Extra curricular and co-curricular activities have a special significance in our education system. We, at the Department of Higher Education consider Youth Red Cross l, National Service Scheme National Cadet Corps, Rovers and Rangers, Sports and other allied activities as additional inputs into Human Resource Development. Youth Red Cross is yet another initiative in our academic Institutions, designed to address the health concerns of our students and to prepare them to serve in disasters and other emergencies.

SERV (Social Emergency Response Volunteers) is already a tremendous initiative that by all means must expand and rapidly embrace, more and more youth under its mantle. Simultaneously, YRC units in every college need to undergo rapid evolution through a revolution like momentum. Youth are hungry for extra-curricular value-addition to their academic routines. The day should not be far when KSB leads its district branches in pioneering along with Universities, a tremendously energetic Youth Movement that becomes scalable in other states and across India in near future. The timing can’t be better than now, to take the first step to this incredible transformational humanitarian journey.

I take this opportunity to thank members, staff and volunteers who served during an emergency, without caring and putting their lives at risk. It’s truly inspiring for the generations to come. Dear philanthropists, your donations, collaborations power the Indian Red Cross Society, Karnataka State/District/Taluka Branches to provide compassionate care to those in need, for those down the street, across the state and around the country. By making a charitable donation to the Indian Red Cross Society, Karnataka State Branch, your organization will be there for millions of people who face emergencies every year and help as they rebuild their life and livelihood.

We at the Indian Red Cross Society have been an inspiration to many in the Community for Health Services, Blood Donation, First Aid, Disaster Relief, Preparedness and so on. We remain grateful to all of our district branch and Taluka branch members and volunteers for their contribution and commitment in helping communities to overcome their challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic. We have tried very hard to reach out to people and communities with our resources to provide them with comfort in these difficult times. By going through many tough situations, it is time for all of us to realign ourselves with the current changing world. We look forward to serving you better in the days ahead.

We are in a situation where the Covid-19 pandemic is threatening the entire human brotherhood and demolishing the country's year-long development to date. Our District /Taluka Branch members, volunteers and staff are working closely with local administrations in this challenging situation to fill the gap to serve the human community. Let us pledge to maintain physical distance, wear a mask and avoid going out unnecessarily to stop the spread of the Covid-19 Pandemic.

The Indian Red Cross is the voice of voiceless people. We IRCS Karnataka are able to provide our services during North Karnataka Flood-2020. During this Covid-19, we have touched more than 5150 families who are in need of it. It gives me great pleasure to express our heartfelt thanks to Sri. R.K. Jain ji., Secretary General, IRCS, NHQ. For their timely aid and their invaluable assistance.