Overview
The international Red Cross movement is the well-known and worldwide humanitarian organization, present in almost all the countries. The mottos of Youth Red Cross (YRO) are Health, Service and Friendship. The Youth Red Cross is the most important constituent of its mother organization, Indian Red Cross Society. It is a group movement organized at the initial stages for students between 18 and 25 years of age within the colleges. Under the guidance of Programme Officer, the students are trained and encouraged to manage various programmes.
The fundamental principles of Red Cross movement are..
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# Humanity |
# Impartiality |
# Neutrality |
# Independence |
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# Voluntary service |
# Unity |
# Universality |
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Red Cross society functions with the one and only aim of serving people under distress without any consideration of caste, religion, language and nationality.
Activities:
# Promotion of health and hygiene
# Service to the needy people
# Relief work during emergencies like flood, fire and other natural calamities
# National integration
# World friendliness
Dates TO Note
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12 January |
Youth Day (India) |
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4 February |
World Cancer Day |
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16 March |
World Immunization Day |
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22 March |
World Water Day |
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24 March |
World TB Day |
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7 April |
World Health Day |
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22 April |
World Earth Day |
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25 April |
World Malaria Day |
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3 May |
World Asthma Day |
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8 May |
World Red Cross Day |
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31 May |
World No Tobacco Day |
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5 June |
World Environmental Day |
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14 June |
World Blood Donor Day |
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26 June |
International Day against Drug Abuse & IllicitTrafficking |
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11 July |
World Population Day |
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12 August |
International Youth Day/Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions |
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5 September |
Teachers Day |
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8 September |
World Literacy Day |
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10 September |
World Suicide Prevention Day |
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29 September |
World Heart Day |
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1 October |
National Voluntary Blood Donation Day |
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2 October |
National Day for Disaster Reduction |
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13 October |
International Day for Disaster Reduction |
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16 October |
World Food Day |
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7 November |
National Cancer Awareness Day |
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14 November |
World Diabetes Day |
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16 November |
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims |
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25 November |
International Day for the Elimination of violence against women |
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1 December |
World AIDS Day |
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2 December |
World Disabled Day |
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5 December |
International Volunteers Day |
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10 December |
National Pulse Polio Day |