Red Ribbon Club is a movement started by the Government of India in schools and colleges through which, students will spread awareness over HIV / AIDS. It aims in building their capacities as peer educators in spreading messages on positive health behavior in an enabling environment and increasing voluntary blood donation from among youth. Through RRC, youth are encouraged to learn about safe and healthy lifestyles. The strategy is to promote health seeking behaviour and to enable them to become change agents in HIV & AIDS prevention programs in the college.
The Red Ribbon Club of GDC Chaura Maidan, Shimla is comprised of both teaching staff and students. RRC is headed by Dr. Anupriya Sharma as a Nodal Officer/Convener and rest five members of RRC are from the teaching fraternity, more than 80 students are associated with this club as active members. The students of the college have been spreading awareness related to HIV /AIDS by posters, signature campaigns, slogans, rallies, skits, discussions etc.. The students are imparted training by the State AIDS control society by holding training programmes. Our students have been actively participated in various activities held by the Government from time to time.

Objectives of RRC

• To create awareness about HIV infection and its aftermath
• To induce among the youth a spirit to help and support people living with HIV/AIDS
• To help create awareness among youth about reducing stigma and discrimination against HIV/AIDS infected people
• To promote the habit of voluntary blood donation among the youth
• To organize rallies, plays etc. to create awareness among the public.

Composition:

• Dr. Anupriya Sharma (Convenor)
• Dr. Nitika Gupta
• Dr. Kanika Lakhanpal
• Dr. Kamini Sharma
• Ms. Akansha Sharma
• Ms. Anjana Devi