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REASI, SEPTEMBER 17: To mark the Engineers’ Day, a   blood donation camp was organized by the Chenab Bridge Undertaking. The camp was organized here at the world’s highest railway bridge project.
The camp was conducted in collaboration with Blood Transfusion Department, GMC Jammu; J&K AIDS Control Society, Jammu and IRCS at village Kouri in the district. Around 70 units of blood were collected for the benefit of the ailing humanity.
The camp was inaugurated by Jayanta Dutta, Grinder Man of CBPU, Afcons Infrastructure Limited and coordinated by Deep Chandra Bhatt, AGM Personnel & Administration).

JAMMU, JULY 17: Chenab Valley Power Projects (CVPP) today organized a Blood Donation Camp in collaboration with Blood Transfusion Department, GMC, Jammu and Indian Red Cross Society.
The Camp was inaugurated by General Manager, D.K. Razdan, where around 20 officers/staff members of CVPP made voluntary donation.
The General Manager appreciated the efforts put in by IRCS, Jammu Region and Blood Transfusion Department, GMC, Jammu for organization of Blood Donation Camp successfully and assured that the agency will arrange more such Blood Donation Camps for Saving the Precious Human Lives.
Dr Ranbushan Singh, Sr. Anaesthetist Consultant of Red Cross and   Dinesh Gupta, Hony Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society also addressed the Donors and clarified their doubts, importance of Blood donation, its periodicity, effects/benefits on the health of the donor and above all the noble cause of saving precious human lives. 

JAMMU, MAY10: District Development Commissioner, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, also the Chairman of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) convened a meeting to review the disaster management preparedness in the district, here today.
 Threadbare discussion on preparedness including availability of infrastructure, rescue equipments and existing practice in place in case of a disaster, action taken report regarding various directions issued from time to time and availability of total number of volunteers with Civil Defense, SDRF & Red Cross was held during the meeting.
While discussing the modalities required to be followed in case of disaster, the DDC directed the concerned departments to implement the decisions taken in the meeting in letter and spirit for a foolproof plan to tackle any eventuality in case a disaster hits.
Among others, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kanta Devi, District Statistics & Evaluation Officer, Kamal Kumar Sharma, Secretary IRCS, Dinesh Gupta, Disaster Expert Alok Nanda, Executive Engineers, Irrigation & Flood Control Divisions Jammu, Akhnoor, Deputy Controller Civil Defence Jammu, Akhnoor, DSP SDRF, 2nd Battalion, were also present in the meeting.



SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 07: A two-day training programme on Basic Methodology on First Aid organized by the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), J&K, at J&K Legislative Assembly concluded here today.
Some 65 officers and Watch & Ward staff members of the Assembly Secretariat participated in the programme.
The programme was conducted under the supervision of General Secretary IRCS, J&K while as the training was provided by Programme Manager IRCS, J&K, and First Aid Coordinators, IRCS, J&K. The training programme included training in saving lives in accidents.
The Secretary Assembly, M.R Singh, thanked the Speaker Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta and Assembly staff members for their participation and the IRCS for organizing the programme.

The participants were awarded certificates by Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta. Speaking on the occasion, the Speaker emphasized the need for such training programmes and building a large pool of volunteers to help make the Indian Red Cross activities more meaningful. He urged the participants to become volunteers of IRCS and be valuable assets of the society.


SRINAGAR, SEPTERMBER 06- Speaker JK Legislative Assembly  Kavinder Gupta today inaugurated a two-day workshop on Basic Methodology First Aid Training  being organized by Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), Jammu and Kashmir State Branch.
The aim of the workshop  is to generate awareness among the staff Members and Watch and Ward Staff of J&K Legislative Assembly about   First Aid to save the precious lives during untoward incidents.
Speaking on the occasion, Kavinder Gupta, advocated for further strengthening the Red Cross movement through massive collective efforts, saying that IRCS is carrying out the noble mission of alleviating human sufferings through its fundamental doctrine of selfless services. He highlighted the humanitarian endeavors of Red Cross and requested the august gathering to contribute in every possible way to strengthen its objectives. He also stressed on the need to keep the objectives of the Red Cross always in mind.
The workshop was organized under the guidance of MS Rather, General Secretary IRCS, J&K. 
While interacting with the J&K Legislative Secretariat Staff Members, Imran Muzaffar Programme Manger State Branch Red Cross Society Jammu and Kashmir said the Red Cross means missionary zeal and wished that a sea of humanity would join hands to serve all those in distress and wished that Red Cross Volunteers from Government Departments would render their services to save precious lives.
On the occasion, the Secretary Assembly, Mr. M.R Singh thanked the Speaker,  Staff Members and Indian Red Cross Society programme team  for making the workshop successful and complimented the trained volunteers of the Society in always being the first to lend a helping hand to those in distress.
The others who spoke on the occasion include Dr Afroza, First Aid Coordinator, Mr Sahil Dar , Mudasir Ahmad and Zahoor Ahmad, Trainers and Volunteers.

R. L Sharma, Special Secretary, Naseema Jan, Additional Secretary, Fayaz Ahmad, Deputy Secretary, Choudhary Abdul Rashid, Assistant Director (Security), IT Branch Assembly  etc. were among those present on the occasion.


          Jammu, September 05: Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Dr. Mandeep Bhandari chaired the meeting of the Executive Committee of Indian Red Cross Society Jammu, here today.
IGP Jammu, Dr. S. D Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Rajeev Ranjan, Deputy Commissioner Samba, Sheetal Nanda, Deputy Commissioner, Kathua, Ramesh Kumar, Deputy Commissioner Reasi,  Ravinder Kumar, Honorary Secretary Red Cross, R. C. Puri besides senior officers of the concerned department were present in the meeting.
Divisional Commissioner held detailed review of the action taken on the decisions taken in the last meeting of the committee and also of the activities carried out by the society.
Stressing the need to make Red Cross activities more meaningful, Divisional Commissioner emphasized that the need of the hour is to build a large pool of volunteers for ensuring participation of people from the grass root level.
All the Deputy Commissioners were asked to create a conducive environment for mobilizing resources for the humanitarian activities of the Society.
Divisional Commissioner   exhorted upon DCs to ensure take requisite steps to maximize participation in the Red Cross activities and contributions to the society.
          Div Com directed the concerned that before providing driving licenses to the passenger vehicle drivers the ‘first aid training certificate’ should be made mandatory so that as in case of accidents they can  provide first aid to injured people
It was given out in the meeting that the Regional Branch is regularly conducting First Aid/FMR Training programmes for workers of Industries/Corporate /Business Houses, Commercial Vehicle Drivers, Lecturers, Masters & Teachers of Education Department .
 Also the Red Cross is conducting four days First Aid Training Programmes for the Commercial Vehicle Drivers before issuing of licence by the RTO.