What is OIST-NSS?
OIST-NSS in fully is the Oyam Institute of Sciences and Technology National Service Scheme. It aims at creating a coalition between the Oyam Institute of Sciences and Technology Education training and the communities. This facilitates the Students of OIST to apply the learnt skills and competence in supporting, helping, working with and addressing the community needs towards the attainment of the common goal of development hence drawing every individual to learn to serve mankind with passion.
Focus of OIST-NSS Activities
The activities of the NSS mainly shall focus on Community Development Services, Social Service, Environmental Awareness Programs, Health Awareness Programs and Technology Transfer Programs.
The implementation of all the above shall therefore focus on how the common man in the community benefit in the Education training of the Oyam Institute of Sciences and Technology even though he/her is not chance to attend school can the few learnt students of OIST support him/her to live a productive life as a result of Knowledge sharing through their experience and exposure
Guidelines of OIST-NSS
The NSS at Oyam Institute of Sciences and Technology has guidelines to conduct various Regular and Special Camping activities. This ensures uniformity in the organization and conduct of the programs.
The NSS volunteers benefit from the NSS activities as they get exposed to the sensitive issues of the downtrodden, need of the hour remedies, team work, time management and health issues. As a result of all this, they develop self-confidence, compassion, commitment, leadership qualities, and positive attitude and above all, they turn out to be better individuals to survive in the 21st century.
Who is Involved in OIST-NSS
The National Service Scheme (NSS) aims at involving the youth in community service through education. Students give their time, talent, and energy for social work. It trains them to fulfill their social responsibilities as citizens. The experience of coming into close contact with the poorer section of the society molds the volunteers in the best possible way to face reality. A few students opt for such programs out of personal interest. Awarding one credit for NSS ensures that all students participate and benefit from it, thus drawing every individual to learn to serve mankind with humility.
How is OIST-NSS Perfomed?
In order to render service to the community, the NSS volunteer undertakes various activities inside the campus and also outside the campus, particularly in the adopted villages, churches, common places like trading centers, bus stand and slums. These activities are normally conducted during weekends.
The Regular Activities are conducted with the help of the concerned Department Heads and the faculty members interested in social service. A program close to the heart is the adoption of a village or an area as a whole. The volunteers exhibit a greater sense of responsibility when they serve in the adopted villages. These activities are mainly a part of the Community Service and Health Awareness Programs.
List of OIST-NSS Regular & Special Camp Activities
- Environment Enrichment Programs
- Health Awareness Programs
- Educational Programs
- Women Empowerment Programs
- Social Service Programs
- Production Oriented Programs
- Relief & Rehabilitation work during Natural calamities
- Creation of Durable Assets
- Donation of scholastic materials, appliances and kits to school children
- Medical support to school children and village public
- Cleaning of school grounds, churches and planting trees
- Conducting short courses for school children and unemployed youth as well as awarding them certificates
- Organizing blood donation camps periodically in association with many Government Hospital blood banks and Rotary club blood banks
- Collection of used dresses; washing them and distributing them to the needy people in and around Oyam Institute of Sciences and Technology campus and in the vicinity of Oyam District or any District in Uganda in association with NGOs.
- Visits to orphanages and old age homes and entertaining them by conducting competitions in their premises, rewarding them with attractive and useful prizes and taking them to different intellectual places like, libraries, museums and offering them food for the whole day during weekends
OIST-NSS Get Together & Celebrations
The NSS student volunteers celebrate Independence Day, NSS Day every year in the campus by bringing government and private school students to Oyam Institute of Sciences and Technology campus and organizing interesting events on social interest, cleanliness, discipline and environmental awareness.