The NSS unit and SNA unit of Pushpagiri College of Nursing observed  Essay competition in relation to National Unity Day. The programme helped to develop patriotic feeling and enrich the knowledge on thoughts of sardar Vallabhai Patel and significance of celebrating National Unity Day currently. This Programme also helped develop writing skills of the volunteers. There were around 20 students. The topic was “THOUGHTS OF SARDAR VALLABHAI PATEL IN RELATION TO NATIONAL UNITY DAY AND ITS CURRENT SIGNIFANCE” and the venue was College Library. The essay competition was conducted in both English and Malayalam separately. The English Essay competition was evaluated by three evaluators. They are Sr.Mary Jyothi OSS, Vice Principal Administration, Mrs.Mathew Soney, HOD Community Health Nursing and Mr.Kevin Philipose,English Lecturer. Malayalam essay competition was evaluated by Mrs.Renjini Devi.S, Vice principal Academics, Sr.Serena CMC, HOD Foundation of Nursing Department and Mrs. Jeena Nair,College Librarian. The evaluators selected first and second place for both English and Malayalam essay competition by using specific evaluation criteria. The cash prizes were given announced for those volunteers who had won first and second place for both English and Malayalam essay competition.