Red Ribbon Club (RRC) in SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur has been honored as one the best RRCs in Tamil Nadu by the National AIDS Control Organization, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
This recognition came on the occasion of World Aids Day celebrated on 1st December 2019. National AIDS control organization, Ministry of Health and family welfare, Government of India organizes various awareness programs on controlling HIV/AIDS, usage of drug and alcoholic products. These programs are implemented through various red ribbon clubs functioning at the collegiate and university educational institutions.
RRC functioning at SRMIST is awarded as one of the best RRCs in Tamil Nadu for organising various awareness programs, human chain, rallies in and around the campus including villages on poster competitions, slogan competitions, debate, painting competitions on the controlling HIV/AIDS and the usage of drugs and alcoholic products and awareness program inviting experts in the field.
Vice Chancellor of SRMIST Dr. Sandeep Sanchetti, Registrar Dr. N. Sethuraman, Director of Engineering and Technology Dr. C. Muthamizhchelvan, Pro-VC External affairs Dr. Balasubramaniam and Dean of SRM Medical College & Hospital Dr. A. Sundaram appreciated RRC SRMIST and the team headed by Dr. T. Rajasekaran, NSS and RRC Coordinator for the efforts taken.
Red Ribbon Club (RRC) is a voluntary on campus intervention being implemented in the higher Educational institutions, aiming at heightening their risk perception and preventing HIV as well as promoting voluntary blood donation among youth between the age of 17-25 yrs with Department of Higher Education, technical support from TANSACS.
