Extension Activities

Extension activities are community outreach-oriented activities that are a compulsory part of the curriculum in the undergraduate second year program, earning the students one credit. Most of the extension activities will be outside the campus in keeping with the norms laid down by the University of Madras. All second year students should complete the required 50 hours in order to earn the compulsory credit. Registration for the EA clubs will be online. As some clubs have restraint in the number of student intake, the registrations are based on early bird entry. 

If a student fails to complete the compulsory 50 hours at the end of her second year in UG, she will have to re-register in the third year with repayment of fees. In the event of re-registration, if the student has more than 20 hours and above in the second year, she may carry them over. If she has less than 20 hours (less than 40%), she has to repeat the entire 50 hours from the beginning. Failure to complete 50 hours in the third year after having defaulted in the second year will entail in the degree certificate of the student being withheld and the student will have to come back in the subsequent year to again re-register with fee repayment and complete her number of hours as per the aforementioned stipulated norms to obtain her degree certificate.

The first and third year students may also enroll themselves in any one of the extension clubs although it is not compulsory for them.  They earn an extra credit if they fulfil the 50 hours. 

Following are the extension clubs from which the students may choose to enroll.

NATIONAL CADET CORPS (NCC)

Email ID : ncc@wcc.edu.in

The Army Wing at Women’s Christian College was started in 2007 under the regiment of 1(TN) Girls Battalion NCC with the sanctioned strength of 54 cadets and 2016 they enhanced the strength to 108 cadets. In 2015 open vacancy was given by 1 TN Air Sqn to enroll cadets for Air wing and in 2016 open vacancy was given by 1 TN Naval Unit to enroll cadets for Navy wing.

The main aim of NCC is to instill qualities like nationalism, patriotism, comradeship, discipline, team spirit, esprit-de-corps, leadership, sportsmanship, self-confidence and promotes overall personality development and also to motivate the youth to take up a career in the Armed forces. Apart from these basic training cadets involve in social service activities

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS)

Email ID : nss@wcc.edu.in

National Service Scheme has three units that is comprised of volunteers from the Day college and Evening college. The units are funded by the NSS of the University of Madras. The Programme officers help organize the various projects and events for the NSS volunteers. They encourage the students to participate in one or more of the projects offered. NSS – WCC has for its motto, NOT ME BUT YOU, and it encourages its volunteers to extend help to society, the nation and mankind.

ROTARACT CLUB

Email ID : act@wcc.edu.in

Rotaract – is a rotary based service organisation that focuses to develop the skills of leadership and communication among the youth. The Rotaract Club of Women’s Christian College has been a vast platform successfully inculcating these skills, paving way for outstanding services. The Club, better known as RCWCC, was chartered on 25th May 1995. It is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Madras Metro. They function under Rotary International district 3232.

RCWCC has been functioning through four different avenues namely Professional Service, Community Service, Club Service and International Service, conducting various projects, pertaining to these avenues. The club also has notable star projects like ‘Stree Suraksha’, ‘HI-V’, ‘Phoenix’ and ‘Tangled’, which cater to the varied needs of the current population. The Club aims to provide services to society at its best and promises to overcome all obstacles and get through every venture successfully.

YOUNG INDIAN (Yi)

Email ID : yi@wcc.edu.in

Young Indian (Yi)  is the Corporate Social Responsibility wing of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) which was established in the year 2002. With its aim to create a platform for Young Indians to realise the dream of a developed nation, it encourages youth from schools and colleges to be actively engaged in nation building, community service and preparation for entry into mainstream Indian Industry. The Yi Student Net of WCC comprises student members representing the various undergraduate departments of both the Aided and Self-Financed streams. Ever since its inception in 2011, the Young Indians Club of WCC has actively engaged itself in various activities that are oriented towards social causes, personality development and nation building.

The activities of the club begin with the signing of an MoU between CII and the WCC followed by the orientation. Meetings are held from time to time by the staff and student coordinators to ensure passing of information and updation of attendance.

ECO-CLUB

Email ID: eve@wcc.edu.in

From its inception in 1992, the Eco Club has been involved in increasing knowledge, creating awareness and interest among students in all aspects of the environment.  The motto of the Eco club is “To give each their space”.

From 2003 under the Choice Based Credit System, the Eco Club is considered as one of the units of the Extension Activities on campus.  As part of the curriculum, a student can earn one compulsory and two extra credits by enrolling in the Eco club.