Youth Red Cross (YRC)
Introduction


Youth Red Cross (YRC) Society of Roever Engineering College started in the year 2011. The main objective of YRC is to serve the society by conducting awareness programs in various topics, medical camps, blood donation camps etc. REC- YRC society continuously imparts humanity and discipline among the young student community. The YRC volunteers have also participated in various events like organ donation camp and blood donation camp organized by the various social welfare units in and around Perambalur. The YRC unit is active in conducting Blood Donation Camp, Road Safety Campaign, Tree Plantation, Campus Cleaning, Awareness Programme & Rally, Student counselling, and Yoga programs. The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), Perambalur district branch is appreciated the YRC unit of REC for the active participation in IRCS activities during 2015-2016.
Purpose

- To inculcate love and care among the youth of our country.
- Awareness of the care of their health and that of others.
- The understanding and acceptance of civic responsibilities and acting accordingly with humanitarian concern and to fulfil the same.
- To enable the growth and development of a spirit of service and sense of duty with dedication and devotion in the minds of youth.
- To foster a better friendly relationship with all without any discrimination.
Description

Youth represent a substantial part of the membership of the Red Cross for its humanitarian commitment. Young volunteers can make a significant contribution to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people within their local communities through Red Cross youth programme. This has been designed to involve young people as much as possible in the movement and its activities not only as workers and also as beneficiaries, but as partners in management. The programme focuses on the following areas:
- Encourage community service through training and education
- Disseminate the seven fundamental principles of Red Cross
- Promote international friendship with activities that cultivate a humanitarian spirit
- Technical support in the development of youth programmes, fund-raising, identification of material and human resources.
- The youth unit aims to have young people recognized by Societies leadership as equal partners.
- The YRC is the most important constituent of its mother organization, Indian Red Cross. It is a student movement organized for students in Colleges and Technical Institutions.
Committee Members of Youth Red Cross - 2018

S.No |
Position |
Co-ordinator |
---|---|---|
1 |
Convener
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Dr K.VARADHARAAJEN
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2 |
Co-Convener
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Dr B.GANESHBABU/Principal
|
3 |
Programme Officer
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K.SAMPATH/Asst.Prof./Maths(H&S)
|
4 |
Chairman
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A.MOHAMED ANISH/II MECH
|
5 |
Vice-Chairman
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R.GOWTHAM /II CIVIL
|
6 |
Secretary
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S.KRISHNA KUMAR/III EEE
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Action Plan For The Year - 2018

S.No |
Name of the program |
Date |
---|---|---|
1 |
Blood donation camp
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12.01.2018
|
2 |
Seminar on World Water day
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22-3-2018
|
3 |
Essay writing on world health day
|
07-4-2018
|
4 |
Seminar on World No Tobacco Day
|
31-5-2018
|
5 |
Swatch Bharat –Clean India
|
05-06-2018
|
6 |
Essay writing on International Youth day
|
12-08-2018
|
7 |
Speech program on Diabetes
|
14.11.2018
|
8 |
Awareness programme on AIDS
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01.12.2018
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