National Service Scheme (NSS)

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Assignment – 1

Topic – General Awareness

1. Name all the workplaces of NSS NITR, and briefly explain their activity
ANS. Workplaces of NSS are :-

 South kanjtajhar
 Birsamunda bidyapitha
 REC Campus High School
 East kantajhar
 Leprosy Colony
 Institute campus
Yoga and Management
Regular Awareness and Cleaning
Traffic Awareness

2. Write all the objectives of NSS.

ANS. Obectives of NSS are

Understand the community in which they work

Understand themselves in relation to their community
Identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem-
solving
Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility
Utilize their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community
problems.
Develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities.
Gain skills in mobilizing community participation.
Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitudes.
Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters.
Practice national integration and social harmony.

3. What does the color Navy Blue and Red depict in NSS badge?
ANS. Red color in the badge signifies energy and spirit displayed by the NSS volunteers. The
Blue color signifies the cosmos of which the NSS is a tiny part, ready to contribute its share
for the welfare of the mankind.
4. What is the NSS Symbol?
ANS. The logo for the NSS has been based on the giant Rath Wheel of the world famous
Konark Sun Temple (The Black Pagoda) situated in Orissa, India. The Red & Blue colors
contained in the logo motivate the NSS Volunteers to be active & energetic for the nation-
building social activities.

5. What is the difference between NSS and NYKS?

ANS. NYKS stands for Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and basically deals with rural youth and
NSS deals with persuing education student youth.

6. What are the common programmes on Health in which a NSS volunteer can
participate?
ANS. The common programmes on health in which NSS volunteer can participate is blood
donation camps, health awareness rallies, pulse polio immunization

7. When is NSS day observed?

ANS. 24 September is celebrated every year as NSS Day with appropriate programmes and
activities.

(18 Marks, 4.5 Marks Each)

1 Describe about the Infrastructure (labs, hostel rooms, food, library etc.) of NIT
Rourkela
ANS. NIT Rourkela is a 1024 acer campus with 22 departments. Lecture avenue ,
encompassed by the lush green LA lawns, has been home to almost all the NITR students for
at least a year. The classrooms were given an average rating of 3.5/5 by the NITR populace.
The ventilation system in LA was given a measly 2.5, a number which in itself sounds
suffocating. the BWC ( Buildings and Works Committe ) has sanctioned 32 ACs to be installed
in LA 1. The NITR junta seems satisfied with the lighting and maintenance of LA giving them
both a moderate 3.5. Around 66.8% of the students believed that the number of washrooms
was sufficient while the rest disagreed. One thing unanimously agreed was that the quality
of these washrooms was pretty terrible.  The two cultural hubs at NITR , SAC and BBA,
having their own buildings. Hostels are probably the most important buildings on the
campus as students spend the majority of their time in them. The survey shows us that the
major problems students face is related to the size of the rooms, bathroom conditions and
hygiene issues. There are currently seven boys hostels (having 2416 single seater
and 2286 double seaters), two girls hostel (having 435 single seaters, 718 double seaters
and 177 triple seaters) and one hostel for married students (145 rooms). The picturesque
main building has somewhat become synonymous with the image of NITR. This is quite
alarming as these are necessities and not some undeserved luxury. Golden Jubilee
Building- The enormous structure, which in itself is something that NITR can proudly boast
of has not seen the end of its construction. The doppelganger of LA 1 and Mechanical
sciences department stand complete in their respective locations. There are three new
faculty residential buildings currently being constructed. The major projects include: A new
girls hostel with a capacity of around 600. The building is expected to have nine floors in
total.

2. Describe about the academic curriculum of the Institute. It should include your
department, the quality of teaching etc
ANS. Eventually we have learnt to create a proper document in MS word.Evolution of
Architecture 1 We are studying about the ancient architectural styles. First we studied about
the prehistoric architecture then gradually mespotemian , Egyptian, Greek and Roman. We
are now studying about early Christian architecture. We have given quizzes and class tests.
And we are also submitting regular assignments.Building Meterials 1 We started studying
about stones then timber and now clay. We have attended a class test on this subject.Visual
arts 1 We have learnt about hatching. We have also done still life sketches indoor and
outdoor, with pencils and pen and ink. We have submitted all of the drawing we made in
the class.Architectural Graphics1 We are studying geometrical constructions like
constructions of tangents, ellipses etc . We are studying projections of points now. We have
to submit the assignments in the class hours only.Basic Design We are studying about
different architectural elements and making models based on those topics. We have already
made two models till now.Principles of Architectural Design We are studying about
points ,lines, planes, volumes and their different properties. Non Graphic Computer
applications In this subject we are studying about computer applications. Recently we are
studying about MS word and submitted two assignments based on the topics we have been
taught. We have learnt about the quick methods of changing headings inserting photos and
tables in a document and many more. How these create a perfect form and many more. We
are also learning how to articulate different shapes to make a building visually pleasing. This
subject is slightly different from the others. We have attended a class test on this
subject.Communicative EnglishWe start a conversation on a certain topic in this class.
Everytime we learn some new words thus our English speaking skills are getting
nurtured.Engineering MechanicsWe are studying about different theories of Mechanics and
we also solve problems using those theories.Though we are regularly attending our online
classes, we are facing problems in doing the models and drawings without the physical
presence of our teachers.

