Community service project

COMMUNITY SERVICE
(Community Service Project Report)
Submitted in accordance with the requirement for the degree of

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
In
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Submitted
By

BUDAMAGUNTA JATHIN (20KB1A0425)

Under the esteemed guidance of

Dr. G. HARIMATHA REDDY

B.Tech., M.E., Ph.D
Professor & HOD

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

NBKR INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (A)

Affiliated to JNTUA& Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade,Recognized by AP Govt.
Vidya Nagar, Kota, Tirupati .Dist., Andhra Pradesh-524413

2022-2023
 Declaration
I B.Jathin ,a student of ECE Program, Reg. No. 20KB1A0425 of the Department of ECE,
NBKRIST College do hereby declare that I have completed the mandatory community
service from 00-00-2022 to 00-00-2022 inVidyanagar (Name of the Community/Habitation)
under the Faculty Guideship of Harinatha Reddy Sir, (Name of the Faculty Guide),
Department of ECE in NBKRIST College; in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the
award of the degree of BTech.

(Signature and Date)

Endorsements

Faculty Guide

Head of the Department

 Acknowledgement
The satisfaction that accompanies the successful completion of a project would be
incomplete without the people who made it possible. There constant guidance and
encouragement crowned my efforts with success.

I wish to express my gratitude to those who extended their valuable co-operation and
contribution towards the project.

I would like to thank my project guide Dr. G. Harinatha Reddy Sir for his valuable time
and continued assistance for the successful completion of the project.

I would also like to express gratitude to Dr. S. Saravanan Sir, coordinator of NBKR
Institute of Science and Technology for facilitating this project and providing his guidance
throughout the duration of the project.

I would also like to thank the faculty and staff of the institute for their support.
 Problem statement

Major problems that today's society and our surrounding are facings are listed below, there are
lot many problems that are to be addressed but the problem that can be addressed and has to
be solved as soon as possible are listed below: -

Pollution in multiple ways air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution etc. Adolescent
pregnancy, access to clean drinking water, child abuse and neglect, crime, domestic violence,
drug use, pollution, mismanagement of resources, lack of funding for schools and services,
ethnic conflict, health disparities, HIV/ AIDS, hunger, inadequate emergency services,
inequality, jobs, lack of affordable housing, poverty, transportation, violence, racism and
police brutality.

I tried to solve some problems as an individual. The energy and time it took was addressable
but the results it showed was of great significance. As an individual my opinion to the society
is work in groups, work alone but your little efforts to the goodness of the society will bring a
drastic change in the society as well as in the minds of the Neighbours and collogue. Which
will further promote wellness of the nation and the world we live in.

The ways by which I helped the society in

solving problem are:
• Providing food to the stray animals.
• Plantation in public parks.
• Cleating up local parks.
 Executive summary
Community programs can expand the opportunities for youth to acquire personal and social
assets and to experience the broad range of features of positive developmental settings.

The activities I performed in the community service are Providing food to the stray animals,
Plantation in public parks, Cleating up local parks. The activities are of great significance as
they effected the surrounding a lot, it also developed a mind set of “cleaning our surrounding,
helping animals and planting more and more trees” in the minds of the people who
acknowledged my work.

The first task I performed was cleaning the local park. In day to day use the local parks get
dirty because of the kids and the people using it. The major problem of today's population is
that they have become mean and self-centred, I noticed this problem when I noticed the mess,
we have created in our surrounding (parks). The seats are dirty the park has more plastic
wrappers than grasses. As I started cleaning the park the people starting noticing me asked
why am I wasting my time on cleaning the local park, they asked me put my efforts elsewhere
but after a short conversation they got the motive of my efforts. They appreciated me as well
as they knew the importance of keeping the surrounding clean.

The second activity I performed was planting trees and flower plants. The local parkers suffer
a lot of damage because of great amount of footfall of different age group people. Mostly the
young kids play and destroys the plants in the parks. After lot of efforts even the Nagar Nigam
is not able to manage all the parks and their plants. So, I took a small step my at least planting
few plants in my arras local park for a change. I even taught the kids to take care of the plants
rather destroying them so that they can to enjoy its beauty and benefits in the coming future.

