RED RIBBON CLUB
Red Ribbon clubs (RRCs) are envisaged to install among all the students the values of service, develop healthy life styles, and increase access to safe and adequate quantities of blood to all the needy by promotion of regular voluntary blood donation. Apart from this, RRC aims at harnessing the potential of the youth by equipping them with correct information on Mental Health, Substance abuse, Nutrition and reproductive & Sexual health and building their capacities as peer educators in spreading messages on positive health behaviour in an enabling environment.
OBJECTIVES:
- To reduce new occurrences of HIV infection among youth by raising their risk perception through awareness on HIV prevention methods.
- To induce the spirit among youth to help and support people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) thereby reducing stigma and discrimination against PLHWAs.
- To motivate youth and build their capacity as peer educators and change agents by developing their skills on leadership, negotiation, and team building.
- To promote voluntary blood donation among youth.
ACTIVITIES DURING 2018-19:
- Organized AIDS Day on 1st December and created awareness on HIV/AIDS by conducting Rallies, Quiz, Debate and Essay writing competitions.
- Organized Lectures on life skills by eminent faculty.
- blood donation camp and collected 60 units of blood.
- blood group tests in college.