National Service Scheme (NSS) has been introduced at Savitribai Phule Pune University since 1969 as a part of the academic programs which is implemented by institute. The objective of the scheme is along with education, service to the community NSS is a student-canteric program in which projects are implemented by the volunteers along with the community and thereby it provides platform for the student’s interaction with the people.

They adopt nearby village for organising camps. NSS volunteers during the camps learn the bond of patriotism, national integration, brotherhood, communal harmony. The NSS has three units consisting of 250 volunteers and 3 Program Officers.

Program Officers

Sr. No. Name Officer
1
Mr. B. G. Yadav
Program Officer I
2
Dr. P. B. Pardeshi
Program Officer II
3
Dr. V. S. Kapase
Program Officer III

Village Adoption:NSS unit of the institute has adopted neighborhood village’s

Sr. No. Year Adopted Village Theme Volunteer
1
2017-18
Koregaon
Clean and Healthy India
125
2
2018-19
Diksal
Saksham Bharat Samarth Bharat
125
3
2019-20
Diksal
……
125
4
2020-21
Diksal
Saksham Yuva Samarth Bharat
125

Following activities have been conducted in the adopted villages:

Continuous Contour Trenching (CCT)

Village survey: Socio-economic and health

Road Repairing

Gram Swachchhata

Tree Plantation

Watershed Management work (Vanrai Bandhare)