YRC Activities

• Organized  by  Department  of  Ophthalmology,  Medical Educational  Unit  and  Youth  Red  Cross  (YRC).  September  6  (Saturday)  Venue: Ophthalmology Department, Time: 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm.
• The programme started exactly at 2.30 pm with prayer and the welcome address was given by Dr.  Kuppusamy  Krishnaram.  The  Presidential  address  was  delivered  by  our  Hon
• Dean,  Dr. K.Kalaiselvi  and  was  Felicitated  by  Medical  Superintendent  Dr.  A.  Jesudoss,  Vice-Principal, Chairman,  &  Programme  Director  (YRC)  Dr.  Gurudatta  S  Pawar  and  Medical  Education Coordinator Dr. Prabhu Elango.
• The keynote address “Life after death –  An eye’s journey”  was presented by Head of the Dept. of Ophthalmology Dr. Giridhar about the magnitude of corneal blindness in our country and the necessity for creating awareness among the public. An energetic, active participation was given by our YRC volunteers in the form of small skits, poster and short film.
• Dr.M.Rajajeyakumar,  Assistant Professor,  Dept. of  Physiology,  Staff Advisor & Programme Coordinator  of  (YRC)  read  the  Oath  for  pledging  our  eyes.  The participation  certificates  were distributed by Dr.Ashok Assistant Professor,  Dept. of Ophthalmology. Vote of thanks was given by  Dr.  Ramalingam  and  the  master  of  ceremony  was  conducted  by  Dr.  Shanthi Dept.  of Ophthalmology.

• The  programme  started  exactly  at  04.15  pm  with  welcome  address  was  given  by Dr.M.Rajajeyakumar, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Staff Advisor & Programme Coordinator of (YRC).  The Presidential address was delivered by Chairman, (YRC) & Hon. Dean, Dr. P.Ramakrishnan and Vice-Principal, Programme Director (YRC) Dr. Gurudatta S Pawar. This programme was felicitated by Dr. Thirumalaikolundu subramanium, Professor of medicine and Dr.Nalinakumari, Professor & Head of anatomy, Department
• Total of  160 students with disposable gloves and  dustbins in hands were waiting for the official start  of  ‘Clean  Campus”  initiative  to  kick  start.  It  aimed  to  inculcate  the  idea  of  cleanliness, make the students  realize  the  importance  of disposing garbage in its appropriate  place.  Soon students started to assemble at their respective stations .Totally 10 stations were selected to be cleaned. Each team was headed by a leader who guided the team members  in their cleaning duty. Old bottles, plastics, wrappers, rusted metals, handles, rubber material.

We, the members of Youth Red Cross Society & along with college management in contributing a sum of Rs.1, 18, 800 for the same.