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Alerts And Events
Event DATE – 13/01/2025 to 26/02/2025
Event DATE – 26 – 30/11/2024
Event DATE – 23 – 31/10/2024
President of India, Flagged Off Red Cross Relief Material
Hon’ble President of India & President of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), Shri Ram Nath Kovind flagged off nine trucks of Red Cross relief supplies from Rashtrapati Bhavan for the people battling devastating floods amidst the ongoing COVID pandemic
IRCS mobilizing relief supplies for the survivors of the devastating landslide on 30th July 2024 in the Wayanad district of Kerala
IRCS is mobilizing relief supplies and volunteers available in Kerala and neighbouring states to supplement the rescue & relief measures initiated by the local Red Cross branch and administration for the survivors of the devastating landslide on 30th July in the Wayanad district of Kerala.
Sh. SDS Dhillon, Member, NMB and Secretary, IRCS Punjab State Branch attended 6th Commonwealth Red Cross and Red Crescent Conference on International Humanitarian Law, held at Pretoria, South Africa from 15th to 19th April 2024
The World Red Cross Day 2024 theme is ; “Keeping Humanity Alive”
-IRCS Annual General Meeting
17 July, 2023 [Documents] | [Letter to States/UTs Branches] | [Glimpses]
– Virtual State/UT Leadership meeting
18 November, 2022 [Minutes of Meeting]
– Advanced Project Cycle Management (PCM) workshop (03 days) at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh State Branch
–Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Hon’ble Chairman IRCS & Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers flagged off relief supplies for Uttarakhand and UT’s of Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh
29 October, 2021
-National Voluntary Blood Donation Day – 01 October, 2021
National Voluntary Blood Donation Day is observed on 1st October in India since 1975 to encourage healthy people to donate blood. IRCS, NHQ organized Blood Donation Camp at Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi which was inaugurated by Union Health Secretary Shri Rajesh Bhushan along with Dr. Sunil Kumar, DGHS, India
– IRCS Annual General Meeting
17 July, 2023
[Documents] |
[Letter to States/UTs Branches] |
[Glimpses]
– Virtual State/UT Leadership Meeting
18 November, 2022
[Minutes of Meeting]
– Advanced Project Cycle Management (PCM) Workshop
Duration: 3 days
Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh State Branch
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Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Hon’ble Chairman IRCS & Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers flagged off relief supplies
29 October, 2021
For Uttarakhand and UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
– National Voluntary Blood Donation Day
01 October, 2021
National Voluntary Blood Donation Day has been observed since 1975 to encourage healthy individuals to donate blood. On this occasion, IRCS NHQ organized a Blood Donation Camp at Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. It was inaugurated by Union Health Secretary Shri Rajesh Bhushan along with Dr. Sunil Kumar, DGHS, India.
The SUPER CYCLONE ‘AMPHAN’ – Affecting West Bengal and Odisha
Date: May 19, 2020
In Odisha: 1180 trained volunteers are engaged in mobilizing people to 65 cyclone shelters & early warning dissemination. The shelters are being equipped with tarpaulins, masks, first aid kits, etc.
In West Bengal: Red Cross volunteers are doing all they can to alert people who are at maximum risk. They are preparing communities living near rivers and in slums for evacuation to cyclone shelters. People are also being advised to move to local cyclone shelters. With the support of local administration, preparations to minimize damage are being made.
