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Mangayarkarasi College

OF ARTS AND SCIENCE FOR WOMEN

Paravai, madurai - 625402

Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University
ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institution | Re - Accredited with 'B' Grade by NAAC

YOUTH RED CROSS

About YRC:

YOUTH RED CROSS (YRC) was established in our College during the year 2009. “THE YOUTH RED CROSS” is a constituent of the Indian Red Cross Society (Tamil Nadu): A group movement organized at the initial stages for students between 18 to 25 years of age. WE in our college, have a Youth Red Cross wing. Any student of any discipline can become a YRC member. Our YRC unit has 100 volunteers under guidance of a programme officer.

Why you should be a member of YRC:

The hope of every nation in the world is its young people. WE, in out institution, prepare our students to be caring citizens so that they have an opportunity to touch the lives of the needy and the helpless. We try to make a difference in our students through YRC.

YOUTH CROSS ACTIVITIES:

  • Blood Donation
  • Awareness Rally

COLLABORATIONS:

  • YRC Collaboration with IRCS Chennai.
  • NSS unit of this college.
  • Government Departments, and Non – Governmental voluntary organisation.

 Youth Red Cross Unit members are the builders of the Nation who take part in bringing the very Motto of Red Cross that is SERVICE TO SOCIETY”.

Co-Ordinator:

MS.APHARNA  M.A., Asst.Professor / Department of English.

PRINCIPLES OF YOUTH RED CROSS:

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

YRC Volunteers the following COMMEMORATIVE DAYS with lectures, health camps & blood donation camp.

  • World Health Day.
  • World Red Cross Day.
  • World Blood Donation Day.
  • World AIDS Day.
  • Geneva Convention Day.
  • International women’s Day.

The Flag or symbol of YRC:

The design of the Red Cross originated from the First Geneva Convention in 1864. The symbol represents an inverted Swiss flag as a tribute to Henry Dunant, the Swiss was a founder of the INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS.