Red Ribbon Club (RCC)
Established: 2011
Dr. H. Elizabeth, Nodal Officer
Associate Professor, Dept. of Social Work
Email:lizahatzaw@gmail.com
About:
The Red Ribbon Club (RCC) is a comprehensive promotional and Preventive intervention to enhance voluntary blood donation as well as mainstream HIV/AIDS prevention, care & support and treatment impact, mitigation, stigma reduction, among youth in educational institutions. It will also prepare and promote youth peer educators within and outside the campuses.
The Red Ribbon Club (RRC) under the State Aids Control Society (MSACS), Government of Mizoram was constituted in Mizoram University on 24th June, 2011 .
The Vice Chancellor launched the Red Ribbon Club at a function on 6th Sept. 2011 at the Multi- purpose Hall at 1.00 p.m.
Faculties:
Sl. No. | Name | Department |
1. | Prof. Lalnilawma | Department of Extension Education and Rural Development |
2. | Prof. Margaret L. Pachuau | Dept. of English and Culture Studies |
3. | Prof. Irene Lalruatkimi | Department of Mass Communication |
| 4. | Prof. Lalbiakdiki Hnamte | Department of Education |
5. | Prof. H.T. Lalremsanga | Department of Zoology |
6. | Prof. Laldinliana Varte | Department of Commerce |
7. | Prof. N. Senthil Kumar | Department of Biotechnology |
8. | Dr. Zodinpuia Pachuau | Department of Chemistry |
9. | Dr Esther Lalhmingliani | Department of Zoology |
10. | Dr R. Lalchhanhima | Department of Information Technology |
11. | Dr R. Lalhruailiana | Department of Sociology |
The Red Ribbon Club (RRC) is a movement started by the Government of India in educational institutions and constituted in Mizoram University since June, 2011. The RRC-MZU vision is to instill awareness/ prevetion of HIV/AIDS, life skills among the youth students’, harnessing the potential and capacity of youth equipping them with the knowledge of mental health and substance abuse. It thus visualized regular voluntary blood donation among youth in educational institutions.
The Mission of RRC-MZU is to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS, to alleviate the spread of HIV/AIDS among the youth, to motivate the student’ youth as Peer educator and Change agents and promotion of voluntary blood donation in Mizoram University.
1. To address the issues and consequences of HIV/AIDS among the students’ youth
2. To create awareness on HIV/AIDS and equipping them with correct information.
3. To motivate the students’ to build their capacity as of Peer educators and change agents
4. To promote voluntary blood donation among the students and within the university
5. To encourage students’ to have a better and healthy life style.
Activities:
1. One-Day Peer Educators Training conducted by Mizoram State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) on 7th Sept. 2011 at the I & PR Auditorium. 56 students (2 from each Dept.) of the University were identified and appointed as Peer Educators and attended the training.
2. One- Day -Training of Peer Educators organized by Mizoram State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) at Central Y.M.A. Hall on 20th November, 2012.
3. Voluntary Blood Donation Camp in collaboration with Anti-Tobacco Squad, MZU on 1st March 2012.
4. Voluntary Blood Donation Camp in collaboration with NSS, MZU. 23rd April 2013.
5. One Day Peer Educators Training Program” in collaboration with with The State AIDS Control Society, Mizoram (MSACS.) University Guest House Conference Hall, on 31st October, 2013.
6. One-Day Peer Educators Training organized by Mizoram State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) at the Central Y.M.A. Hall on 3rd August, 2017.
7. Representatives of MZU-Red Ribbon Club Mr. Lalnunpuia and Taetitia Lalringngheti won second place in the State-Level Red Ribbon Quiz 2021 during 18-22 October and are being felicitated by the Students’ Council on 28th October 2021.
8. Observation of World AIDS Day organized by Red Ribbon Club, MZU on 1st December, 2021
9. Voluntary Blood Donation Camp organized by Red Ribbon Club and National Service Scheme & Students’ Council, MZU on 8th June, 2022
10. Voluntary Blood Donation Camp organized by Red Ribbon Club and National Service Scheme & Students’ Council, MZU on 15th November, 2022
11. Participation in Quiz Competition (1st Place) organized by Mizoram State AIDS Control Society on November 2022
12. Observation of World AIDS Day organized by Red Ribbon Club, MZU on 1st December, 2022
13. Signature Campaign to stop HIV/AIDS with the theme ‘Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to end HIV’ organized by Red Ribbon Club, MZU on 1st December, 2022
14. Health Fest 2023 with a One-Day Seminar on ‘HIV: Issues and Challenges’ organized by Red Ribbon Club and Students’ Council, MZU on 9th and 10th March, 2023
15. Health Fest 2023 with a One-Day Workshop on ‘Mental Health: Stress and Coping Management’ organized by Red Ribbon Club and Students’ Council, MZU on 9th and 10th March, 2023
16. Poster Making Competition with the theme ‘Mental Health, HIV/AIDS, Drug Abuse’’ organized by Red Ribbon Club, MZU on 9th and 10th March, 2023
17. Peer educators had attended the One Day Peer Educators Training Program” organised by the State AIDS Control Society, Mizoram (MSACS.) at Chanmari YMA Hall on 12th September, 2023.
18. Participated in the Crimson Fest 23 organized by Mizoram State AIDS Control Society on August to October 2023.
I. Runner up in Drama competition
II. 3rd Prize in Basketball Competition
19. MZU Red Ribbon Club organized Felicitation Programme for the participants of Crimson Fest 2023
20. Voluntary Blood Donation Camp organized by The Red Ribbon Club in collaboration with the NSS and the Students’ Council of MZU on 18th – 19th March 2024.
Awareness campaign with correct education on HIV/AIDS, adequate information about HIV/AIDS/ STI/Sexuality, motivation and promotion of voluntary blood donation. In addition, the RRC organize HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns through presentations, seminars, distribution of IEC materials. It does participated in the national and stated level quiz competition. In addition, one of the core function of RRC is on the promotion of voluntary blood donation among the university students. It also identifies, prepares and promotes Peer Educators (P.E) among students’ community.
Contribution of Red Ribbon Club: In quality related aspects of the University:
1. Raising awareness of HIV/AIDS , Issues and challenges among the university fraternity though organizing
seminar, awareness lectures, poster making competition, essay writing competition and signatory campaign.
2. Campaigning on Behavioral Change Communication (BCC)
3. Equipping the student peer educators on the knowledge and skills on HIV/AIDS prevention
Contribution of the Cell/Centre in academic related aspects of the University:
1. Research on HIV/AIDS issues and challenges
2. Prevention of stigma on HIV/AIDS
3. Mental health promotion among the students’ community
4. Provision of counselling support
Networking and Coordination with the office of Dean Students’ Welfare (DSW), National Service Scheme (MZU-NSS), Mizoram University Counselling Cell (MZUCC), Adolescent HIV Project (UNICEF), Mizoram State AIDS Control Society (MSACS)
Annual Report:
Gallery:
Results of the Mobile Photography Competition to commemorate World AIDS Day 2021 on the theme ‘END AIDS’ are as follows:
1st Prize: Mr. Vanlalvenpuia, Dept. of Geography
2nd Prize: Mr. Lalliantluanga, Dept. of Industrial Chemistry
3rd Prize: Mr. Paul Lianthang Hauzel, Dept of Clinical Psychology
A prize distribution ceremony will be organised on 17th December 2021 at the Students’ Council Office.
