NSS started its events for the year with its inauguration on 20th August 2016. By then around 100 volunteers selected through the selection process had enrolled themselves as NSS volunteers via an online form. Renowned social activist and Magsaysay award recipient Ms Aruna Roy was the Chief Guest of the day. Former Governor of West Bengal and civil servant Mr Gopalkrishna Gandhi and Carnatic music vocalist and Magsaysay award recipient Mr T M Krishna participated in the event as distinguished guests and interacted with the students. The NSS activities of the year was inaugurated by Ms Aruna Roy by giving a sapling to Dr K C Sivakumar, the Faculty Adviser of NSS. The sapling has duly been planted in the premises of the NSS office.

NSS Foundation Day lecture was given by renowned Social Activist and Magsaysay Award Recipient Mr Bezwada Wilson on 26th September 2016 at IC&SR Auditorium in IIT Madras. Mr Wilson gave an inspiring lecture on social service and how it should cater to the needs of the marginalised and deprived particularly focussing on the lives of manual scavengers.

NSS conducted a sign language workshop in association with Ability Foundation Chennai on 1st October 2016. The workshop opened up possibilities for students to explore the universe of sign language. The workshop was led by Ms. Jayashree Raveendran, Director of Ability Foundation and Ms Vijaya Bhaskar, a sign language interpreter.

A field visit to SOS Children’s Village in East Tambaram was the last event of the odd semester. It was organised on 6th November 2016 with 49 volunteers and 8 managerial team members selected through an online form. Volunteers along with the Managerial Team members left for the village in the morning, spent time there teaching them, interacting with them and playing with them. Mr Jayabaalan, Assistant Village Director interacted with the team.

A CPR ( Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) workshop was conducted on 2nd February 2017 in conjunction with Fortis Malar Hospital. The team explained the working of this life saving measure and the necessary precautions to be taken.

EnAble Workshop conducted by NSS in association with EnAble India Foundation on 4 February 2017 Bengaluru was an experience one of its kind aimed at sensitizing students about the needs of the disabled community and methods of social inclusion. Mr Vishnu Mohan, Mr Sailesh, Mr Dinesh and Mr Ajmal representing the foundation led the session, each speaking about their disability and other questions of social inclusion.

The first edition of NSS Lectures on Life (Learn, Innovate, Find and Enable) featured social activists who served the community and society by bringing into light the conservation and sustenance of life sustaining resources of water and flora. Mr Rajendra Singh popularly known as the Waterman of India, was the first speaker on the topic of water as the elixir of life. The lecture was delivered on 12 March 2017. Following Mr Rajendra Singh, on 14th March 2017, the series featured Mr Abdul Ghani, renowned environmentalist who came with the message for a greener world and the participation of the youth in it.

NSS screened the critically acclaimed marathi movie “Ek Hazarachi Note” as part of its movie screening for the even semester. It took place in the OAT on 31st March 2017. The movie widespread appraisal and acclaim from the students and general public alike.

National Service Scheme conducted 3 Monthly Collection Drives in the odd semester on 28th August, 2nd October and 29th October respectively. The general collection drive for the academic and hostel zones was conducted from 2nd to 5th November 2016. NSS organised three more Monthly Collection Drives in the even semester on 15th January, 26th February and 9th April 2017. The general collection drive was from 30th March to 3rd April 2017. The collected items including perishables and non-perishables was donated to multiple NGOs working within the city. These include the Gold Heart Foundation, Deepam Trust (Velachery) and Faith Home (Porur).