The third activity I did was feeding the stray dogs. After the Covid19 pandemic the population
has been self-conscious and self-concentrated. Very less amount / percent of people is taking
care of the stray animals. As the stray dogs are mostly dependent on the food we provide
them, many dogs were starving when I tried to feed them. The ate a good amount of food, I
got to know their situation so I decided to serve them some of their desired food daily for few
days.
 Topics
1 . Introduction to community service
Defining

Need/importance
Forms of community service
ways to participate in community

2. Activities conducted
Clean up a local park
Planting flowers in public area
Feed food to the animals

3. Conclusion
Annexure
 Chapter 1
Introduction of community service
Defining

Community service is work done by a person or group of people that benefits others. It is
often done near the area where you live, so your own community reaps the benefits of your
work. You do not get paid to perform community service, though sometimes food and small
gifts, like a t-shirt, are given to volunteers.

Community service can help any group of people in need: children, senior citizens, People
with disabilities, English language learners, and more. It can also help animals, such as those
at a shelter, and it can be used to improve places, such as Local Park, historic building, or
scenic area as well. Community service is often organized through a local group, such as a
place of worship, school, or non-profit organization. You can also start your own community
service projects.

Background

Community service is a non-paying job performed by one person or a group of people for
the benefit of their community or its institutions. Community service is distinct from
volunteering, since it is not always performed on a voluntary basis. It may be performed for
a variety of reasons.

• It may be required by a government as a part of citizenship requirements, like the

mandatory "Hand and hitch-up services" for some municipalities in Germany, or
generally in lieu of military service or for civil conscription services.

• It may be required as a substitution of, or in addition to, other criminal justice

sanctions – when performed for this reason it may also be referred to as community
payback.

• It may be mandated by schools to meet the requirements of a class, such as in the

case of service learning or to meet the requirements of graduating as class
valedictorian.

• In the UK, it has been made a condition of the receipt of certain benefits.
 • In Sweden it is a suspended sentence called "samhällstjänst" ("society service")

Need/Importance
Community Service Has a Number of Important Benefits Engaging in community service
provides students with the opportunity to become active members of their community and has
a lasting, positive impact on society at large. Community service or volunteerism enables
students to acquire life skills and knowledge, as well as provide a service to those who need it
most. These are some of the common benefits of participating in a community service program:

Psychological benefits: Volunteering increases overall life satisfaction and helps you
feel good about yourself because you are helping others. It can also help to decreases stress
and ease depression.

Social benefits: Volunteering engages students with the community, creates special
bonds with the population being served, and increases social awareness and responsibility.

Cognitive benefits: Volunteering helps students enhance their personal knowledge, grow
from new experiences, and develop better interpersonal communication skills.

Participating in community service not only makes a difference to the organization and
people being served, but also makes a difference to every student’s career prospects.
Participating in community service activities helps to enhance student resumes by allowing
students to obtain work-related skills prior to graduation, builds good references for
employers in regards to community involvement, and provides a forum to network with
future potential employers. It also helps students develop civic and social responsibility
skills and become more aware of what their community needs.

You can also make a positive contribution to your community by earning an online degree in
nursing, criminal justice or psychology. Contact us today for more information about our
programs where you can learn how to help real people and leave a positive impact on the
world.

Forms of community service

There are three types of community service and service-learning: direct, in-direct and
advocacy. Once a community need is identified, the project activities that are developed will
align with one or more of the types. Below are definitions and additional examples of each
type of community service and service- learning

Direct:-You can develop direct service activities where students interact with the
recipients of service or the physical environment they have targeted for improvement. You
and your chapter can volunteer at a food kitchen to serve community members in need. Or
perhaps you can work with your community senior center to create an adopt-a-grandparent
program that lasts beyond FFA Week.

