Red Ribbon Club (RRC)

 

The RRC youth of J.N.N Institute of Engineering are encouraged to learn about safe and healthy lifestyles. The RRC promotes access to information on healthy life and voluntary blood donation. They create and provide opportunity to the zeal of volunteerism among youth to contribute towards the control and prevention of HIV&AIDS. The Red Ribbon Club is a voluntary on-campus intervention program for students. The programme organized by RRC addresses the knowledge, attitude and behaviour of the youths in the interrelated areas of Voluntary Blood Donation, HIV & AIDS, as demanded by their age, environment, and life style.

 

Activities

 

Red Ribbon Club operates with the objective of bringing about behaviour change in young minds employs various strategies like:

- Celebrating Life Program

- Peer education and leadership trainings

- Cultural Competitions

- Interactions with positive people, Transgender, Injection Drug users, ICTC- Counsellors

- Awareness campaigns (Rallies, Outreach activities)

   Operational Framework at Institution

 

  • At the organization level, RRC formation, permission to meet student leaders will be sought in order to explain the concept and importance of RRC.
  • The signed forms should be collected and the names of the youth should be entered in the membership register. Red Ribbon Club Coordinator with support of Programme Officer will be responsible for regular updating of the Register /forms.
  •  The strength of the club can vary from 10 to 500 voluntary members.
  •  The activities of the RRC must be youth oriented, innovative and interactive that should generate active participation of youth and at the same time should provide them with healthy edutainment.
  • Organize Positive speaker bureau (PSB) in colleges to dispel myths and misconceptions and reduce discrimination against PLWHA.
  • Two activities like seminar, competitions, rallies etc
  • Voluntary blood donation camp will be organized
  •  Visit to ICTC/ART Centres and other health related services.
  •  Best peer leader will be honoured with an award each at university and state level.