Youth Red Cross

The Youth Red Cross (YRC) is the most important constituent of its mother organization  Indian Red Cross. It is a team movement organized at the initial stages for students between the age of 18 and 25 years in the Institution led, by  a professor called as the Programme Officer.  The students are trained guided and encouraged to carry out Youth Red Cross activities.

Objectives of YRC

  • 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.
  • To inculcate the awareness  of  health care of individual and public.
  • To understand and acceptance of civic responsibilities and humanitarian.

Principles of YRC

  • Protection of health and life.
  • Service to the sick and suffering.
  • Promotion of National and International friendship.
  • 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.
  • Promotion of health, hygiene and sanitation and cognate subjects among the members of the community for prevention of diseases and mitigation of suffering.
  • Promotion of motivations among the youth for fostering friendship and fraternity (the spirit of “Tuttifratelli”) at the national and international level.
  • Promotion of qualities of leadership and traits of personality among the youth.
  • Promotion of spirit of self-reliance and dignity of labor among the youth.
  • Promotion of training in various skills to render qualified service to the needy.
  • Promotion of factors which may contribute to the establishment of peace at the national and international level.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Principal Dr. Bharath P B
Program officer Prof. Jayadevappa R S
Faculty member Prof. Madhukumar Davangere
Student vice chairman Mr. Murali Madakari
Student secretary Mr. Ankith M S
District Representative Yajaman Belludi Mahendranath

Activities Conducted

Sl no Date Activity Venue
1 05-06-2015 Saplings plantation at SJMIT campus in eve of World Environment Day SJMIT Camus
2 14-03-2017 Dr B R Ambedkar Jayanthi IT Block, SJMIT
3 05-06-2017 World environment day SJMIT campus
4 31-08-2017 Fruit distribution for patients Basaveshwara Hospital, Chitradurga
5 28-10-2017 First aid and basic life support Civil seminar hall
6 08-03-2018 Conduction of Quiz program IT block, SJMIT
7 24-08-2018 Blood Donation Awareness Program Step hall, SJMIT
8 25-03-2019 Blood Donation Awareness Program using friends2support.org app EC class room, SJMIT
9 21-08-2019 Hospital visit for first year UG students Basaveshwara Hospital, Chitradurga
10 18-02-2020 Blood Donation Camp Civil Seminar hall, SJMIT
11 07-07-2021 Vaccination Drive 2020-21 Administrative Block, SJMIT
12 10-03-2022 Covid-19 test for Students & Staff Civil Seminar Hall, SJMIT
13 10-11-2022 Blood donation Camp Civil Seminar Hall, SJMIT
14 13-02-2023 International Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon’s Day STEP Hall, SJMIT
15 09-06-2023 Health Checkup Program for Staff BMCH & RC Chitradurga,
16 11-09-2023 Hospital Visit for First Year BE Students as Part of Induction Program BMCH & RC Chitradurga,
17 14-09-2023 Awareness Program Civil Seminar Hall, SJMIT
18 04-10-2023 Anemia Screening Program-NAARI Civil Seminar Hall, SJMIT
19 11-12-2023 Blood donation Camp Civil Seminar Hall, SJMIT