Youth Red Cross (YRC) is an International Organization meant for humanitarian services. In Sahyadri Science College, Youth Red Cross unit came into existence in the year 2017-18. YRC was started in the college to enhance and enrich students about human values and humanity. In 2017,Dr. Daisy Jasmine George was appointed as the First Youth Red Cross Co-Ordinator. Each year student office bearers are elected by volunteers for the posts Vice President, Secretary and Joint Secretary. Red Cross volunteers are enrolled from the First- and Second-year degree classes. Presently, there are about 200 volunteers enrolled in which many students have undergone first – aid training and CPR training.

Principles of Youth Red Cross:

• Informing youth members and others the roles and responsibilities of the Red Cross and encourage them to contribute.
• An awareness on the care of their own health and that of others.
• Understanding and acceptance of civic responsibilities and acting accordingly with humanitarian concern, to fulfil the same.
• To enable the growth and development of, spirit of service and sense of duty with dedication and devotion in the minds of youth.

Youth Red Cross Annual Report - 2023-24 - View Details

YRC COMMITTEE

Sl. no	Name	Designation
1	Dr. Rajeshwari N. Principal, SSC	President
2	Dr. V L S Kumar	Vice – president
3	Dr. K L Naik Associate Professor, SSC	Coordinator unit-1
4	Mr. Sayeswara H.A. Assistant Professor, SSC	Coordinator unit-2
5	Dr. Nagaraja N. Student Welfare Officer, SSC	Member
6	Dr. Ibrahim Khalilulla Associate Professor, SSC	Member
7	Sri. Basavaraj Beligara Section officer	Member
8	Mr. Venkatesh M. F.D. A	Member
9	Achinth B. S Representative(student)	Member
10	Jahnavi H Sankoor Representative(student)	Member

Programme officers :DDr. K L Naik, Coordinator unit-1

Mr. Sayeswara H.A, Coordinator unit-2