ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) will mobilise, recruit, train and enhance capacity building of volunteers from students of educational institutions.
In this regard, a Letter of Understanding (LoU) was signed between Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) and Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) at the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training.
The ceremony was observed by Federal Minister Shafqat Mahmood, Chairman PRCS Abrar-ul-Haque, Secretary Education and other officials.
According to the agreement, motivated students with parental consent from FDE-registered educational institutions will be enrolled as volunteers and members of the Red Crescent Corp with PRCS.
PRCS and FDE will facilitate each other by effective co-ordination for Blood Donation Camps activities in all institutions, preferably higher secondary Schools and colleges. PRCS will offer Basic First Aid Training to students and faculty through district first aid trainers.
Both organisations will mutually coordinate to organise cleanliness and hygiene drives, tree plantation drives, awareness campaigns, environment conservation activities, school safety programme activities.
FDE will encourage the registration of the student volunteers and provide venues for training and events. The ministry will facilitate blood donation camps and cope with natural and man-made disasters, thalassemia, hemophilia, cancer.
Students will be given the opportunity to participate in national and international events, training, demonstrations, workshops, seminars and camps.
PRCS will train teachers and students to prepare and respond to any emergency through disaster management techniques and also will provide internship opportunities in youth mentorship programs to students.
Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood commended the initiative and said it would provide a broad framework for cooperation between the two institutions in enhancing mutual interest and understanding. The LOU shall be effective for three years term and may be further extended by mutual consultation.
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