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Agenda
- Venue:VISHWA YUWAK KENDRA
PT. Uma Shankar Dikshit Road
Teen Murti Marg, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi
Tel: 011 23013631 Fax: 011 23016604
Presentations:
- Online Media and the Red Cross by Tanvi, ICRC
- Online Media and the Red Cross by Shikha Chopra, IRCS
- Media Monitoring for the Red Cross by Jhinuk Mukhopadhyay, ICRC
- Geneva Conventions and IHL (Emblem Focus) by Suriya Rao, ICRC
- Tools and approach to mobilise resources by Jyotsna Bhatnagar, WFP
- Purpose & Goals of CSR in Indian Context by Manjusha, CAF
- PME and PfR post 2020 (2-4 September, 2019)
- Extraordinary Meeting of the Managing Body (02 August, 2019)
- National Training of Trainers Workshop for SERV Master Trainers (29th July – 03 August, 2019)
- Project Cycle Management Workshop – Agenda (30th July – 02 August, 2019) Brief Report
- Meeting with Prof Philippe Vandekerckhove – GAP President (15 July, 2019)
IRCS Key Events and Messages
– World Blood Donor Day 2021 – Message from Secretary General, Sh. R. K Jain (14 June 2021) – The theme for the World Red Cross Red Crescent Day (May 8, 2021) is #unstoppable. The aim of this theme is to celebrate the determination and resilience of RCRC staff and volunteers despite COVID-19 and to convey a message of determination and unity in the world. Message from Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chairman of the Indian Red Cross Society – wrcday2021- March 20, 2021: Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated a Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) Facility at the IRCS NHQ Blood Centre. He also inaugurated three fully equipped vehicles, including two blood collection vans. More…
- February 15, 2020: Red Cross Movement promotes tree plantation for climate action. Mr. R.K Jain and Mr. Udaya Regmi planted saplings at IRCS (NHQ). The Secretary General urged branches to plant and nurture at least one tree annually.
- October 15, 2020: Annual General Meeting of the Indian Red Cross Society and St. John Ambulance (India). Available at: Twitter Link
- Inauguration of Thalassemia Screening and Counselling Centre, IRCS, NHQ 18 August, 2020
- National Council of the St. John Ambulance (India) 28 July, 2020
- President of India, Sh. Ram Nath Kovind Flagged Off Red Cross Relief Material For Flood & COVID-affected People in Assam, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh on July 24th, 2020 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- IRCS, Managing Body Meeting 25 June, 2020
- Hon’ble HFM & Hon’ble Chairman IRCS, Dr Harsh Vardhan launched Indian Red Cross’ ‘eBloodServices’ App on June 25, 2020.
- US Government’s Gift of 100 Ventilators Received On June 16, 2020 at IRCS NHQ. The ventilators were handed over by US Ambassador Mr. Kenneth I. Juster to IRCS Secretary General Sh. R K Jain. More…
- World Blood Donor Day – 14 June 2020 Message of the Hon’ble Chairman
Alerts – 2020
The SUPER CYCLONE ‘AMPHAN’ – Affecting West Bengal and Odisha
Date: May 19, 2020
In Odisha: 1180 trained volunteers are engaged in mobilizing people to 65 cyclone shelters & Early warning dissemination. The shelters are being equipped with tarpaulins, masks, first aid kits, etc.
In West Bengal: Red Cross volunteers are doing all they can to alert people who are at maximum risk. They are preparing communities living near rivers and in slums for evacuation to cyclone shelters. People are also being advised to move to local cyclone shelters. With the support of local administration, preparations to minimize damage are being made.
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, 08 May, 2020 #keepclapping for volunteers
Messages:
- Message from Hon’ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind
- Message from Hon’ble Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Chairman IRCS
- Message from Secretary General, Sh. R.K Jain
Youth Fest 2020
Dates to be decidedIRCS States/UTs Secretaries Annual Meeting
Date: 18-19 December, 2019 at IRCS NHQ Minutes of MeetingQuality Management Systems Training for IRCS Blood Banks
by Global Advisory Panel (GAP) of IFRC at Gujarat, Ahmedabad Date: 4-8 November, 2019Annual General Meeting of IRCS, Telangana State Branch
Date: 24th October, 2019 Minutes of MeetingIRCS Planning Meeting for 2020
Date: 21-23 October, 2019 at IRCS NHQ Agenda Summary of Discussions & Key Action PointsSwachhata Hi Sewa – 2019
