Mangaluru: Students of the National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of Govt First Grade College, Sullia, concluded their week-long annual special camp at the 114-year-old Mandekolu School on the Karnataka–Kerala border with community service and a large Warli art project on the campus.Held under the Mangalore University NSS programme, the camp included routine manual and community-oriented work. In addition, volunteers created a Warli mural titled ‘Amrutha Loka’ on the school verandah as part of an initiative to beautify the premises.Monisha K, physics lecturer and NSS camp coordinator, said the team had initially planned a standard service-oriented schedule. The plan changed after the school development and monitoring committee (SDMC) sought support to improve the campus appearance. “The idea of adding artwork emerged after the SDMC requested beautification,” she said. The group chose Warli art, a tribal folk tradition from Maharashtra.Eleven students worked on the mural under the leadership of student Hitesh. According to the coordinator, none had prior training in Warli painting, and the camp marked their first attempt. They completed the verandah artwork in four days and received appreciation from the school community.SDMC members and teachers thanked the volunteers for accepting the request and finishing the work within the camp period. SDMC president Suresh K said the committee had asked the students whether they could beautify the school walls, and they agreed and completed the task. He added that the committee also requested artwork on the remaining walls, and the students said they would take it up when they were free.