In-Direct:-If you don’t have the ability to come in direct contact with the beneficiaries
of service, you can organize an indirect service activity where students channel resources
to a problem but do not interact with those being served. This can include organizing a
canned food drive to donate to a food pantry in a neighbouring community or participating
in a community beautification project.

Advocacy:-It is important to always be an advocate for the issues that inspire you.
During advocacy service activities, students bring awareness to an issue and inspire others
to take action. Advocacy can also address the underlying causes of a social problem by
attempting to influence policymakers or elected officials.

Ways to participate in community service

There are hundreds of ways to participate in community service, depending on the skills and
interests. Some common community service examples include:

1. Working with schoolchildren: Tutoring children after school, collecting school

supplies to donate, planting a school garden.
2. Working with senior citizens: Visiting residents of a retirement centre, delivering
meals to senior citizens, driving them to appointments.
3. Improving the environment: Holding a recycling contest, planting trees, creating a
new trail at a nature centre.
4. Helping low-income people: Passing out food at a soup kitchen, collecting used
clothes to be donated, making first aid kits for homeless shelters.
 Chapter 2
Activities Conducted
Clean up a local park
A park that is clean and well-maintained offers a safe and enjoyable place for people to visit
for hiking, Picnicking, sporting activities, or just relaxing. Keeping parks clean can be every
visitor’s job, which help contribute to a more welcoming park atmosphere.

My experience

A clean place is more likely to give positive vibes. The neighbours really appreciated my
efforts. I felt happy after seeing the place clean. It gave me great feeling, I also felt proud.
The surrounding was cleaner and gave a more pleasing vibe. The ground was now more
appealing. Once the complete park was cleaned it looked a different pleasing view in itself.
The elders appreciated me for my work and asked me if I can help them in future to clean
the park.
Planting flowers in public area

Planting flowers is very important establishing natural beauty in today’s world most of the
people can never understand the importance because of busy schedule but flowers are great
source of food to insects and birds indirectly it affects humans as well because flowers can
be used as medicines too.

Problem faced during planting flowers

No one was bothering how the area looked they were so busy in their work that they not
even noticed the newly planted flowers, few of them were destroyed within hours.

My experience

The place was ugly before the flowers were planted. Small things can change look of an
area. More greenery more, breath taking the location feels. Planting few flowers helps the
place keep cleaner, as no one wants to destroy a beautiful looking area. No one spit or throw
garbage near a beautiful flowered plant.
Feed Food to the Animals
My Experience toward this activity (Key learning by doing this
activity)
The numbers of animals are extinction due to which the cycle of nature is misbalanced. For
this, I took a step forward & start caring, feed food to the animals so that they can live for a
longer life. The dogs are human best friends but after the Covid19 pandemic everyone is busy
in their own lives and are not caring about the society and the stray animals. The dogs are
starving and are dying because of it. When I went forward to help them their eyes showed the
need of the food which I provided them. I continued feed them for at least 5 days until they
were back on track and ready to find their own food.
 Conclusion
I had definitely learned how to be more patient and be more productive. The journey from
the right beginning that is deciding how can I help the community / society to be a better
place, what activities will be well suited to my surrounding keep all the facts in mind I
figured out few activities, that were Providing food to the stray animals, Plantation in public
parks, Cleating up local parks.

Each activity had its challenges and impressive outcome. The satisfaction the activity
providing me were at different level. Helping out society truly set a different mindset. The
day I started the project, it changed my view towards the society, the stray dogs and cleaning
the society or society. Seeing the park clean and tidy after I finished my work gave me great
felling. I planted flowery plants which gave the public park a different look.

Apart from the parks and plantation, I feed the stray dogs. Now I have many more friends in
my society. The condition of stray dogs is very vulnerable now a days. I am trying to help
as much animals I can. I used to feed the stray dogs before also as they are one of my favorite
animals.

I am looking forward to help the society in as many ways as possible. As we know small
changes make a huge difference. I will even promote the idea of community service as a
general responsibility for all.
ANNEXURE