Red Ribbon Club is envisaged to instil among all the students in the educational institutions values of service, develop healthy life styles, and increase availability of safe and adequate quantities of blood to all the needy. we also aim at harnessing the potential of the youth by equipping them with correct information on mental health, substance absue, nutrition and reproductive health: and building their capacities as peer educators in spreading message on positive health behaviour in an enabling environment.
It was established about four years ago (2009. The initiatives were guided upon by NACO(National AIDS Control Organization) and National Service Scheme, Directorate of Technical Education. The club is run by student volunteers and aims to serve various purposes like awareness against drug abuse, substance abuse, anti-AIDS campaign, inspires blood donation etc. Another chief purpose is the empowerment and overall development of youth. ‘Getting to zero’, in terms of HIV prevalence is our ultimate goal.