Jean Henry Dunant, a Swiss businessman is founder of Red Cross. The reason behind the Red Cross Movement is the Battle of Solferino fought in Italy in year 1859 between the Austrian army and the alliance of France and Italy armies. This battle was bitter one and, in the end, the whole battle field was strewn with dead bodies and the wounded soldiers left to suffer without medical Aid. Jean Henry Dunant while travelling on a business mission saw the ghastly scene in the battlefield and started relief operations to all the wounded soldiers without any discrimination with the help of the local villagers. The Red Cross was officially established in the year 1863. All over the world, the birth day of Henry Dunant, the 8th May is observed as “World Red Cross Day” every year.
The international organization "Red Cross Society" has become a source of universal hope and comfort, it’s a whole-time organization having both war time as well as peace time activities by "People helping People". By its selfless service saved a million of lives. The peace time activities are Promoting humanitarian principle and values, Disaster Management, Promotion of Health, Maternity and Child welfare services, Family Welfare services, Hospital Services, Care of sick and wounded defence personnel, Blood Transfusion Services, Awareness Program about HIV/AIDS/TB/First Aid.
The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) was established in 1920 under the Indian Red Cross Society Act and is incorporated under the Parliament Act XV of 1920. It is a member of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and is recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross. National Head Quarter of IRCS is in New Delhi.
The Youth Red Cross (YRC) is a most important constituent of its mother organization Indian Red Cross Society. YRC aims at inculcating the 7 fundamental principles of the Red Cross movement viz., Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality. The Youth Red Cross is organized with a view to develop and deploy student youth resource for working towards these principles.
YRC aims at inculcating in youth the ideals and practice of service specially in relation to:
The motto of Youth Red Cross is "to serve".
JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bengaluru has been affiliated to the Youth Red Cross Wing of the Indian Red Cross Society (Karnataka State Branch) Bengaluru in terms of Government of Karnataka, Department of Higher Education. Vide Order No: ED 38 Vividha, 2016 dated:17/06/2016. The YRC of JSSATEB organized Blood Donation Camps in collaboration with NSS unit of the institution.
The blood donation camp was conducted on 26th of March 2019, Library block at JSS Academy Technical Education, Bengaluru. The event was perfectly organized Youth Red Cross and NSS unit with collaboration of Indian Red Cross Society, Victoria hospital and Lion’s club, Vijaya nagara. The event was inaugurated by Principal; Dr. Mrityunjaya V Latte.
The perseverance of the doctors and the nurses displayed was remarkable. Our target was 250 pints of blood. We are so proud that we exceeded it by collecting 350 pints. Not only the students, but the lecturers also showed ample amount of kindness by donating. Every donor was taken care of by providing refreshments and a resting place after donating.
All the enthusiastic volunteers also donated their blood even after working the whole day and once again proved everyone that they really are the warriors. The smiles of the donors were worth a watch. Every donor left with a smile of satisfaction and the feeling of being a SUPERHERO.
