Extension activities in the neighborhood community in terms of impact and sensitizing students to social issues and holistic development during the last five years

NSS Units

The institution strongly believes in serving the people is serving society. Thus, the institution has adopted five villages in the neighbourhood community.  The institution has 3 NSS units lead by enthusiastic and energetic program officers, who are instrumental in organizing extension activities in the adopted villages. To create awareness of the social issues, the institution has made it mandatory for all undergraduate students to enrol in any one of the clubs/committees. Thus, providing an opportunity for them to learn the social issues and solving them as a team. A seven-day camp is organized by NSS units every academic year, where the NSS volunteers have to stay in the adopted village and serve the community. This real-time learning experience helps the volunteers to understand the social issues and how to solve them scientifically as a team.

The NSS units prepare a yearly planner to undertake extension activities in the neighboring community. The extension activities organized by NSS units like Hazards of Plastics, Women Empowerment, Child Labour, Helmet Awareness Rally, Blood Donation, Free Medical Check-up, Tree Plantation, fundamental rights, conservation of nature, and organ donation serve as an eye-opener to the society as well as to the students.   In addition to the above, under the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) Program (a flagship program of MHRD, Govt of India), NSS conduct a survey in the adopted villages and to conduct awareness sessions to the people.

The clubs and Cells

The institution has established 17 clubs/committees with a well-framed objective to encourage the students to participate in the extension activities. These Clubs / Cells / Committees are headed by a team of faculty with students as members prepare an action plan at the beginning of every year to carry out the extension activities. The clubs and cells organize programs on such fundamental rights, the importance of health and hygiene, the importance of biodiversity conservation, consumer rights, and awareness on women empowerment, entrepreneurship development, radio station and Road Safety. The clubs/cells play an important role in providing an opportunity to the faculty and students to serve society and learn leadership and organizing skills. The activities of these clubs/cells are closely monitored by IQAC for their progress and in accordance with their action plan.

Community Radio

Annamacharya Community Radio station 89.6MHz main objective is to promote integrated technical and culture development in urban and ruler area that will create an enabling environment for constructive dialoguing between local people, students, educationalist, farmers duty bearers and rights holders; thus, giving voice to the vulnerable for improvement in their living styles. Annamacharya Institute of Technology and Sciences has a strong desire to serve its students and the local area people by delivering valuable information to them and bridging them with the society and its needs through Community Radio Station.

Impact on Students

The college, through extension activities, transforms the students as leaders of social change to provide lasting solutions to social problems. Engaging the students in extension activities has created a sense of selfless service-mindedness among the student community. It helps to instill social responsibility, groom overall personality and create awareness on social issues.

Impact on the Society

The interventions through extension activities have resulted in improved literacy, reduced drug abuse, Hygienic surrounding, improved health, and cleanliness. The institution is moving forward with a promising goal to ensure the growth of the society and environment.