“The Youth Red Cross” is a constituent of the Indian Red Cross Society (Karnataka): A group movement organized at the initial stages for students between 18 to 25 years of age. We in our college, have a Youth Red Cross wing. Any student of any discipline can become a YRC member.
Youth Red Cross Wing was established in the year 2012. The hope of every nation in the world is its young people. We, in our institution, prepare our students to be caring citizens so that they have an opportunity to touch the lives of the needy and the helpless. We try to make a difference in our students through YRC. Our college agrees to involve in Youth Red Cross unit with Numerous Volunteers. We are conducting regular & special awareness programmes and creating awareness among the people about Cleanliness, Blood donation, Self development and Savings.
The YRC motto
Youth Red Cross Unit members are the builders of the Nation who take part in bringing the very MOTTO of Red Cross, that is, “SERVICE TO SOCIETY”
Origin of Indian Red Cross Society:
During the First World War in 1914, India had no organization for relief services to the affected soldiers, except a branch of the St. John Ambulance Association and a Joint Committee of the British Red Cross. Later, a branch of the same Committee was started to undertake the much needed relief services in collaboration with the St. John Ambulance Association in aid of the soldiers as well as civilian sufferers of the horrors of that Great War. A bill to constitute the Indian Red Cross Society, Independent of the British Red Cross, was introduced in the Indian Legislative Council on 3rd March 1920 by Sir Claude Hill, member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council who was also Chairman of the Joint war Committee in India . The Bill was passed on 17th March 1920 and became Act XV of 1920 with the assent of the Governor General on the 20th March 1920. On 7th June 1920, fifty members were formally nominated to constitute the Indian Red Cross Society and the first Managing Body was elected from among them with Sir Malcolm Hailey as Chairman.
PROGRAM OFFICER
Shri. Suresh Gudimani
ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIT
- AIDS Awareness Programme-Celebrating Life
- Rally to Vote
- Blood Donation Camp
- Eye Camp
- Orientation Programme to newly admitted students about YRC
- HIV/AIDS Awareness Programme
- Blood Donation Camp
- First Aid & Fire Safety Training
- Drive Safely Awareness Campaign
- Blood Donation Awareness Rally
- Road Safety Rally
Creating awareness about health and hygiene is a priority area. So YRC observes the following commemorative days with lectures, health camps & blood donation camp:
- World Health Day
- World Red Cross Day
- World Blood Donation Day
- Geneva Convention Day
- World AIDS day
- International Women’s Day
