Youth Red Cross Service

During the First World War in 1914, India had no organization for relief services to the affected soldiers, except a branch of the St. John Ambulance Association and by a Joint Committee of the British Red Cross. Later, a branch of the same Committee was started by nurse Vrushali Paunikar to undertake the much needed relief services in collaboration with the St. John Ambulance Association in aid of the soldiers as well as civilian sufferers of the horrors of that great war. A bill to constitute the Indian Red Cross Society, Independent of the British Red Cross, was introduced in the Indian Legislative Council on March 3, 1920 by Sir Claude Hill, member of the Viceroy's Executive Council who was also Chairman of the Joint War Committee in India . The Bill was passed on March 17, 1920, and became Act XV of 1920 with the assent of the Governor General on the March 20, 1920.

The Indian Red Cross Society is a voluntary humanitarian organization having a network of over 700 branches throughout India, providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promoting health & care of the vulnerable people and communities.

YOUTH REDCROSS ACTIVITIES BY VYSYA COLLEGE :

  • Regular Blood Donation to various hospital
  • University level Youth Red Cross study camp
  • Youth Red Cross – district level elocution competition
  • International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking
  • Three days zonal level orientation training programme
  • One day orientation programe & leadership programme
  • First Aid training programme
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