Youth Red Cross

Overview

Aim:

The aims of YRC are (a) Promotion of health and hygiene (b) Service to others (c) World Friendliness

The Fundamental Principles:

The Youth Red Cross shall function on the Fundamental Principles of the International

Red Cross movement which are as follows :

* Humanity * Impartiality * Independence * Voluntary Service * Unity * Universality

Motto:

“To serve”

Objectives:

The objectives of Youth Red Cross (Odisha) shall be to train the “zealous” Youth, in the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross, so that they may remain “imperturbable, unwearying, unflattering” and develop in them the elements of “quiet self-sacrifice” when disasters strike humanity. Keeping this in view the YRC shall endeavour as follows, for

  1. Promotion of potentialities of the Youth to enable them to render skilled philanthropic service toned up by a sense of self-sacrifice, for the mitigation of suffering of the needy and the distressed;
  2. Promotion of health, hygiene and sanitation and cognate subjects among the members of the community for prevention of disease and mitigation of suffering;
  3. Promotion of motivations among the youth for fostering friendship and fraternity) at the national and international level;
  4. Promotion of qualities of leadership and traits of personality among the youth; e) Promotion of the spirit of self-reliance and dignity of labour among the youth; f) Promotion of training in various skills to render qualified service to the needy;g) Promotion of factors which may contribute to the establishment of peace at the national and international level.

OVERVIEW

Aim:

The aims of YRC are (a) Promotion of health and hygiene (b) Service to others (c) World Friendliness

The Fundamental Principles:

The Youth Red Cross shall function on the Fundamental Principles of the International

Red Cross movement which are as follows :

* Humanity * Impartiality * Independence * Voluntary Service * Unity * Universality

Motto:

“To serve”

Objectives:

The objectives of Youth Red Cross (Odisha) shall be to train the “zealous” Youth, in the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross, so that they may remain “imperturbable, unwearying, unflattering” and develop in them the elements of “quiet self-sacrifice” when disasters strike humanity. Keeping this in view the YRC shall endeavour as follows, for

  1. Promotion of potentialities of the Youth to enable them to render skilled philanthropic service toned up by a sense of self-sacrifice, for the mitigation of suffering of the needy and the distressed;
  2. Promotion of health, hygiene and sanitation and cognate subjects among the members of the community for prevention of disease and mitigation of suffering;
  3. Promotion of motivations among the youth for fostering friendship and fraternity) at the national and international level;
  4. Promotion of qualities of leadership and traits of personality among the youth; e) Promotion of the spirit of self-reliance and dignity of labour among the youth; f) Promotion of training in various skills to render qualified service to the needy;g) Promotion of factors which may contribute to the establishment of peace at the national and international level.

 MEMBERS

YRC College Working Committee

There shall be a Working Committee of the Youth Red Cross at the College level. It shall comprise the following :

Chairman        :           The Principal

Secretary        :           The YRC Counsellor

Member          :           The other YRC Counsellor (in the absence of which another Lecturer/Reader)

Student Member :     Two YRC Volunteers (one boy and one girl in case of institutions where co-education is in practice)

COUNSELLOR (WOMEN’S UNIT)

MRS. LEKHA DAS (PSYCHOLOGY)

ASSOCIATE

SMT. JASMITA MISHRA (PHYSICS)

 

  • ACTIVITIES
  • 2022-23

 

Date of Activity

Nature of activity

Organising Unit

Name of the Scheme

Number of Volunteers participated

 21.06.2022

Attended a Yoga Session

YRC Unit, B.J.B Auto College

International Yoga Day

08

30.06.22 to 02.07.22

Social Service including cleaning, sprinkling water on pilgrims, providing first-aid services etc

Indian Red Cross Society, Odisha State Branch

State Level Social Service Camp, Puri on the occasion of Rath Yatra-2023

03

02.07.2022

Attended a motivational lecture

YRC,B,J,B Auto College

Agneepath Recruitment Scheme for Indian Army

10

10.09.2022

Attended a first-aid training programme

IRCS-OSB

World First-Aid Day

06

22.10.2022

Attended District Level Quiz Programme on HIV/AIDS

Odisha State AIDS Control Society,Khurda

Awareness on HIV/AIDS

02

02.11.2022

YRC Counselors’District Working Committee Meeting

YRC,B.J.B Auto College

Preparing the Agenda of activities of Regional Branch,Bhubaneswar

16

05.11.2022

Cleaning of College Campus

YRC,B.J.B Auto College

Voluntary Service

17

02.12.2022

Attending rally, listening to lectures and participating in competitions on road safety.

