CENTRE FOR YRC

"Youth Red Cross" is one of the wings of Indian Red Cross Society. It is a movement that organized at the college level. This is for students between 18 and 25 years of age. A qualified Lecturer is recognized as the leader. He is called the Programme Officer under whose guidance, the students are trained and encouraged to manage the affairs of the group, electing their own Office-Bearers. Youth represent a substantial part of the membership of Red Cross for its humanitarian commitment. Young volunteers can make a significant contribution to meeting 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.

Objectives of Youth Red Cross :

As a movement of the youth, YRC seeks to:

• To make them understand and accept civic responsibilities, and act accordingly with humanitarian concern.
• 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 better friendly relationship with all without any discrimination.
• Encourage community service through training and education
• Disseminate the seven fundamental principles of Red Cross and Red Crescent movement through activities that encourage the Red Cross ideals.

Aims of Youth Red Cross :

• Having a work-shop for YRC volunteers to enlighten their knowledge in first-aid and rescue steps in emergency.
• Plan to organize a blood donation camps.
• Planed conduct awareness programme for AIDS, Non-communicable disease like diabetes, COPD, etc.,