DOON UNIVERSITY DEHRADUN

SSR PART-I
DOON UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN
At the beginning of each academic year, the Programme Officer(s) of NSS
unit brief the students about the aims and objectives of their activities and
subsequently students are enrolled in these units. Academic and career
benefits are also discussed with the students who wish to participate in these
activities.
• Financial assistance for support facility are given to the students and teachers
participating in the extension activities. Leave of absence is also granted to
them for such type of activities.
• NSS: The University has a very pro active NSS unit. Various programmes
and special camps are organized by NSS unit with the focus on instilling
social sensitivity and leadership qualities amongst students.
The work of the students organizing and participating in these activities is
recognized by mentioning their contribution in the University
magazine/tabloid, by award of certificates/ prizes and by appreciation in the
faculty meetings, and on Independence and Republic Day.
3.6.4 Give details of social surveys, research or extension work, if any,
undertaken by the university to ensure social justice and empower the
underprivileged and the most vulnerable sections of society?
Thyere has been various social surveys, research and extension works
undertaken by the University. One such initiative was a wall bulletin ‘Ek
Prayaas’ on avillage where there was no connectivity . The bulletin was sent to
the government and as a result some initiatives have been taken to gear up the
residents’ lives. Issues taken up for the projects and surveys, deal with the
lives of the underprivileged sections of the society. Also students belonging to
vulnerable and marginalized sections of the society are involved in such
activities.
3.6.5 Does the university have a mechanism to track the students’
involvement in various social movements / activities which promote
citizenship roles?
Creating awareness about one’s rights and duties, working to uphold the
human rights of the vulnerable sections of the society, protecting the
environment, instilling patriotism are ways in which the University promotes
citizenship education. Observation of Human Rights Day, celebrating Indian
democracy, creating a zero waste model on campus and related activities is
monitored by student coordinators and the teacher in charge appointed for
each of these activities.
Feedback from the students is taken which indicates institutional performance.
It helps in assessing the quality of academic inputs for all programmes. Apart
from this, students are offered an open platform to express their views on all
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