YRC,B.J.B Auto College

Bhubaneswar City Level Road Safety Awareness Programme

35

18.12.2022

Cleaning of Campus of Lingaraj Temple

District Administration, Khurda

Cleaning of Lingaraj Temple,Old Town, Bhubaneswar

15

06.01.2023

Attended walkathone for Hockey World Cup-2023

YRC, B.J.B Auto College

Support for Hockey World Cup-2023

15

12.01.2023

Participated in competitions and cultural shoes

IRCS-OSB

Celebration of National Youth Day

10

19.01.2023

To form human chain to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS

OSACS, Bhubaneswar

Spread awareness on HIV/AIDS during a World Cup Hockey Match

20

26.01.2023

To form Human Chain

 NGO

Mo Tiranga Abhijan

15

31.01.2023-02.02.2023

To attend District Level Study cum Training Camp

Srusty Academy of Management, BBSR

District Level Study Cum Training Camp

06

18.02.2023

To attend the Social Service Camp on the occasion of Maha Shiva Ratri

IRCS-OSB

City level Social Service Camp on the occasion of Maha Shiva Ratri at Lingaraj Temple, BBSR

15

24.02.2023

Volunteers at free dental checkup camp

Hi Tech Dental Hospital, Bhubaneswar and YRC, B.J.B Auto College

Providing free dental services to students and staff of the college

14

28.02.2023

Volunteers at HIV/AIDS awareness programme

Red Ribbon Club,B.J.B Auto College

Awareness programme for HIV/AIDS

15

16.03.23-18.03.23

YRC Volunreers’State Level Camp

R.D Women’s University, Bhubaneswar

State Level Study cum Training Camp

06

01.04.2023

To donate blood

IRCS-OSB

Blood Donation Camp on the occasion of Utkal Divas

06

09.04.2023

To attend a rally for creating awareness on health

YRC,B.J.B Auto College

To observe World Health Day

11

 

  • 2021-22

A brief description of YRC Activities during the session 2021-22 is given below.

 

  1. A meeting was held on 11.09.2021 on the occasion of World First Aid Day in IRCS, Odisha Branch. Five YRC volunteers and Counselor Dr. Sadhana Satapathy attended the programme.
  2. Cluster level YRC study cum training camp was held in the premises of our College on 07.09.2021, 08.09.2021 and 10.09.2021. Twenty seven volunteers from three colleges participated in this camp.
  3. Disaster Preparedness Awareness Programme was conducted by IRCS,Odisha Branch on 29.10.2021. Five YRC volunteers of our College along with Counselor Dr.Sadhana Satapathy attended the programme.
  4. IRCS, Odisha State Branch organized a training programme under the scheme “Project Rakshak” to train volunteers to meet emergency situations. Counselor Dr.Sadhana Satapathy attended the programme as Resource Person for first aid.
  5. AIDS Awareness Programme was conducted by IRCS, Odisha State Branch on 01.12.2021 on the occasion of World AIDs Day. Three volunteers and Counselor Dr. Sadhana Satapathy attended the programme.
  6. Volunteers of YRC participated in the Social Services and First Aid Services Camp held in the premises of Lingaraj Temple on the occasion of Maha Shiva Ratri on 01.03. 2022.
  7. Debi Prasad Rath, YRC volunteer attended the International Webinar organized by Australian Red Cross 22.03.2022.
  8. In order to create awareness on AIDS, YRC volunteers of our College painted Umbrellas for Odisha State AIDS Control Society(OSCAS) ON 22.03.2022.
  9. YRC volunteers of our College and Counselor Smt.Lekha Das attended a programme organized by IRCS,Odisha State Branch on 07.04.2022 on the occasion of World Health Day.
  10. YRC unit of our college conducted a First Aid Workshop for the boarders of Karubaki Ladies Hostel on 12.04.2022. Twenty Five hostel boarders received training on First Aid. Dr. Bikash Prasad, Master Trainer, First Aid and Dr. Sadhana Satapathy, Lay Lecturer, First Aid were the Resource Persons of the Work shop. YRC Couselor of our college Smt.Lekha Das coordinated the programme.
  11. N.Soumik and Vishal Parija, YRC volunteers of our college attended Rajiv Gandhi Prativa Samman Samaroha held in Jayadev Bhawan on 21.05.2022.



YRC volunteers participated in Social Services Camp held in Lingaraj Temple on the occasion of Maha Shiva Ratri on 01.03.2022

YRC Volunteers and Counselor Smt.Lekha Das attended programme on the occasion of World Health Day on 07.04.2022

YRC volunteers painted umbrellas for Odisha State AIDS Control Society (OSCAS)

YRC Unit of our college conducted a First Aid Work shop for the boarders of Karubaki Ladies Hostel on 12.04.2022.