Andhra Pradesh Community Service Guide
Andhra Pradesh Community Service Guide
Please read the detailed Guidelines on Community Service Project hosted on the website of AP
State Council of Higher Education https://apsche.ap.gov.in
Link: https://apsche.ap.gov.in/Pdf/Guidelines%20for%20the%20OJT
%20Internship
%20Community%20Service%20Project.pdf
1. It is mandatory for all the students to complete 2 months (180 hours) of Community Service
Project as a part of the 10 month mandatory internship/on the job training.
2. Consider yourself as a committed volunteer in the community you work with.
3. Every student should identify the village/community/habitation for Community Service Project
(CSP) in consultation with the College Principal/the authorized person nominated by the
Principal.
4. Report to the community/habitation as per the schedule given by the College. You must make
your own arrangements of transportation to reach the community/habitation.
5. You will be assigned with a Faculty Guide from your College. He/She will be creating a
WhatsApp group with your fellow volunteers. Post your daily activity done and/or any difficulty
you encounter during the programme.
6. You should maintain punctuality in attending the CSP. Daily attendance is compulsory.
7. You are expected to learn about the community/habitation and their problems.
8. Know the leaders and the officials of the community/habitation.
9. While in the project, always wear your College Identity Card.
10. If your college has a prescribed dress as uniform, wear the uniform daily.
11. Identify at least five learning objectives in consultation with your Faculty Guide. These learning
objectives can address:
• Information about the community, including the realities and problems of the society.
• Need for creating awareness on socially relevant aspects/programs.
• Acquiring specific Life Skills.
• Learning areas of application of knowledge and technologies related to your discipline.
Programme of Study
Date of Submission:
Student’s Declaration
We A. Sree lakshmi, C.Sai Suchitra, D. Pavithra, E. Gowri the students of Community Service
Project Program, Reg. No. 213T1A0501, 213T1A0521, 213T1A0524, 213T1A0529 of the Department
of Computer Science and Engineering, Ravindra College of Engineering for Women do hereby declare
that we have completed the mandatory community service from 08/05/2023 to………….in Agricultural
Field, Damagatla, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh under the Faculty Guideship of Mrs. V.Prema Manvi,
Department of Computer Science and Engineering in Ravindra College of Engineering for Women.
Endorsements
Faculty Guide
Mrs. V. Prema Manvi
Principal
DR. K.E. Sreenivasa Murthy
Certificate from Official of the Community
This is to certify that M. Hema Latha (Name of the Community Service Volunteer) Reg. No
213T1A0501, 213T1A0521, 213T1A0524, 213T1A0529 of Ravindra College of Engineering for
Women underwent community service in Agricultural Field, Damagatla, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh from
08/05/2023 to
The overall performance of the Community Service Volunteer during his/her community service is
found to be Satisfactory
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First and foremost, we thank the Almighty-God, from the depth of my heart, which has been the unfailing
source of strength, comfort & inspiration in the completion of this project report.
I would like to extend my gratitude to my guide Mrs. V. Prema Manvi Department of Computer
Science and Engineering. Under whose able guidance I have completed my project report. Her
contribution is immense in order to cherish and add value to a student’s career.
I would like to extend my gratitude to Mr. K. MAHESH BABU HOD of the Computer Science
Department for their cooperation and valuable support in every way during the period of the project
report.
We would like to extend my gratitude to DR. K.E. SREENIVASA MURTHY, principal of Ravindra
College of Engineering for Women, Kurnool for their cooperation and valuable support in every way
during the period of the project report.
At last, we would like to thank Management and chairman Sri G.V.M. Mohan Kumar gave me an
opportunity to work on this project report and supported me throughout the period of work at Ravindra
College of Engineering for Women, Kurnool.
SIGNATURE
A.SREELAKSHMI
C.SAI SUCHITRA
D.PAVITHRA
E.GOWRI
CHAPTER 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The community service report shall have only a one-page executive summary. It shall
include a brief description of the Community and summary of all the activities done by
the student in CSP and five or more learning objectives and outcomes.
1. Community Service Project is an experiential learning strategy that integrates meaningful community
service with instruction, participation, learning and community development.
2. Community Service Project involves students in community development and service activities and
applies the experience to personal and academic development.
Community Service Project is meant to link the community with the college for mutual benefit. The
community will be benefited with the focused contribution of the college students for the village/ local
development. The college finds an opportunity to develop social sensibility and responsibility among
students and also emerge as a socially responsible institution.
To sensitize the students to the living conditions of the people who are around them.
To help students to realize the stark realities of society.
To bring about an attitudinal change in the students and help them to develop societal consciousness,
sensibility, responsibility and accountability
To make students aware of their inner strength and help them to find new /out of box solutions to social
problems.
To make students socially responsible citizens who are sensitive to the needs of the disadvantaged
sections.
