Chandigarh: NSS camp begins at KBDAV

CHANDIGARH: The 16th NSS week-long camp took off at KBDAV–7. The camp has the presence of 56 NSS volunteers. The day opened on a session by the Programme Officer, NSS Unit, Arvita Kaur who apprised the NSS volunteers of all the activities that are to be undertaken during the week-long camp. She showed a PPT on the programme, especially that showed the NUKKAD NAATAK that is performed every year on various sensitive issues like saving girl child, and drug addiction.
This was followed by a session by Sunil Paangal, programmer from AIDS Control Society, UT Chandigarh who talked on sensitive issue of AIDS, HIV and their prevention, and perpetuation of awareness. He stressed on the causes of acquiring AIDS the most common of which are unsafe sex with an infected partner and transfusion of infected blood. He removed certain assumptions about AIDS and HIV which infect the minds of the youngins.
Next was a session by Madhu Bala, Programme Officer, NSS Cell, UT Chandigarh who informed the NSS volunteers about the Youth Parliament. She also talked at length about the role of NSS in their lives and how they can capitalize on being the NSS volunteers and benefit the society. She talked of the motto of NSS. The volunteers should be ready to serve the society 24/7, she said.
Also under the guidance of the Yoga expert Anurag Arora the Volunteers refreshed themselves from stress by performing Yoga. Volunteers were enriched about the various benefits of doing YOGA. Surya namasar, Kapal bhatti and many more were on the list. With the popular shav-asana the session ended. Volunteers enthusiastically participated and this exercise of shaping body and mind was very fruitful for them.
The presentation by the Traffic police personnel Wing Commander Jaswant Singh Khokahar reflected the callous attitude of the civilians while driving. It stressed upon the need of following the Traffic rules and the guidelines laid down by the Traffic police to maintain law and order and create safer roads for our children.