NSS Campus Unit I in collaboration with Office of the Programme Coordinator, National Service Scheme, University of Jammu commemorated Kargil Divas under the banner of Meri Mati Mera Desh Abhiyan in the adopted village Purshoti, Akhnoor on 26 July 2023. As a part of the mandate various events were organized which included conduction of Mega- Plantation Drive at village Purshoti, Honoring of Ex-service men with presentation of plants by Senior NSS volunteers of the Unit, Panch Pran Pledge taking ceremony at famous historical site Ambaran Buddhist Stupa situated in Akhnoor and also Yuva Portal orientation by Dr. Shallu Sehgal, PO, NSS Unit I University of Jammu. A total of 75 saplings of different species provided by Urban Forestry department Jammu district were planted during the event. Nearly 35 volunteers from the NSS campus unit-I, local community represented by people from the village including Sarpanch and Panches of the village and adjoining villages, social workers, retired masters, teachers, students and staff of Government Primary School, Purshoti participated with full enthusiasm. The event was conducted under the mentorship of Prof. Umesh Rai, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor and Chairman, NSS University of Jammu, able guidance of Prof. Savita Nayyar, Convenor, NSS Campus Units and support of Dr. Hema Gandotra, Programme Coordinator, NSS, University of Jammu.  Volunteers from different departments; Department of Economics, Department of Sociology, Department of History, Department of Strategic and Regional Studies, Department of Political Science, Department of English, Department of Punjabi, Department of Dogri, Department of Hindi, Department of Philosophy, Department of Life-Long learning and Department of Psychology participated in the event.Among those who were present included Ex- servicemen namely,Mr. Jagjivan Ram, Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Mr. Ashwani Kumar, Mr. Surendra Pal, Mr. Krishan Lal, Mr. Balweer Singh, Mr. Narendra Kumar, Mr. Narendra Sharma,  Sarpanch of the village Mr. Rash Pal Sharma, Panches namely Mr.Bhagwan Das, Noor Jamwal, Rach Pal and  retired teachers, social workers and teachers of Government Primary School, Purshoti. The entire event was conducted by Dr. Shallu Sehgal, NSS Programme Officer, campus unit-I. She also expressed her gratitude to Mr. Sunil Kumar, DFO, Urban Forestry, Dr. Hema Gandotra, Programme Coordinator, NSS University of Jammu and to all heads of the departments under the unit I for rendering their full support for the successful conduction of the event.