Youth Red Cross (YRC)

“Youth Red Cross” is one of the wings of Indian Red Cross Society. It is a movement organized at the college level for students between 18 and 25 years of age.  A qualified professor is recognized as the leader and he is called the Programme Officer under whose guidance, the students are trained to manage the affairs of the group, electing their own Office-Bearers.
               Government Arts and Science College, Sathyamangalam established the YRC unit in the academic year 2022-2023. The Youth Red Cross of Government Arts and Science College, Sathyamangalam  is the part of the Indian Red Cross Society. It is a voluntary relief movement whose purpose is to protect life, health and to ensure respect for the human life.

OBJECTIVES OF YOUTH RED CROSS :

• To create awareness among the students to care their own health and also others.
• To promote mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation among all peoples.
• To relieve sufferings of the individuals and to give priority to the most urgent cases of distress.
• To provide an atmosphere towards the all-round development of its embers.

INDIA RED CROSS SOCIETY :

               Jean Hentry Dunant, also known as, “Father of Red Cross” was born in Geneva, Switzerlan, on may 8, 1828.  The Red Cross was founded in Geneva in 1863. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to humanitarian aid. Though it began by focusing on the needs of those impacts by conflict, it is eventually expanded its scope to include the prevention and relief of human sufferings during natural disasters and other periods. The most essential component of its parent organization, the Indian Red Cross, is the Youth Red Cross. It is a student led initiative for students in colleges and technical schools.

MOTTO

“Health, Service and Friendship”.

VISION:

To be the most effective and dependable institution in this remote area for improving the lives of  patients with humanitarian concerns and as a result, making a man whole by providing unselfish service.

ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN:

• Blood – Donation Camp
• Eye Checkup Camp
• Tree Saplings Plantation
• Participating  in the Rally and Training Programmers
• Awareness program on health and social issues.

YRC MEMBER PLEDGE:

               I pledge to look after my own and other’s health, to assist the sick and suffering, especially children , and to regard youth from all over the world as my friends.

YOUTH RED CROSS COMMITTEE:

Sl.No.	Name	Designation
1	Dr.M.Ramachandran Assistant Professor of Mathematics	Coordinator
2	Dr. P.Saravanakumar Guest Lecturer of Chemistry	Member
3	Dr. G.Anandhakumar Guest Lecturer of Tamil	Member
4	Dr. G.G.Soundarya Guest Lecturer of Physics	Member