NSS Activities at A.P-IIIT, RK Valley-516329, Vempalli (Mandal), YSR Dt., A.P., Gandhi Jayanthi Celebrations on October 2 nd, 2013 Unveiling of the Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi by Prof. Y. Krishna Reddy, Prof. E. Viswanatha Reddy, Dr. D.V.Rao, NSS Programme Coordinator, N. Prabhakara Raddy (OSD), R. Lakshmana Naik (Programme officer) and M. Rupas Kumar (Programme Officer) NSS programme coordinator, progamme officers of the five NSS units, faculty and NSS student volunteers of A.P- IIIT, RGUKT, RK Valley, are assembled at Phase-1, academic block, and observed the 2nd October Birth Anniversary of Father of the Nation NSS programme co-ordinator of RGUKT and programme officers of the five NSS units of RK Valley, collected five hundred plants (Mango of different varieties, Premna Arborea, Butea Monosperma, Sterculia Villosa, Azadirachta Indica, Syzygium Cumni, Emblica Officinalis, Madhuca Indica) of different kinds from the nearby forest department and botanical gardens for plantation drive on October 2 nd. Prof. Y. Krishna Reddy, Director, RGUKT, A.P-IIIT, RK Valley, launched the plantation drive by planting the sapling in the campus. About 500 NSS Volunteers took part in the plantation drive in campus. A total of 500 various plant saplings mentioned above were planted by NSS Volunteers in the
campus as a whole and covered the area around the main buildings, hostels, shopping complex, hospital, playground, gardens, quarters and statue at the square. During plantation drive, Prof. Y. Krishna Reddy, Director, RGUKT, A.P-IIIT, RK Valley, emphasized the importance of plantation. The Director of the RK valley campus appreciated the role of the NSS Coordinator, Dr.D.V.Rao, NSS Programme officers, Dr. Y Subhashini, Dr. B. Tiwari, R. Lakshmana Naik, M. Rupas Kumar, and NSS volunteers for organising the plantation drive, to create more natural beautification at RK Valley campus and also making it free from environmental pollution. Professors, and faculty, were also present on the occasion. These activities were continued from 8.30 AM to 12.30 PM. At the end of the plantation drive, the participants were served with refreshments. Dr.Dr. D.V. Rao, NSS Programme Coordinator of RGUKT and Prof. E. Viswanatha Reddy Paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi picture by students
Reading out the Gandhiji s Biography by the student
Director, senior faculty and Programme officers at Plantation Drive
NSS Programme Co-coordinator, Programme officers, Faculty and NSS Student Volunteers at Plantation Drive at University Logo circle
Motivation of the Director for Plantation
Suggested areas for plantation in the campus by the Director, Senior Professors, Co-ordinator, Programme Officers and Faculty Plantation by the Director
Watering the plants by the Director, Programme officers and NSS Volunteers are onlookers Plantation and watering by N. Prabhakara Reddy (OSD)
Plantation and watering by Prof. E. Viswanatha Reddy Students holding plants for plantation around the main building area
NSS Programme Officer R. Lakshmana Naik with a batch of NSS Volunteers
M. Rupas Kumar, NSS Programme officer with a batch of NSS Volunteers
NSS Programme Coordinator, Dr.D.V.Rao, NSS Programme Officer, Dr. Y. Subhashini with a batch of NSS Volunteers
NSS Volunteers formed in to groups for plantation and another group for watering
NSS Volunteers, boys and girls were busy at Plantation Drive
Continuation of plantation by NSS volunteers around the staff quarters
NSS Volunteers focused on two sides of the main streets in the campus
NSS Programme Officers, Dr. B. Tiwari and Dr. Y. Subhashni, are with a batch of NSS Volunteers for plantation in and around the hospital
NSS Programme Officer, Dr. B. Tiwari, digging the hard part for plantation, to help the students.
Dr. Tiwari, Anuradha Samal and NSS Volunteers involved in plantation around the staff quarters.
At the end of the plantation drive, refreshments ( lemon rice, sweet and hot) were offered to NSS Volunteers.