The Indian Red Cross is a voluntary humanitarian organization having a network of over 700 branches throughout the country, providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promotes health & care of the vulnerable people and communities. It is a leading member of the largest independent humanitarian organization in the world, the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement. The movement has three main components, the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC), 187 National Societies and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
The Mission of the Indian Red Cross is to inspire, encourage and initiate at all times all forms of humanitarian activities so that human suffering can be minimized and even prevented and thus contribute to creating more congenial climate for peace.

History:

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. It has a network of over 700 branches throughout India.The Society uses the Red Cross as an emblem in common with other international Red Cross societies. Volunteering has been at the very heart of the Indian Red Cross Society since its inception in 1920, with the Society having Youth and junior volunteering programmes. The Society is closely associated with the St John Ambulance in India.

Youth Red Cross (YRC) is a voluntary service body of our university which supports Humanitarian services to the fellow human being in Health-related services to the community through Voluntary Service YRC also provide training to develop leadership quality and overall personality improvement of the students by organizing and participating in the activities of YRC. The students have to participate/coordinate in the various activities of YRC and earn 200 Points in an academic year . Students who participate in the below-given program will earn 25 points/program. The overall coordinator of a particular program will earn 50 points.

Some of the activities of YRC are

• Blood Donation Camps
• Orphanage Visits.
• Anti-Smoking and Drug Abuse Lectures.
• Health Screening Camps.
• First Aid Training programs.
• Environment awareness camps.
• Clean and green on our campus.
• Other Voluntary / Social Service Activities and more related programs depending on the need and requirements of the student community.

Convenor

• K.Venkatesan. Principal

Coordinator

• Mrs.R.Sumathi  – Assistant Professor of Microbiology