YOUTH RED CROSS SOCIETY (YRCS)

Annual Report (2006-2007)

About YRCS

Though YRCS Loyola unit has been rendering its service to the needy and to the students for over a decade. YRCS was formally installed in this academic year (2005-2006) Mr.Sharath babu; actor and social worker presided over the function as the chief guest. The unit has a total membership of 450 students, and 30 office bearers.

The Objectives of YRCS:

* Promotion and protection of health and life.
* Selfless services to the sick and suffering.
* Promotion of national and international friendship.
* Disaster relief to the victims.

BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE YEAR 2005 – 2006

Prof. Antony Jeyadoss (Dept of English) has taken charge as the faculty advisor of the YRCS unit of Loyola College from this year.

NAME                     -DESIGNATION                                     -CONTACT NO.

Core- committee:

LIONEL J.D. PAUL            President                                        9884116789
ARULSELVAM                  Secretary                                       9841688233
RATHNA PRAKASH           Vice-President                                9884423465
MANIVANNAN                  Joint Secretary                               9444347663
PHILIP COLLINS              Finance Secretary                           9841333055

Directors:

HEMANTH                      Chief of Directors                             9840026564
ALSTON OLIVE               Director-Blood Service                     9884446792
DANIEL ALOYSIUS          Director- Community Services          9840838256
RAJESH KUMAR              Director-Hospital Services                 9884332419
CAROLE                        Director-YRCS Activities                    9841707035
NARESH RAJAN              Director-Eco Services                       9884265692

HOW TO JOIN

A student should pay Rs. 75 at the YRCS office and get his/her name registered as a member for the year 2005.

Contact us:

Our official e-mail I.d: YRCS@loyolacollege.edu

Activities of YRCS:

Given below is a list of major projects that our YRCS unit has undertaken
since the commencement of this Academic Year.

Blood Donation

*Volunteers have donated blood for the underprivileged and needy. Nearly 250 units of   blood have been donated during the past six months.
*On the 30th of September, we conducted a blood camp teaming up with the IRCS,
  where 60 units of various blood types were collected. Thus enabling the participation
  of a 100 students of Loyola College towards this noble cause.
*A seminar on awareness for blood donation and blood grouping camp was conducted
  with the help of Medical Lab Technology students.

Hospital Service

*Volunteers have constantly rendered their invaluable services during weekends
  at Government Hospitals.
*There are plans to continue this service on weekdays too.

Community Service:

*Constant support has been given to under-privileged children by providing
  them with notebooks and other learning aids.
*A number of health related meetings and distribution of pamphlets related to
  health are executed.
*Old clothes are being collected from students for people struck by natural calamities.
*There are plans to collaborate with outreach program and conduct health camps
  in slum areas.

YRCS activities:

* Members and YRCS programme officers took part and won many prizes in
   the 56th Anniversary of Geneva Conventions.
* There are plans to conduct inter college cultural programs for the YRCS members.

Up coming projects in this academic year:

* AIDS awareness workshop
* Planting of saplings in and around the campus
* Anti-Smoking and Anti-Drug Campaign
* First-aid Training Program
* Production of documentaries on health hazards
* Helping the visually challenged students to record their lessons on cassette
* A proposal to build a ramp for the disabled students in the college main building
   with the consensus of the management

In addition to these activities, many more services are rendered coalescing Ngo’s and other Government organizations.