15 February, 2025

The National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of Vishwakarma Government Engineering College (VGEC) organised a visit to Red Cross Shatabdi Bhavan, Ahmedabad on 15th February 2025. The event aimed to attend an educational session on community health and promote healthcare awareness and social service understanding among NSS volunteers through direct exposure to Red Cross activities and community health initiatives.

Participation Details:

• The visit was conducted at Red Cross Shatabdi Bhavan, Ahmedabad with coordination from the Red Cross Society.
• 7 dedicated NSS volunteers and faculty members from VGEC participated in the community health session.
• The event featured interactive sessions on community health practices, Red Cross humanitarian activities, and healthcare service methodologies.

Objectives:

• To gain comprehensive knowledge about community health initiatives and understand Red Cross Society's role in public health services.
• To educate NSS volunteers about healthcare delivery systems and learn practical approaches to community health programmes.
• To strengthen collaboration between VGEC NSS and Red Cross Society and explore opportunities for joint health initiatives.
• To inspire volunteers to become effective community health advocates and develop skills for implementing health awareness programmes.

Key Highlights:

• Educational Exposure: The visit provided valuable learning opportunities about Red Cross community health methodologies, creating an enriching educational experience for all participating volunteers.
  
   
• Expert Interaction: NSS volunteers engaged in meaningful discussions with Red Cross health professionals, making the session highly informative and professionally beneficial for understanding healthcare service delivery.
• Practical Learning: The programme included hands-on demonstrations of community health practices and emergency response techniques, enabling participants to acquire practical skills for health service implementation.
• Collaborative Planning: The visit concluded with discussions on future collaborative health initiatives between VGEC NSS and Red Cross, reinforcing the commitment towards sustained community health service and partnership development.

Conclusion: The visit to Red Cross Shatabdi Bhavan, Ahmedabad proved to be an exceptionally educational and inspiring experience, emphasising the crucial importance of community health services and humanitarian work. The dedicated participation of NSS volunteers highlighted their strong commitment towards learning and implementing effective health initiatives in their future programmes. The NSS VGEC remains committed to such valuable educational visits and collaborations that promote professional healthcare knowledge, community service excellence, and humanitarian values and contribute to developing skilled and compassionate community health advocates.