To help students to initiate developmental activities in the community in coordination with public and
government authorities.
To develop a holistic life perspective among the students by making them study culture, traditions,
habits, lifestyles, resource utilization, wastages and its management, social problems, public
administration system and the roles and responsibilities of different persons across different social
systems.
Every student should put in a minimum of 180 hours for the Community Service Project during the
summer vacation.
Each class/section should be assigned with a mentor.
The mentor should be a faculty member. Incentives could be given to the faculty mentors in terms of
Academic Performance Indicators (API) scores. Or could even be made compulsory in the service
conditions laid down at the time of appointment.
Four Credits to be allocated for Community Service Project within the Choice Based Credit System
(CBCS).
CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW OF THE COMMUNITY
• About the Community/Village/Habitation including historical profile of the
community/habitation, community diversity, traditions, ethics and values.
• Brief note on Socio-Economic conditions of the Community/Habitation.
“SOIL PROTECTION” is our topic for the community service project. The main aim to choose
this top“ic was, since we come across many agricultural lands in india and in india agriculture is
called as the backbone of india. No other country on this planet grows as india does. here
agriculture is main sourse of income. In order to grow good crops and for effective production of
crop soil plays a important role and it is the main objective.so we thought this would be a effective
topic so we wanted do our roject on this soil protection. As a part of this project we have decided to
visit the place and get information from the people and provide know information to the people
about soil protection.Soil conservation is a "combination" of practices used to protect the soil from
degradation.First and soil conservation involves treating the soil as a living ecosystem, and recognizing that
all the organisms that make the soil their home, play important roles in producing a fertile
healthyenvironment. They are responsible for breaking down organic matter, releasing nutrients,
and opening upspaces for the circulation of air and water.Because most organisms in the soil depend on
dead plant and animal matter for their food and energy, soil conservation requires that organic matter be
returned to the soil on a continual basis. Organic matter is what provides good soil structure and water
holding capacity, promotes water infiltration, and protects the soil fromerosion and compaction.
In addition to preserving soil life and organic matter, the other principles of soilconservation are :
Protect bare exposed soil surfaces, and highly susceptible sites (e.g. steepslopes)
Techniques for improved soil conservation include crop rotation, cover crops, conservation tillage .
Code 330defines standard methods recommended by the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation
Service.
CHAPTER 3: COMMUNITY SERVICE PART
Description of the Activities undertaken in the Community during the Community
Service Project. This part could end by reflecting on what kind of values, life skills, and
technical skills the student acquired.
We ourselves discussed about what we learnt before days. We interacted with farmers and workers. We
also learnt small works which we can do in our daily life. We know about the importance of agriculture
in our nation. We identified the problems which are commonly faced by the farmers in our surroundings.
We learnt the climatical changes plays a major role in agricultural sector. We Known how soil is tested
before doing plantation. By doing this project we learnt the value of hard work and also speaking skills
plays a major role in everyone’s life and we learnt how to present the project and we also learnt how to
manage the things in real life situations.
ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE FIRST WEEK
DAY PERSON
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE
& LEARNING OUTCOME IN-CHARGE
DAILY ACTIVITY
DATE SIGNATURE
Day – 4
We met the workers working there and Meet the workers
gather the information
Day – 5 We taken the permission and saw the Interact with workers
crop
Detailed Report: We have taken the permission to do report about soil protection
We have choosen the title soil protection to visit in Kurnool. Our main theme was to selaect a topic
that could help many people, so finally decided a project called “SOIL PROTECTION”.
Then we researched about the topic which was very important phase because knowing about the
things clearly before doing is a very important thing. And then comes to the selection of places
Where actually we need to do this finally decided certain places. Our project is to protect soil ,
Because we see now a days the environment is polluting and people are suffering from diseases
Due to pollution .So many people are dying due to pollution , so inorganic farming also causes some
Diseases. So farmers need to protect soil in order to protect the inorganic farming. On this basis we are
Doing this project to make aware of people on how the farming is going on now a days and be
Cautious about your health, although be practical thinking regarding health. We are the common
People but as part of citizen it is our responsibility to know what’s going on around us. As part our
Project we say that farmers use chemicals to protect soil which may be harmful.
crop field. We take a look at fields. We feel so comfortable to communicate with the workers
We asked the information about the crops. We asked questions ,they answeredpatiently to our
They provided us sufficient information what we require. So the required information we got and
informed to our guide.
ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE SECOND WEEK
DAY PERSON
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DAILY LEARNING OUTCOME IN-CHARGE
& SIGNATURE
ACTIVITY
DATE
Day – 5
Information
We gather the information at what
percentage they use them
Objective of the Activity : visited the place where the need to be continued.
