State Working Meeting of Youth Red Cross: Govt Assistance Raised to 50 Lakhs

Bhubaneswar, September 7: State Working meeting of Youth Red Cross was organised today forenoon at Red Cross Bhawan. Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak, Minister, Higher Education presided over the meeting. Narahari Sethi, Director, Higher Education Department,  Bibhuti Bhusan Patnaik, Honourary Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society, Dr. Ramesh Chandra Behera, Youth Red Cross Officer and representatives of Youth Red Cross from all districts were present in the meeting.

Minister Sri Nayak approved many proposals of Youth Red Cross namely: Conveyance allowance of members of Red Cross augmented to Rs. 3.60 Lakh, Number of Red Cross Awards extended to 33 and Governmental assistance to Red Cross raised to Rs. 50 Lakhs. Red Cross should take up numerous endeavours like plantation programme, road safety awareness, HIV awareness, blood donation, gender equality, women development in a vigorous manner.

The Minister emphasised on intensive blood donation programme in far off districts like Malkangiri, Koraput and Rayagada. He also praised the exemplary efforts of 400 volunteers, who had extended their support in rescue operation during Bahanaga Rail Tragedy. Dr. Ramesh Chandra Behera extended vote of thanks.