Red Ribbon Clubs of Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College was started in 2005. It focuses on educating women students and other members in the wider community on sexuality and HIV/AIDS. It develops life skills and instills a spirit of compassion towards people living with HIV/AIDS in our country.
The sponsoring body of RRC is Tamil Nadu State Aids Control Society (TANSACS). RRC functions under the guidance of National Service Scheme of Bharathidasan University, which is the implementing agency. Every year 50 students are enrolled as the members of the club. Resource persons are referred by TANSACS and besides their lectures and classes, blood donation awareness meetings, visit to ICTC centers and competitions are organised.
Goal- To reduce the occurrence of new sexually transmitted infections (incidence), particularly HIV, among youth
- To increase awareness on sexual reproductive health and HIV/AIDS
- To impart skills on communication, self-protection, negotiation, and effective group interaction
- To prepare youth as peer educators and agents of change by developing their leadership skills and team spirit
- To encourage blood donations
Programme Officer
Mrs. S.Vijaya Rani, Associate Professor, Department of SociologyStudent Representatives
- K.A. Raaghavi – III B.A. History
- M. Priyadharshini – III B.A. Economics
Our students won first prize in the drawing competition conducted by TANSACS and Red Ribbon Club of Jamal Mohamed College
Activities
| Event & Topic | Resource Person | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2024 | ||
Poster Making on the topic ‘Blood Donation’ |
10.03.2024 |
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Peer Education Training Programme |
K.A.Raaghavi-III B.A. History & M.Priyadharshini- III B.A. Economics Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Trichy |
05.03.2024 |
Adolescent Mental and physical health care |
Dr.S.Vijayarani, RRC Programme Officer, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Trichy |
05.03.2024 |
Medical camp and eye camp in Seerathoppu, Tiruchirappalli |
Vasan Eye care Hospital, Trichy |
08.03.2024 |
Awareness programme on Healthy food habits at Government Primary school, Kambarasampettai |
RRC Volunteers |
09.02.2024 |
Awareness programme on Muscular Dystrophyi |
RRC and Danny and Friends, Tiruchirappalli, Mr. Gareth Daffydd, General Director of Danny and Friends, Mr. K. Kamaladhasan, Physiotherapist, Danny and Friends |
01.02.2024 |
HIV/AIDS Awareness Programme |
Ms.T.Vimal Arockiya Mary, ICTC Counsellor, Government Hospital, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli Ms.Pushpalatha, DIS Dapcu, Collectorate, Tiruchirappalli |
13.12.2023 |
Extension Programme in Government Higher Secondary School, Ettarai |
RRC Volunteers |
07.12.2023 |
Rally in connection with World AIDS Day |
RRC Volunteers |
01.12.2023 |
| 2022 - 2023 | ||
International Yoga Day celebrations |
Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandirm, Chennai in collaboration with Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi |
18.06.2022 |
Breast Cancer Awareness Programme “Pinkathon” |
GVN Hospital, Tiruchirappalli |
18.10.2022 |
Smokeless Bhogi– Rally |
RRC volunteers, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College |
12.02.2023 |
Awareness programme on clean and healthy habits and conducted a rally insisting girl child education in TELC Primary school, Mettupatti |
RRC Volunteers and Programme Officer |
19.01.2023 |
| 2021 - 2022 | ||
International Yoga Day celebrations |
Major (Dr) N.Sivakumar, M.P.Ed., M.Sc (Yoga)., M.Phil., Ph.D, Associate Professor & director of Physical Education, Urumu Dhanalakshmi College, Tiruhirappalli |
21.06.2021 |
International Women’s Day Celebrations |
