Youth Red Cross
The involvement and contribution of young people to the work of the Red Cross has an interesting history. This genesis of their engagement originated in the province of Quebec, Canada in 1914, when school children first participated in the humanitarian work of the Red Cross work by making bandages, dressings and other comforts for soldiers. The idea soon spread to other Canadian provinces. By
1915, this idea had spread to Europe while in the United States, eleven million school children were engaged in similar activities.
The Indian Red Cross Society first engaged young people in its work in 1925, with the first unit being set up in Punjab in 1926, soon followed by similar units in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, and Uttar Pradesh.
According to the International Labour Organization report, about 40 percent of the Indian total population is in the age group of 13-35 years. The Red Cross, through its junior and youth programmes, plays an important role in channelling and guiding this young energy in the cause of humanitarian action.
The Indian Red Cross Society first engaged young people in its work in 1925, with the first unit being set up in Punjab in 1926, soon followed by similar units in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, and Uttar Pradesh.
According to the International Labour Organization report, about 40 percent of the Indian total population is in the age group of 13-35 years. The Red Cross, through its junior and youth programmes, plays an important role in channelling and guiding this young energy in the cause of humanitarian action.