Indian Red Cross Society – “Stopping single-use plastic and its management” Gallery | Nukkad Nattak in UttarkhandMeeting with States/UTs Officials and Representatives from Railways and Brigade
Date: October 04, 2019 Purpose: To streamline the processes and good governance in St. John Ambulance activitiesTraining on Livelihood Need Assessment (Module 1) at Puri, Odisha
Dates: 23rd September – 27th September, 2019
Inauguration on: 23rd September, 2019
Chairperson: Governor of Odisha Prof. Ganeshi Lal
Guests: Ms CTM Suguna, Hon Secretary; Hon Treasurer Maj Kalpana Das; Mr R K Jain, Secretary General, NHQ
Past Events
World First Aid Day
Secretary General’s Message: Read here Date: 14th September, 2019Three-day workshop – Red Cross Communications & Resource Mobilisation
In collaboration with ICRC Dates: 3-5 September, 2019 Agenda | Report on the workshopVenue:
VISHWA YUWAK KENDRA, PT. Uma Shankar Dikshit Road, Teen Murti Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi Tel: 011 23013631 | Fax: 011 23016604Presentations:
- Online Media and the Red Cross by Tanvi, ICRC
- Online Media and the Red Cross by Shikha Chopra, IRCS
- Media Monitoring for the Red Cross by Jhinuk Mukhopadhyay, ICRC
- Geneva Conventions and IHL (Emblem Focus) by Suriya Rao, ICRC
- Tools and approach to mobilise resources by Jyotsna Bhatnagar, WFP
- Purpose & Goals of CSR in Indian Context by Manjusha, CAF
PME and PfR post 2020
In collaboration with IFRC Dates: 2-4 September, 2019Extraordinary Meeting of the Managing Body
Dates: 02 August, 2019National Training of Trainers Workshop for SERV Master Trainers
Dates: 29th July – 03 August, 20193rd Project Cycle Management Workshop
Dates: 30th July, 2019 – 02 August, 2019 Agenda Brief Report on 03 Project Cycle Management (with Result-Based Approach) Workshops (Supported by – International Committee of the Red Cross)Meeting with Prof Philippe Vandekerckhove
Prof Philippe Vandekerckhove, Global Advisory Panel (GAP) President, CEO, Belgian Red Cross-Flanders along with his team met Secretary General, IRCS in his office on 15 July 2019 to discuss the risk management and corporate governance needs of the IRCS blood services.
International Yoga Day
DATE – 21st June, 2019
Indian Red Cross Society is organising third Nityanand Gupta Memorial Oration cum Alumni Meet on 10th June 2019 for Alumni of Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Preparedness and Rehabilitation. Sh. Nityanand Gupta was student of 7th batch of PG Diploma in Disaster Preparedness and Rehabilitation Course and was on deputation to NDRF. Sh. Gupta, Second- in – command, NDRF succumbed alongwith other personnel in an IAF Helicopter crash which was on relief mission during the Uttarakhand Flash Floods 2013.
3rd Nityanand Gupta Memorial Oration cum Alumni Meet
DATE – 10th June, 2019
Indian Red Cross Society is organising third Nityanand Gupta Memorial Oration cum Alumni Meet on 10th June 2019 for Alumni of Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Preparedness and Rehabilitation. Sh. Nityanand Gupta was student of 7th batch of PG Diploma in Disaster Preparedness and Rehabilitation Course and was on deputation to NDRF. Sh. Gupta, Second- in – command, NDRF succumbed alongwith other personnel in an IAF Helicopter crash which was on relief mission during the Uttarakhand Flash Floods 2013.
Ham Radio Training For IRCS officials
DATE – 30 April, 2019
Ham Radio Training for IRCS officials – 29 May, 2019 [Session by Sh. Sandeep Baruah, Scientist ‘F’, Vigyan Prasar] – Short Video -RTI workshop for IRCS officials – 28 May, 2019 [Session by Sh. Umesh Chandra Joshi, Deputy Secretary (Law)] – World Red Cross Day – 08 May, 2019 (Secretary General’s Message) | (Photos of Celebrations at IRCS State Branches) – Brainstorming Discussion for improvement of IRCS functioning.
Note: Kindly refer to the State/UT Branch Leadership Meeting held on 7th & 8th of March 2019, in which some recommendations were made and communicated to all the branches. One such decision in the minutes on page no 3 was:
Decision on First Aid Training
It was also decided that 16-hour training of First Aid could be spread over any number of days but not less than 3 days. All the State/UT branches are advised to put on hold the implementation of the recommendation of reduction of First Aid Training being imparted throughout the country from 8 days to 3 days. Kindly issue necessary instructions to the District/Sub-district branches, if such an order has already been issued by you. Otherwise, it may be put on hold for the present.
