the interests of the children. It has also started a Technical School with the approval from Manaya Technical Education.
Activities at Nachiket Balgram:
- Cow Service: Children at Nachiket Balgram render service to 10-12 cows on a daily basis and help in generating Bio Gas and Organic Fertilizer.
- Yoga and Meditation Center: Nachiket Balgram had started Yoga and Meditation center for mental, physical, moral and emotional benefits. Children perform Asanas, Pranayam, Meditation etc.
- Mobile Clinic: Nachiket Balgram runs a mobile clinic since 24th August 2004 for poor people in and around the Balgram.
- Manavya Technical Education: Nachiket Balgram has started various technical courses like Tally, MS Office, Motor Armiture Winding, Electric Wireman, Welding, Fashion designing to make its students self reliant.
- Women Development Cell: Nachiket Balgram has started a Women Development Cell to help economically backward women. It provides guidance and training to help them start their own enterprises. Nachiket Balgram is a genuine home for the underprivileged and deprived
The NSS unit is being associated with Nachiket Balgram since 2008-09. So far various activities had been conducted by NSS unit for the upliftment of Nachiket Balgram kids like adoption of 5 kids, distribution of tiffin bags, tiffin boxes, stationary materials, school bags, cloths etc.
As a part of adoption, the Institute bears the annual expenses for 5 children. The total amount was Rs.40000/-. As a part of it, the students had contributed Rs. 8050 and Faculty had contributed Rs.13350 and remaining Rs.18600 has been contributed from student welfare fund of the Institute. Rs.21400 Cash amount and Rs. 18600 cheque was given to Mr. Vibhute of NachiketBalgram.
Another major contribution was distribution of cloths to boys and girls from 1st standard to graduation level. Total 40 kids were given T-shirts and pants.
DYPIMS NSS volunteers donated motivational books to the Nachiket Balgram as a part of their Birthday celebration.
Every Year Activities
NSS unit as a part of MOU with Nachiket Balgram does various activities regularly. First activity conducted by NSS volunteer with Nachiket is computer training. NSS volunteers train the Nachiket kids on basic computer skills like, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, Paint etc.
Second activity is distribution of Diwali Faral to NachiketBalgram every year. NSS volunteers distributes Diwali Faral items like Laddu, Chivada, Karanji, Chakali, Shankarpali etc. The purpose is to give them a feeling that they are not forgo from home-made Diwali Faral.
Third activity is the Institute invites Nachiket Balgram kids to celebrate GajananMaharajPrakat Din at the campus every year on GajananMaharajPrakat Din. The Institute prepare a Mahaprasad and offers it to the all devotees including Nachiket Balgram kids.