About Youth Red Cross

The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is a voluntary humanitarian organization to protect human life and health based in India. It is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and so shares the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society's mission is providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promoting health & care of vulnerable people and communities. Youth Red Cross Society of United Institute of Technology was stared in year 2002, at present more than 100 volunteers are actively involved in Social activities. Youth Red Cross helps the students to inculcate discipline in them and to understand their responsibilities towards their countrymen, especially the poor and downtrodden.

 PRINCIPLES OF YOUTH RED CROSS

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.

 

MOTO

* Improvement of Health
* Prevention of Diseases

 

Our Vision

To inspire, encourage, facilitate and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies, with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering, and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world

 

Our Mission

The Mission of the Youth Red Cross is to prevent and alleviate suffering with complete impartiality, making no discrimination as to nationality, race, sex, religious beliefs, language, class or political opinions.

 

Main objectives of YRC

• Protection of health and life
• Service to the sick and suffering
• Promotion of National and International friendship and
• Relief work during emergencies like flood, fire and other natural calamities.

 

Outcomes

• Promotes team building among students
• Help people in needy times
• Increases tolerance level of students
• Expansion of knowledge in various fields
• Awareness program on Blood Donation
• Awareness program on eye donation
• Blood donation camp
• Independence Day and Republic Day celebration.
• College Day, Sports Day and Fine Arts Day volunteer service.

 

Appreciation Award 

• Our college YRC programme officer Mr.M.Vijayakumar received the Best Blood Donation Camp APPRECIATION AWARD in Kanyakumari District from District Collector on 30.10.2014.

• Our college YRC programme officer Mr.M.Vijayakumar received the Best Blood Donation camp APPRECIATION AWARD in Kanyakumari District from District Collector on 01.10.2013.

• Our college YRC programme officer Mr.M.Vijayakumar received the Best Blood Donation camp APPRECIATION AWARD in Kanyakumari Govt. Medical College Hospital from the District Collector on 31.12.2008

Program Officer

Prof. J. Leon Bosco Raj, M.E.,

Contact Phone Number: +91-9488218404
Contact e-mail Id: sanbosco@sxcce.edu.in