3. Describe your college campus and its features. What activities can students
engage in?
ANS. The institute is about 7 km from the railway station. The campus of the institute
consisting of the institute buildings, halls of residence and staff colony is situated at the
eastern end of Rourkela, beyond Sector-1, on land provided by the Government of Odisha.
The institute is bordered by small mountains on the south which are sometimes used as a
picnic spot by students.[3]

The closest domestic airport to Rourkela is Jharsuguda at a distance of 130 kilometers.

Rourkela also has a private airport maintained by SAIL which is used only for official
purposes.The campus of the institute is situated at the eastern end of Rourkela steel city,
beyond Sector-1, on land provided by the Government of Odisha. The courses are mostly
residential on a full-time basis.The institute area is at the centre of the campus and
surrounded by the residential areas. The main building of the institute is in a central area
and is surrounded by the departmental buildings. It houses all the classrooms, the Central
Library, and the Administrative and Academic sections. It also houses departments like
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Life Science and Humanities. All the departments, the
lecture gallery, the workshops, the institute canteen and the audio-visual hall surround the
main building.The lecture area and the department of biotechnology and medical
engineering are situated behind the Department of Chemical Engineering. The new
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering has come up behind the Department
of Computer Science. The buildings of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Mining
Engineering and Ceramic Engineering have an extension part.Residential accommodation is
provided to all faculty, staff and students. There are ten halls of residence for the students
within the campus: seven for male graduates and postgraduates, two for female students
and one for married students pursuing doctorate degrees and beyond or full-time
research.Student Activity CentreThe Student Activity Centre (SAC) within the central
academic area is the hub of all extra-academic pursuits and is the main organizing office for
all student symposiums and annual events. It is served by the approximately 400
seater Bhubaneswar Behera Audio Visual Auditorium and an approximately 1000-seat open
air theater. Annually, SAC elections are held at the end of even semesters through online
voting. The Rourkela Steel City is a medium-sized metropolis, located on the Howrah-
Mumbai and Ranchi-Bhubaneswar main railway routes, and well connected to all parts of
the country by road and rail. The population of the city is about 7 lakhs.

4. Briefly describe about the Extra Curricular activities a Student can do in the
Institute.
ANS. There is a lot variety of clubs in which students can bring out their talents and enhance
them.The music and film society of NITR includes inviting experts in varied forms of music
and dance to impart training students, screening movies on regular basis in the
Bhubaneswar Behera Auditorium for students and the staff members, organizing an annual
music night, annual photography contest, conducting celebrity night during the cultural
festival, conducting a weeklong film festival once in a year and facilitating the practice
sessions for the students. Under its purview are various music bands and dance clubs which
provide unique chance for the upcoming engineers to try something new and entertain
others.The arts and literature society of NIT Rourkela evokes the artistic minds from the
technical heads.NIT Rourkela has a number of societies catering to performing arts, the
most significant among them the Literary and Cultural society and the Film and Music
society functioning under the common umbrella of the Student Activity Centre.The Literary
and Cultural society looks after literary, drama and cultural activities. It arranges debates,
quiz and a variety of other competitions both inter-NIT and intra NIT. It also organizes the
NITRUTSAV every spring in the month of February.The Film and Music Society conducts
music competitions and organizes the Celebrity NITE every year wherein great musicians
give enthralling performances. A number of films from India and abroad as well as a week
long film festival are its other activities. More the art and culture NITR also has clubs to
create new scientists Technical Society is one of the most active societies in Student Activity
Centre, NIT Rourkela with eighteen Satellite Clubs under its auspices. The aim of this society
is to promote and encourage technical innova-tion and entrepreneurship among students
by organizing modeling-workshops, Technical Seminars, Train-ing Courses etc. Followings
are the subject areas where the satellite clubs of Technical society are involved at present:
Astrophysics, Automobile, Aerospace, Robotics, Fluid Dynamics, Software, Infrastructure,
Mathematics, Business Management and Entrepreneurship. Technical society also organizes
a national level Techno-management festival every year that attracts participation from
various organizations and institutions of our country. NIT Rourkela promotes extra-
curricular activities to ensure all-round development of personality. The Student Activity
Centre (SAC) is the central hub for student activities, student organization events, sports,
recreation and fun at the institute campus.