Detailed Report: Last week went to crop field and collect some information. So this second week we
Visited the farmers in Damagatla. First we have requested them for permission to do
The project in the farming then we got the permission from them and then we explained the
Farming and related issues, after that we asked them about the soil that they follow to protect
Soil in their daily life. And we even gave some information about causes of using chemicals for
protection of soil, disadvantages of using them. We decide a crop to make our project understand
So we made observation on cotton plant and how they areprotected from soil
After visiting the field we made a survey from the people to know what type of soils they use for
For different soils they do cultivation for different crops. That means for each crop different soil is
About our project and the things we know. We asked the information which they know about the
required .That too in different seasons they grow different crops. For example for cotton plant
it takes duration between june to September. And in this we have shared the information and
Even we have gathered some information about the soil and also about the cotton crop
We had a very quality time with the workers. The information regarding the crop growth and
And the protection of soil was well known to the people over there. Then we took some
Pictures of crop and also the soil as a part of our community service project.
Related to soil protection .and we have discussed about the same among our batch mates and also
Finally on the last day of the week we felt that we have collected atleast a bit of in formation
ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE THIRD WEEK
DAY PERSON
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DAILY LEARNING OUTCOME IN-CHARGE
& SIGNATURE
ACTIVITY
DATE
Day – 1 Tomato
The crop we choosen is tomato plants
Day – 4
We came to know that the cotton plants plant About tomato plant
in june and get tomato in November
We gathered a lot of information about the different agricultural related works. We interacted with
farmers and workers. We also learnt small works which we can do in our daily life to do plantation in
our surrounding. We known about the types of agriculture. Agriculture is basically divided into
categories based on type of crop planted, the scale of cultivation, the intensity of cultivation, the level
of mechanization, live stock combinations, and how farm produce is dispersed. In this article we will
talk about different types of agriculture. 1) Shifting Cultivation 2) Subsistence Farming 3) Intensive
farming 4) Pastoralism. In remaining days we known about the importance of agriculture in our nation.
we gathered information about types of soil used for the cultivation. We ourself discussed about what
we learnt in before days. Agriculture is the practice of cultivating planta and livestock. Agriculture was
the key development in the raise of sedentary human civilization, where by farming of domesticated
species created food surpluses that enabled people to live in cities. Agriculture is considered as primary
livelihood for most of population, which can never be underestimated. Agriculture has existed for
thousands of years in our country and has developed with new technologies and equipment that replace
traditional farming methods. In India, few farmers still use the traditional farming method because they
lack the resources to use modern techniques. Agriculture in India is the second largest wheat, rice,
chilli
The crop we choosen is chilli plants
Day – 1
Day – 3
We collect the information involved infield Information
crop
About chilli
Day – 4 We came to know that the cotton plants plants
plant in may to june for Kharif crop
September to October for rabi crop.
Day – 5 We take some pictures regarding soil land Pictures of soil and
seeds also.
their protection
discussion
We discuss the things about activity
Day – 6 gone in this week
WEEKLY REPORT
WEEK-4(From Dt:28/05/2023 to Dt:03/06/2023)
Agriculture is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock in order to provide facilities the human
beings.In the rise of the sedentary human lifestyle agriculture was the key development.
The cultivation of plant and food grains began years ago in order to provide food to the city population.
Agriculture is the main need for the people to live in the society. Agriculture is the main source of
livelihood, it provides a source for the people to earn. Most of the population in the rural areas is
Agriculture contributes significantly to a country’s GDP that is the Gross Domestic Production of a
country. By the passing of time, there are a number of revolutions that take place in order to
revolution, yellow revolution, blue revolution, agriculture. Agriculture affects the biodiversity of a
The major agricultural products can be widely grouped into categories of food grains, fibers and raw
materials.
Foodgrains included the grains or cereals that have been used for eating. Fiber crops are comple-
tely Commercial, they can not be eaten and are completely grown for making money. Raw mater-
ials are that category of crops that are completely grown for use as raw materials in industries in
DAY PERSON
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DAILY LEARNING OUTCOME IN-CHARGE
& SIGNATURE
ACTIVITY
DATE
Protection of soil
We gathered information about
Day – 1
protection of soil
gromor
Day - 2 We came to know that they use gromor
chemical
Uses of chemical
This chemical is used to protect the soil
Day – 3
Found
We asked at what distinct they use
Day – 4 the chemical
When it comes to crop production, considering the types of soil is essential. Six main soil types are
typically distinguished in Agriculture. Each of them has specific physical and chemical properties.
While some types of soils are more productive and accommodating, utilizing amendments suitable for
each type can still benefit growers. Soil is the most important aspect for Agriculture. India is a land of
vast dimensions with different conditions of geology climate and vegetation. Here, you can gee
different types of soil cultivation. Therefore, India has a large diversity of soil groups which includes
different types of soil. All the soils are markedly different from each other. Every farmer should be
aware of the soil’s types for the best extensions of crops. There are many types of soils in India but
some farmers are unknown about it. Soil is the foundation of Agriculture. It is the loose surface that
covers most of the Agricultural land. This material is a mixture of inorganic particles and organic matter.
