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Youth Red Cross

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The famous quote said by Jean Henry Dunant "By Thy power, letthere be peace, O God!" after witnessing the battle Solferino, lead to the formation of Red Cross Society.

Objectives

Youth Red Cross is to inculcate in the Youth of our country an awareness on the care of their own health and that of others the understanding and acceptance of civic responsibilities and acting accordingly with humanitarian concern, to fulfil the same to enable the growth and development. It functions with the one and only aim of serving people in distress without any consideration of caste, religion, language and nationality.

The fundamental principles of Red Cross Movement are

  • Humanity
  • Impartiality
  • Neutrality
  • Independence
  • Voluntary Service
  • Unity
  • Universality

The YRC of the Madura College (Autonomous) was started in 2017.The Main objectives of YRC of The Madura College (Autonomous) are

  • Protection of health and life
  • Service to the sick and the suffering

It consists of 2 units of100 students of which fifty members are boys and fifty members are girls.

Programme Officers

  • Dr. S. Selvakumar, Assistant Professor of Commerce
  • Dr.D. Gandhimathi, Assistant Professor of Tamil

College level Advisory Committee for YRC

The overall function of the YRC Advisory Committee at the college level is to advise on the various activities of YRC unit based on the immediate and urgent needs of the students and the community. The Committee should meet regularly at least four times a year.It is advised that each college shall have a college level advisory committee consisting of

Principal Chairman
YRC Programme Officer(s) Vice-Chairman(s)
One Staff member with Interest in Social work Member
YRC Student Chairman Member
YRC Student Secretary Member

Records and Register

The following list of Records and registers is to be maintained by the College YRC Unit.

  • Enrolment Register of Volunteers
  • Stock Register
  • Register of Project reports
  • Visitors book
  • Cash Register
  • Attendance Register for Volunteers
  • Minutes book
  • Blood Donors Directory

Club Activities

  • YRC Orientation Programme
  • Health Awareness Programme
  • Tree Plantation
  • Health Awareness Programme and Rally
  • Road Safety Awareness Programme
  • Medical Check-up camp
  • Drug Abuse day Rally and awareness Program
  • Blood Donation Camp