Doda, May 3:A meeting of the District Red Cross Society (RCS) was convened at Doda today under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner Doda Mubarak Singh to discuss the steps to be taken for strengthening Red Cross Society in the District. Assistant Commissioner Revenue Doda, Assistant Commissioner Development Doda, Chief Medical Officer Doda, Chief Education Officer Doda, besides other officers of district administration and health department attended the meeting. While speaking on the occasion DDC Doda Mubarak Singh said that there is need to enhance the resource base of the Red Cross Society in the district to raise its funding besides strengthening Junior Red Cross (JRC) and Youth Red Cross (YRC) volunteer activities by appointing Brand Ambassadors of each school. Regarding construction of Red Cross Bhawan at district level, the DDC Doda directed ACR Doda to identify suitable land for the purpose and also directed the concerned officers to make necessary arrangements for celebration of World Red Cross Day on May 8, 2014 in the district. |