JAMMU: Terming Red Cross movement as a reflex action for aid and assistance, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday asked the organisation to widen its scope of activities in the State by including programmes on children and women’s health, trainings in emergency response, first aid and other related subjects in its list of activities.
Mehbooba said this while addressing the gathering during two-day Red Cross Mela at Jammu. She advised the organisation to widen its scope of activities in the State by including programmes on children and women’s health, trainings in emergency response and first aid and other related subjects in its list of activities.
Mehbooba asked the functionaries of the organisation to train more and more volunteers in disaster response and help in creating relevant hardware and software in the State.
Terming Red Cross as the emblem of humanity, the Chief Minister recalled the role of the organisation in providing humanitarian aid and assistance across the globe during extreme situations of war, famine, floods and other natural or man-made disturbances. She said the commitment and dedication displayed by the volunteers and members of the organisation is praiseworthy and worth emulating.
National Vice Chairman, IRCS, Avinash Rai Khanna, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Dr. Pawan Kotwal, General Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Red Cross Society Muhammad Shafi Rather, volunteers and students from various educational institutions were present on the occasion.
Presentation on first aid was given by Dr Rajinder Thappa and Dr Samriti.