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    The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is a voluntary humanitarian organization in India that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It aims to protect life and health by providing relief during disasters and promoting healthcare for vulnerable groups. With over 700 branches across India, IRCS volunteers have been central to its mission since 1920. It is also closely associated with St. John Ambulance in India.

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    The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is a voluntary humanitarian organization in India that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It aims to protect life and health by providing relief during disasters and promoting healthcare for vulnerable groups. With over 700 branches across India, IRCS volunteers have been central to its mission since 1920. It is also closely associated with St. John Ambulance in India.

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    The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is a voluntary humanitarian organisation to

    protect human life and health based in India.[1]It is part of the International Red Cross
    and Red Crescent Movement, and so shares the Fundamental Principles of the
    International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society's mission is
    providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promoting health & care of
    vulnerable people and communities. It has a network of over 700 branches throughout
    India.[1] The Society uses theRed Cross as an emblem in common with other
    international Red Cross societies. Volunteering has been at the very heart of the Indian
    Red Cross Society since its inception in 1920, with the Society
    having Youth and Junior volunteering programmes.[2] The Society is closely associated
    with the St John Ambulance in India.

    History[edit]

    During the First World War relief services for affected soldiers in India was provided by a
    branch of the Joint War Committee, a collaboration between the St. John AmbulanceAssociation
    and the British Red Cross. On 3 March 1920 a bill was introduced to the Indian Legislative
    Council by Sir Claude Hill (a member of the Viceroy's Executive Councilwho was also
    Chairman of the Joint War Committee in India) to constitute the Indian Red Cross Society,
    independent of the British Red Cross. The Bill was passed as the Indian Red Cross Society Act,
    1920 on 17 March 1920, and became Parliament Act XV of 1920 with the assent of the Governor
    General on the 20 March 1920.[3]

    On 7 June 1920 fifty members were formally nominated to constitute the Indian Red Cross
    Society from members of the Indian branch of the Joint War Committee.[3] The first Managing
    Body was elected from among them with Sir William Malcolm Hailey as Chairman.

    Red Cross parcels[edit]

    PoW parcels, supplied by the Indian Red Cross Society during WW2 contained:

     8 ounces fruit in syrup  8 ounces margarine


     16 ounces lentils  12 ounces Nestle's Milk
     2 ounces toilet soap  14 ounces rice
     16 ounces flour  16 ounces pilchards
     8 biscuits  2 ounces curry powder

    post war[edit]

    In 1947 some of the IRCS assets were provided to found the Pakistan Red Crescent Society.

    The act governing the IRCS was last amended by The Indian Red Cross Society (Amendment)
    Bill, 1992.[1][3]

    Organisation[edit]

     The IRCS has 35 State / Union Territories Branches with their more than 700 districts and
    sub district branches.[1]
     The President of India is the President of the IRCS[3]
     The Minister of Health and Family Welfare is the Chairman of the Society.
     The National Managing Body consists of 19 members.
     The Chairman and 6 members of the managing body are nominated by the President.[3] The
    remaining 12 are elected by the state and union territory branches through an electoral
    college.
     The Vice Chairman is elected by the members of the Managing Body.
     The Managing Body is responsible for governance and supervision of the functions of the
    society through a number of committees.
     The Secretary General is the Chief Executive of the Society.

    List of Secretary Generals of the Indian Red Cross Society[edit]

    Secretary General[1] Start of term End of term

    Shri Balwant Singh Puri 1941 July 1958 July

    Major General C.K. Lakshmanan 1958 July 1969 April


    Secretary General[1] Start of term End of term

    Major General S.S. Maitra 1969 July 1978 October

    Lieutenant General R.S. Hoon 1978 October 1981 July

    Shri Ajit Bowmick 1981 July 1991 January

    Shri Ajit Bowmick (2nd term) 1991 April 1991 June

    Dr. A.K. Mukherjee 1991 November 1996 March

    Dr. Manoj Mathur 1996 April 1999 March

    Dr. S. P. Agarwal 1999 March 2000 February

    Dr. (Mrs) Vimala Ramalingam 2000 March 2005 March

    (2015 November)
    Dr. S.P.Agarwal (2nd term) 2005 March

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