The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Government-sponsored public service program conducted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. The club aims at developing student's personality through community service and it is a voluntary association of young people in colleges, working for a campus-community linkage.

The National Service scheme of Patrician College of arts and science was started in the year 2001 with 2 units. At present, more than 200 volunteers are actively involved in social activities every year. Through the 2 units, the volunteers actively contribute their services for the cause of community and the nation, thus helping them to develop their personality. It serves as the right platform, where the students involve themselves with real-life social activities, and thereby become responsible citizens of India.

The NSS Unit comprises of 2 Faculty Coordinators, and 6 Student Leaders. Membership is open for 200 students (100 per unit)

The motto reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for selfless service. It underlines that the welfare of an individual is ultimately dependent on the welfare of the society on the whole.

The NSS undertakes regular activities for 120 hours and Annual Special Camp for 120 hours. The special camps are held annually, funded by the Government of India, and are organized in rural villages or city suburbs. The NSS volunteers are involved in activities such as cleaning and Sanitation, Afforestation, Stage shows / Street plays, Awareness Rallies on social problems, education and health and cleanliness.

Red Ribbon Club is a movement started by the Government of India to spread awareness on HIV / AIDS. It envisages instilling positive attitude among all the students to extend their help towards developing healthy life styles, donating blood to all the needy by promotion of Regular voluntary blood donation. The red ribbon is a symbol for both drug prevention and for the fight against AIDS. The main purpose of the club is to create awareness on prevention of HIV / AIDS and to develop positive approach in handling HIV / AIDS affected.

YRC is a voluntary humanitarian organization based in India to protect human life and health. It is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and so shares the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The mission of the club is to provide relief in times of disasters/emergencies and to promote health and care for vulnerable people and communities. Youth Red Cross works on the guiding principles to protect health and life, serve the sick and suffering and to promote national and international friendship.

CCC works on the motivational zeal of consumer groups to create awareness among students at a very young age and through them awareness is created among the general public. It also creates awareness about consumer products and services and how to use it with an ethical and environmental conscience. Motto of this club is Aware, Alert and Act.

The role of Citizen Consumer Club of Patrician College of Arts and Science is to empower all consumer segments of the society to obtain a just deal in the purchase of goods and services of the public and to impart consumer education among the society and the college students. The objectives include to spread awareness on consumer rights amongst all consumer segments, sensitize manufacturers, service providers on consumer rights and quality, to help consumers get justice when affected. The club functions under 2 faculty coordinators and 5 Office Bearers. Membership is open for 150 students of the College.

Leo Club is a youth organization which encourages youth to develop leadership qualities by participating in social service activities. Patrician College Leo Club promotes service activities among the youth aiming to develop the individual qualities and to unite its members in fellowship and mutual understanding.

“Leadership, Experience, Opportunity”, (LEO)

• • LEADERSHIP: Leo members acquire skills as project organizers and motivators of their peers.
• • EXPERIENCE: They discover how teamwork and cooperation can bring about change in their community and the world.
• • OPPORTUNITY: Leos develop positive character traits and receive recognition for their contributions.

Patrician College Rotaract club aims is to improve and change for the better, the attitude and behaviour of the society we live in. Rotaract club focuses on the development of young adults as leaders in their communities and workplaces. The club takes a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world.
The purpose of Rotaract club is to provide an opportunity for young men and women to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities, and to promote better relationship between all people worldwide through a framework of friendship.

Enviro Club was established in 2009 in order to maintain the cleanliness of the campus and to impart knowledge on cleanliness and environmental education among the students.

Create environmental awareness among the youngsters in order to build a healthier future.

To keep the college campus and the nearby locality green and clean.

Well-being Out of Waste (WOW) program was instituted in the academic year 2014-2015. Memorandum of understanding was signed with ITC Company for recycling of papers. The main purpose of signing this MOU is to prevent deforestation and to use recycled papers. Every staff room and lab is provided with a bag to dump waste papers like cardboard, tickets, newspapers, cut papers, etc. Once in 20 days the ITC team will weigh the paper and take it for recycling and income is thus generated.

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AICUF – All India Catholic University Federation is a movement of University students with a vision for a new and just Society. It is the student’s movement which spreads awareness on social issues. AICUF cultivates leadership qualities. It encourages religious harmony and equality among the students and fights for the rights of the poor, Dalit, Tribal and Women. (Marginalised people in the society) .Mass is conducted on all first Friday of the month for the catholic students and faculty members for spiritual growth.
The membership of AICUF is open to university students who share the ideals of the movement as enshrined in its constitution. However, every member state has the autonomy to decide on its own policy regarding membership. Every member is entitled to participate in all the decision - making activities of the unit. However, a member can be selected as an office-bearer only on completion of one year in the AICUF, except in the case of newly formed units.

All art performances are great exhibition of aesthetics of man’s noble thought. Such aesthetics of noble thought needs to be unearthed from students’ inner sense. Kaliyagam shoulders this great responsibility. Kaliyagam identifies students’ artistic skills and their aesthetic sensibility and celebrates them.

Art makes men complete. The goal of art is to integrate the inner capacity of man and to enrich his imagination. Kalayagam, takes this goal as its vision and attempts to bring such vision into practice.

The mission of Kaliyagam is to cull out the artistic sensibility of students with added values of enriched imagination and development of artistic skills. Kalaiyagam works towards this mission.

Reading club is a forum to discuss, share and exchange ideas among members. It also is a self-reading program to initiate exposure to books. The club is set up to create a non-formal platform to acquire and enrich student’s vocabulary. The club enhances the reading habit through activities initiated by the Library such as review of books and involving in activities organized by the library. Interested Students enroll in the reading club and are benefitted in improving their reading skills and vocabulary. Reading club activities are anchored by the librarian.

• 1. Utilizing Library hour by forming reading circle and create healthy competition of review writing.
• 2. Every alternative month one student volunteer from each circle will share his/her reviews about the book to other student members.
• 3. Recognitions given for the best circle.

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Literacy club is a platform for the support staff to initiate them to literacy programs. Outreach activities are focused towards the neighborhood community in the vicinity of Adyar.

• 1. To teach the marginalized the rudimentary parts of the language by giving individual attention.
• 2. To give them practice in the basic numerical exercises by giving simple case studies.
• 3. To create awareness on the social and cultural issues by enacting folk dramas.
• 4. To empower the marginalized with basic skills needed for the social and cultural conduct and demands and to fulfil their personal needs in life.
• 5. To facilitate the marginalized learn basic education in language and numbers by conducting classes and programs and live independently.

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