Various extra curricular
activities carried out in Banasthali University are very much related to
extension, community welfare and interaction programme. An integrated efforts is
being made through activities in N.SS, Banasthali Sewa Dal (Guiding & NCC
combined) FM Radio and other outreach programmes
(a)
Banasthali Sewa Dal (BSD)
Imparting five fold
education occupies an important place in educational programme of Banasthali
University among this physical health priorities become it is considered that
physical health and mental health are complimentary to each
other.
It is Vidyapith is looked
ensure that physical health is looked after well. In this direction, BDS trains
to build physical and mental robustness which gives an opportunity for all round
development of student through PT, Parade, physical exercise, weapon handing ,
map reading , signaling , girl guiding, Team building
etc.
BSD conducts annual
training campus This training not only builds all round personality of students
but also educates them for contributing toward social welfare which encompasses
following subjects -
(1)
Literacy
(2) Population
control
(3) Studies have to clear
above three level of efficiency badges
Students contact villagers
and carry out to social welfare activities.
Students associate
themselves with community development work to enhance their development work to
enhance their rangering ability.
Literacy campaign
accomplishes objectives of imparting the illiterates writing, reading ability
and providing basic mathematical knowledge.
Population control
education leads to making women aware of their health and well being .To quality
body examination, rangers rural children and make aware about good heath,
hygiene and sanitation. They also attend ailing villagers in primary health
centers. They contribute toward adult literacy.
Vaccination immunization
programmes are conducted in rural areas through door to door campaign. BSD
students assists villagers in opening bank account. They also ensure environment
conservation through plantation and protection of natural flora and
favna.
(b)
N.S.S.
National Service scheme
(NSS) aims at arousing social consciousness of the youth with an overall
objective of personality development of the students through community service.
Also youth can play catalytic role in accelerating the process of national
development. Keeping this objective in mind, Banasthali University is running
students centered programme i.e. NSS. Every year most of the under graduate
students enroll in NSS. Seven villages have been adopted by NSS wing In the
beginning of session, survey is done by NSS volunteers to identify the problems
prevalent in the village.
Programmes are then
planned and implemented in the villages through regular activities and special
one day and ten days camping programmes.
Over the years NSS has
made significant contribution in the field of literacy, health and family
welfare, water conservation, environment enrichment and various social
issues.
Awareness in villagers is
created through lectures, sheet play and with the help of audio visual aids like
films, documentary, charts and posters. Help of experts in various fields is
also taken for this purpose Various social issues have been dealt with like
women and child education, child marriage, alcoholism, dray addition. AIDS,
gender equality etc. Health campus are also organized from time to
time.
Plantation has always been
very important agenda of NSS, Besides doing plantation on vast scale every year,
lectures are organized on the cause and consequence of environmental degradation
and encouraging plantation.