Ms.G. Kalaivani, B.Sc., Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pudukkottai District and Ms. Srividhya, M.A., B.L., Legal cum probation officer, Trichy Child Protection Unit, Trichy |
08.03.2022 |
One Day RRC Programme Officers Meet and Peer Educators Training Programme |
Bharathidasan University |
17.03.2022 |
HIV/AIDS Awareness Programme |
Ms.T. VimalArockiya Mary, ICTC Counsellor, Government Hospital, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Ms.Tamil, President, Network for Positive People, Tiruchirappalli |
26.03.2022 |
Awareness programme on Healthy and clean habits, Importance of Tree Plantation, Importance of saving water, Covid-Awareness, and conducted a rally in TELC Primary school, Mettupatti |
YRC Volunteers and Programme Officer |
30.03.2022 |
Menstrual Hygiene |
Ms.Indirani Parthasarathy, Marketing Head, FEMI Health Care PVT. LTD., Tiruchirappalli |
01.04.2022 |
| 2020 - 2021 | ||
Online quiz programme on Service Organizations and their Functioning |
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30.05.2020 |
3 students participated in the State Level Quiz programme on ‘Awareness of HIV/AIDS & STI Voluntary Blood Donation & Covid-19 |
Tamil Nadu State AIDS control Society |
30.12.2020 |
| 2019 - 2020 | ||
HIV/AIDS Awareness programme |
Mrs.T.Vimal Arockiya Mary, ICTC Counselor, Government Hospital, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli and Mrs.Tamizh, President, Network for Positive People, Tiruchirappalli |
07.01.2020 |
“Reproductive Health care”. |
Dr. Victoria Johnson M.D.(O&G), Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Infertility consultant, Janet Nursing Home, Tiruchirappalli |
10.02.2020 |
Menstrual hygiene and Adolescent Health Issues |
Dr. J.Geetha, Director, CSR Projects, Gramalaya, Tiruchirappalli and Smt. Saroja Krishnan, Documentation Officer, Gramalaya, Tiruchirappalli |
15.02.2020 |
Attended RRC programme officers training and Peer education training programme |
RRC, Bharathidasan University and TANSACS at Bharathidasan University. |
18.02.2020 |
Outreach programme Topic- ‘Healthy habits and Cleanliness’. |
T.E.L.C. Primary school, Mettupatty |
12.03.2020 |
A Peer Educator training programme |
Red Ribbon club volunteers Ms. J.Bavithra and Ms. T.Prabhavathy |
13.03.2020 |
| 2018 - 2019 | ||
International Yoga Day |
Mrs. SHOBANA PRITHIVI RAJ, M.Sc (YHE) Professor, Yoga for Human Excellence Srirangam Arakattalai, Srirangam and Mr. T.R. NAVANEETHAM , M.A (Tamil), M.Sc (YHE) Professor, Yoga for Human Excellence Tiruchirappalli Arakattalai, V.N.Nagar, Tiruchirappalli |
21.06.2018 |
Gender sensitization Programme |
. Dr.N.Manimegalai, Head, Department of Women Studies, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli |
05.02.2019 |
Outreach Programme in Menstrual Hygiene |
Youth Red Cross and Gramalaya in Keezhavayalur - Mrs.Leena from Gramodhaya |
01.03.2019 |
HIV/AIDS Awareness programme |
Mrs. T.Vimal Arockiya Mary, ICTC Counsellor, Government Hospital, Srirangam and Mrs.A.Thamizh, President, Network for Positive People, Tiruchirappalli |
25.03.2019 |
Peer Educators training programme |
RRC volunteers Ms. S. Anandhi and Ms.A.Swarnalakshmi |
26.03.2019 |
| 2017 - 2018 | ||
A three day free Eye Screening and Check up |
A.G Eye Hospital, Trichy. |
11.12.2017 to 13.12.2017 |
Blood Donation |
Mr. S. Viswanathan, Retired Professor in History, H H The Raja’s College, Pudukkottai and Joint Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society, Pudukkottai District Branch |
26.12.2017 |
HIV/AIDS Awareness -‘Celebrating Life’ And ‘Living With HIV’ |
Mrs. T.Vimal Arokiya Mary, ICTC Counsellor, Government Hospital, Sri Rangam and .Mrs. Tamil, HIV Positive person and President of Positive Network Association. |
30.01.2018 |
Peer educator Training programme |
1. Miss. S. Neelambari 2.Miss. L. Akila RRC volunteers |
28.02.2018 |
