The red ribbon club is used as the symbol of the prevention of drunk and driving, drug prevention and also for fight against HIV-AIDS.Red Ribbon project was established by the New York visual AIDS artists’ caucus is 1991. It is a global symbol aiming at common fight against HIV & AIDS.Red Ribbon Club was started in our college with the objectives listed below:
OBJECTIVES
- Educate youth correct, concise ad adequate information about AIDS and other related issues.
- Eliminating myths and misconceptions.
- Enable youth especially female students to identify and understand situations of exploitation and abuse.
- Sensitize the youth regarding care and supporting needs.
- Instill the spirit of helping and supporting the people suffering with AIDS and increase youths’ access to health care services.
- Create poor education among the students to sensitize the community at large.
DAYS TO BE CELEBRATED
The Red Ribbon Club(RRC) will observe a number of international days, including:
- 12th January: National Youth Day
- 4th February: World Cancer Day
- 14th June: World Blood Donor Day
- 21st June: International Yoga Day
- 26th June: International day against drug abuse
- 12th August: International Youth Day
- 1st December: World AIDS Day
