NCC Army wing (Senior Division) of the college is a sub-unit of 18 KAR BN NCC, Mangalore under Mangalore Group of “Karnataka and Goa” NCC Directorate. At Present the unit is headed by Lt. Bhanuprakash B E with the authorized strength of the 52 Cadets. Every year cadets participate in various camps like Tala Sainik Camp (TSC), Republic Day Camps(RDC) Combined Annual Training Camp(ATC), Ek-Bharath Shreshta Bharath(EBSB) Camp, Basic Leadership Camp, Advance Leadership Camp, Army Attachment Camp, All India Trekking Camp, Rock Climbing Training Camps (RCTC).
NCC Army wing (Senior Wing) of the college is a sub-unit of 18 KAR BN NCC, Mangalore under Mangalore Group of “Karnataka and Goa” NCC Directorate. The Senior Wing started to function independently from the academic year 2017-18. At Present the unit is headed by Lt. Shubharani P S with the authorized strength of the 52 Cadets. Every year cadets participate in various camps like Tala Sainik Camp(TSC), Republic Day Camps(RDC) Combined Annual Training Camp(ATC), Ek-Bharath Shreshta Bharath(EBSB) Camp, Basic Leadership Camp, Advance Leadership Camp, Army Attachment Camp, All India Trekking Camp, Rock Climbing Training Camps (RCTC).
The National Service Scheme (NSS) is an Indian Government-sponsored public service program conducted by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. The scheme was launched in Gandhiji’s Centenary year 1969 aiming at developing student’s’ personality through community service. NSS being a voluntary association of the College since 1972. Annual Special Camp, Adoption of School, Awareness Activities on Water Conservation, No Food Wastage, Anti Drug Abuse, Civic Sense and Energy Efficiency, Blood Donation Camp, Planting the Saplings are the focused areas. In addition to this, programmes notified by MHRD and Directorate of Collegiate Education such as Digital India voluntary registration, Sadbhavana Fortnight, Unnath Bharath Abhiyaan are undertaken by the unit.
On 5.10.2021, Our NSS Units were awarded with Best NSS Unit State Award and our Senior Program Officers Mr. Ganesh V Shendye and Ms. Asha Kiran awarded with Best NSS Program Officers State Award for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20. Our Senior NSS Volunteers, Mr. Dhanush K P and Mr. Sathyaprasad were awarded with Best NSS Volunteers State Award for the year 2017-18 and 2019-20. The award ceremony was held on 12.10.2021 at Yuvanika Auditorium, Youth Empowerment and Sports Dept, Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore. SDM College NSS Units were awarded as Best NNS Unit State Award for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20.
Mrs.Shakuntala was awarded with Best NSS Program Officers State Award for the year 2016-17 and also the SDM College NSS Units were awarded as Best NNS Unit State Award for the year 2016-17.