The College has a Special Programme Officer who was trained at the Madras School of Social Work. The main objective of the NSS is to "Serve the downtrodden in the society" and "Personality Development through Community Service". The NSS unit of Rajalakshmi Engineering College has carried out blood donation camps, Awareness programmes on 'Health and Hygiene', Consumer Rights, Environmental Protection etc. On 10th Jan, 2005, NSS REC conducted an AIDS awareness programme. Delegates from TNVH, Ayanavaram participated and held a seminar. On 27th Jan, 2005 & 3rd Mar, 2005, Dr. Rajasekar of LG Healthcare gave an awareness programme on Hepatitis B and a Vaccination programme for Hepatitis B was also organised. On 15th Aug, 2005, NSS volunteers participated in Independence Day March Past. Guest Lecture on Personality Development was held during first week of July, 2005.