Indian Red Cross Society

•Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) was established in 1920 under the Indian Red Cross Society Act.
•The President of India is the President and the Union Health Minister is the Chairman of the Society.
•The Indian Red Cross is a voluntary humanitarian organization providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promotes health & care of the vulnerable people and communities.
•The Mission of the Indian Red Cross is to inspire, encourage and initiate at all times all forms of humanitarian activities so that human suffering can be minimized and even prevented and thus contribute to creating more congenial climate for peace.
•It is a leading member of the largest independent humanitarian organization in the world, the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement.
•The movement has three main components,International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC).