YRC
Youth red cross unit:
The Indian Red Cross Society is a voluntary humanitarian organization, established by an act of the Indian Legislature in 1920, having on its rolls the states, the union territories, the districts and the sub-district branches. Its activities are being directed & forward to the “Prevention of Diseases, Improvement of Health and Mitigation of Suffering”. The Indian Red Cross Society realized the importance of the youth way back in 1925 and established Junior Red Cross (JRC) in schools and Youth Red Cross (YRC) in colleges.
Objectives:
The main purpose of organizing the Youth Red Cross is
- To inculcate moral responsibility in the Youth of our country
- To create an awareness on the care of their own health and that of others
- To develop understanding and acceptance of civic responsibilities and acting accordingly with humanitarian concern, to fulfill 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 friendly relationship with all without any discrimination
Principles of Youth Red Cross:
Youth Red Cross has the following three principles:
- Protection of Health & Life
- Service to the Sick & Suffering
- IPromotion of National & International Friendship, to develop the mental and moral capacities of the youth.
Youth red cross unit:
The K.S.Rangasamy college of Nursing College established its YRC Local Unit in the academic year of 2021 -2022.The unit has a total membership of 60 students. The Youth Red Cross wing of our College is proud to reveal its activities that took place during the academic year 2021-2022
It is a group movement organized at the initial stages for students between 18 and 25 years of age within the colleges. A qualified lecturer is recognized as the leader and he is called the Programme Officer under his guidance, the students are trained and encouraged to manage the affairs of the group, electing their own office-bearers.