Soil provides structural support to plants used in farming. The soil contains minerals, gases, liquids and
organisms that together support the crop. Each soil type has specific strengths and weaknesses for
Agricultural production. For the betterment of Agriculture, many factors are available, and soil is one of
them. Soil is essential part of successful farming and the original source of nutrients used in crop grow.
Healthy soil produces the most nutritious and most abundant food supply.pesticides are used in different
DAY PERSON
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DAILY LEARNING OUTCOME IN-CHARGE
& SIGNATURE
ACTIVITY
DATE
The most common use of the term "tractor" is for the vehicles used on farms.
The farm tractor is used for pulling or pushing agricultural machinery or trailers, for plowing,
Tillers are branches that develop from the leaf axils at each un elongated node of the main shoot
or from other tillers during vegetative growth, growing independently by means of its own
Adventitious roots. Tillering is a two-stage process the formation of axillary buds at each leaf.
Rotary Tillers are machines used for both primary and secondary Tillage for cultivating the soil.
They use a series of blades that eliminate weeds, relieve compaction, as it mixes and levels the
soil. This agricultural equipment is very powerful and is used for seedbed preparation.
There are ten common sprayer types used in agriculture spraying applications with various
ranges for fluid rates, pressure psi, distance/coverage potentials, capacity, and nozzle
The sprayer types are: backpack, spot, ATV, UTV, tow behind, truck bed, 3 point hitch, boom, and mist.
ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE SEVENTH WEEK
DAY PERSON
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DAILY LEARNING OUTCOME IN-CHARGE
& SIGNATURE
ACTIVITY
DATE
We learnt many
We known about the important factors in important factors
Day – 1
the Agricultural sector. regarding
Agricultural sector.
Day – 4 We known about the types of soil used for We learnt how soil
planting different crops according to helps for plantation.
climate change.
We discussed about Agricultural issues faced by farmers. We find out solution for water issues and the
remaining issues. We find a new way to prove agriculture in our surroundings. Agriculture drones are
often unmanned aerial vehicles used to monitor and manage the growth of crops, land area, and overall
Agricultural aspects. Moreover, these drones have special cameras, advanced sensors, and automated
data-capturing capabilities that can help farmers record any data related to crop growth, weather
conditions, and more. We discussed with farmers about drones which can be used for agricultural
purposes. We gave many suggestions to the farmers to resolve their issues. Agriculture is the main
source of national income for most developing countries. Agriculture products like sugar, tea, rice,
spices, tobacco, coffee, etc, constitute the major items of exports of countries that rely on agriculture.
The main source of raw materials to major industries such as cotton and jute fabric, sugar, tobacco,
edible as well as non-edible oils is Agriculture. It is a need to educate a farmer to make him use Modern
Agriculture Technology that can make farming easier and affordable too. Today more farm equipment
is available with smart sensors that can read everything from crop health to essential nitrogen levels in
the water. The development of self-driving cars is also accelerating on the farm. There are robots to
choose lettuce and oranges, and cut grapes. These robots are often guided by GPS tracking so they can
easily navigate the crops. Modern agriculture Technology makes farming easier and smarter.
ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE EIGHTH WEEK
DAY PERSON
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DAILY LEARNING OUTCOME IN-CHARGE
& SIGNATURE
ACTIVITY
DATE
Day – 3 Seeing all the pictures we have taken in the Selection of the pictures.
field and selecting the best suited one.
The environmental impact of Agriculture is the effect that different farming practices have on the
ecosystems. The impact of Agriculture varies widely based on practices employed by farmers and by the
scale of practice. Agriculture is vital to the global food supply, but it also significantly impacts the
environment. On the positive side, Agriculture provides a major source of employment and contributes
to economic growth. It also helps to conserve natural resources by using less land to produce more food.
On the negative side, Agriculture can lead to soil erosion and water pollution. It can also contribute to
climate change by releasing green house gases into the atmosphere. Agriculture is a driving force for the
deforestation globally, but especially in some countries like Brazil, Indonesia, Malta, and The United
Kingdom. The soils in these countries may be enriched chemically to allow crops to grow for longer.
This means that tropical soils, which are already poorer in nutrients than temperate soils, which may
take longer to regenerate. Soil loses quality through compaction by trampling and through the use of the
heavy machinery. Moreover, mono-crops reduce overall soil nutrients and biodiversity and lead to the
further loose of soil fertility. Carbon dioxide is the most significant amount of emissions that contributes
to global warming. Agriculture puts significant pressure on fresh water and forest resources, especially
in the tropics. By doing this project we not only learned technical knowledge but also we learned about
team work, being sociable, interacting with everyone and many more.