Red Ribbon Club

About Red Ribbon Club

The Red Ribbon Club (RRC) aims to educate young people about prevention of HIV/AIDS. Red Ribbon Club is a voluntary on-campus intervention programme for students in Educational Institutions. It is initiated and supported by the SACS and implemented through multi-sectoral collaboration. The red ribbon symbolizes the fight against AIDS.

RRCs organize and facilitate voluntary blood donation camps, and create peer educators to encourage positive health behaviour. The Government of India started the RRC movement in Educational Institutions.

Vision and Mission

  • Equipping Youth with correct information on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, Care and Support.
  • To promote voluntary Blood Donation among Youth
  • To motivate youth and build their capacity as peer educators and change agents by developing their skills on leadership negotiation and team building.
  • To induce the spirit among youth to help and support people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) thereby reducing stigma and discrimination against PLW.

Coordinator & Member Details

S No Name Qualification/ Class in case of student Vidwan ID/ Student College Registration No. in case of Student Email ID
1. Mr. Mahak Sharma PhD , M.Sc.(Math) 142240 [email protected]
2. Mohammad Atif BA II 2023UA23000600 [email protected]
3. Sanya Mehta BA III 2022UI22009532 [email protected]
4. Nishika BA II 2023UA23001687 [email protected]

Awards/Achievements

1. State Level Award

Student Members of RRC club of GGDSD College, Chandigarh got the top positions in State Level Red Run organized by Red Ribbon Club, State Aids Control Society, UT-Chandigarh Administration on September 21,2024.

Boys Category

  • First Position – Manpreet- BA I
  • Second Position -Surjeet – BA I

Girls Category

  • Second Position – Shreya BA I
  • Third Position. – Preeti BA I

Winners received Cash prizes and certificates from Project Director, SACS-UT, Chandigarh

2. First Prize in REEL making competition

On 28th June 2024, Mohammad Atif, a volunteer from the Red Ribbon Club of Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College, Sector 32-C, Chandigarh, won 1st prize in a reel-making competition on Drug Addiction. The event was organized by Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, Chandigarh.

3. National Award

Under the able guidance of Principal Dr. Ajay Sharma and Coordinator Red Ribbon Club Dr. Mahak Sharma , RRC student members Sahil Gill and Ravi Yadav of the GGDSD College won First and Second Position in National 10km Red Run held in Goa on October 8,2023 organized by National Aids Control Organization(NACO). The winners received Medals , Certificates,Cash Prizes of Rs 50K and 35K by Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant at Athletics Stadium Goa.

Red Ribbon Club
Name of the Student Name of the Father Class and Year Roll No Remarks
Sahil Gill Shamsher Singh Gill BA III 2152508 Stood First in National Run
Ravi Yadav Radhe Shyam Yadav BA I 2315952/td> Stood Second in National Run

4. Top Positions in Inter College Competition Organized by SACS, UT Chandigarh Administration

Student members of RRC Club participated in Inter College Competition at PGGCG, Sector 11, Chandigarh organized by Chandigarh State Aids Control Society , UT Chandigarh on the theme of “HIV/AIDS” awareness on 4th November 2022.

The student members won the following Prizes and Awards.

  • UDAY (BA III) – 3rd Position in Essay Writing
  • Suave Krishan Doda (BBA-II) and Gunjan Thapa (MSC-I) – 2nd Position in Face Painting
  • Arshpreet Kaur (BA-III) and Sonali (BCom III) – 2nd Position in Rangoli Making
  • Samta and Harman (MCOM-II) – 3rd Position in Poster Making

Top Positions in Inter College Competition Organized by SACS, UT Chandigarh Administration

Student members of RRC Club participated in Inter College Competition at PGGCG, Sector 11, Chandigarh organized by Chandigarh State Aids Control Society , UT Chandigarh on the theme of “HIV/AIDS” awareness on 4th November 2022 .

The student members won the following Prizes and Awards.
UDAY (BA III) 3rd Position in Essay Writing
Suave Krishan Doda (BBA-II) and Gunjan Thapa (MSC-I) 2nd Position in Face Painting
Arshpreet Kaur (BA-III) and Sonali (BCom III) 2nd Position in Rangoli Making
Samta and Harman (MCOM-II) 3rd Position in Poster Making

Club Activites

(Year Wise of Last 03 Years)

S No Date Name of the activity Details of the Activity Key Speaker/ Guest Activity Type Remarks
2024-2025
1. 11.09.2024 to 13.09.2024 Awareness on HIV/ AIDS An Operational Research Study by research team of PGI — Awareness drive and Survey —
2. 04.11.2024 Awareness against HIV/AIDS Nukkad Natak, Quiz Competition at at Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School, Sector 22, Chandigarh and Awareness drive to prevent HIV/AIDS — Awareness drive through Nukkad Natak, Quiz Competition —
3. 30.11.2024 Candle March Observed on World AIDS Day Theme, “Take the Rights Path: My Health, My Right.” — Rally/ Awareness Drive —
2023-2024
1. 26.10.2023 to 27.10.2023 Rally in the adopted village Burail Awareness about AIDS, promote blood donation, and combat drug abuse. Participants distributed pamphlets and engaged with the villagers to dispel myths and misconceptions about the disease. — Awareness Drive —
2. 01.12.2023 Candle March Observed on World AIDS Day Theme: Let Communities Lead — Rally/ Awareness Drive —
2022-2023
1. 15.1.2023 Awareness Drive at Burail Village Volunteers explained various causes and remedies of AIDS and STIs to the general public , strengthening the spirit of Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat. The students also spread awareness by distributing the relevant material given by SACS , UT Chandigarh — Awareness Drive —

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