Youth Red Cross (YRC)
OVERVIEW:
The international Red Cross movement is the well-known and worldwide humanitarian organization, present in almost all the countries.The motto of Youth Red Cross (YRC) is "to serve". The Youth Red Cross is the most important constituent of its mother organization, Indian Red Cross Society. It is a group movement organized at the initial stages for students between 18 and 25 years of age within the colleges. Under the guidance of Programme Officer, the students are trained and encouraged to manage various programmes.
The fundamental principles of Red Cross movement are :
- Humanity
- Impartiality
- Neutrality
- Independence
- Voluntary service
- Unity
- Universality
- Red Cross society function with the one and only aim of serving people under distress without any consideration of caste, religion, language and nationality.
Youth Red Cross has the following three principles :
- Protection of health and life
- Service to the sick and suffering
- Promotion of national and international friendship to develop the mental and moral capacities of the youth.
Activities :
- Promotion of health and hygiene.
- Service to the needy people
- Relief work during emergencies like flood, fire and other natural calamities.
- National integration
- World friendliness.
YRC PROGRAMME OFFICERS
1. Smt.S.Shankari
2. Smt.M.Rajalakshmi
| Period | Programme | Nature of Programme | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-12-2021 to 10-12-2021 | Leprosy Awareness Program | Leprosy Awareness Program | 93 |
| 18-11-2021 to 18-11-2021 | Blood Identification & Donation Camp | Blood Identification & Donation Camp | 501 |
| 18-10-2021 to 18-10-2021 | Vaccination Camp 2 | Vaccination Camp 2 | 63 members |
| 21-09-2021 to 21-09-2021 | Herbal Decotion Distribution | Herbal Decotion Distribution | 157 UG students |
| 20-09-2021 to 20-09-2020 | YRC Orientation Programme for l UG | YRC Orientation Programme for l UG | 213 UG STUDENTS |
| 01-09-2021 to 01-09-2021 | Vaccination Camp | Vaccination Camp | 15 Students+7 village people |
| 21-08-2021 to 21-08-2021 | Virtual Seminar on Health and Hygiene | Virtual Seminar on Health and Hygiene | 62 UG Student |
| 19-02-2020 to 19-02-2020 | Blood Donation and Identification Camp | Blood Donation and Identification Camp | 502 beneficiaries |
| 13-11-2020 to 13-11-2020 | Distribution of masks | Distribution of masks | 320 students |
| 20-10-2020 to 20-10-2020 | A Plant a day keep pollution away | A Plant a day keep pollution away | 92 students (UG) |
| 18-02-2020 to 18-02-2020 | Helmet Awareness Programme | Helmet Awareness Programme | 15 UG Students |
| 07-02-2020 to 07-02-2020 | Swatch Bharat | Swatch Bharat | 20 UG Students |
| 27-08-2019 to 27-08-2019 | Tree Plantation Programme | Tree Plantation Programme | Program Officer and Student’s Secretary of Youth Red Cross. |
| 10-08-2019 to 10-08-2019 | Old Age Home Visit | Old Age Home Visit | 30 UG Students |
| 05-08-2019 to 06-08-2019 | Blood Identification Camp | Blood Identification Camp | I year UG & PG Students - 525 |