The Youth Red Cross is the most important constituent of its mother organization, Indian Red Cross. It is a group movement organized at the initial stages for students between 18 and 25 years of age within the colleges. (YRC) helps the students to inculcate discipline in them and to understand their responsibilities towards their countrymen, especially the poor and downtrodden. The students of VSBCETC have tasted the fruits of serving the society through various blood donation camps.
Main Objectives of Youth Red Cross
The main purpose of organizing the 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 fulfill the same
- to enable the growth and development of a spirit of service and sense of duty with dedication and devotion in the minds of youth
- to foster better friendly relationship with all without any discrimination
Principles of Youth Red Cross
Youth Red Cross has the following three principles:
- Protection of Health & Life
- Service to the Sick & Suffering
- Promotion of National & International Friendship, to develop the mental and moral capacities of the youth