JAMMU, Oct 24: The Red Ribbon Club (RRC) of GDC Paloura organized a Rangoli Competition on Saturday under the theme “Know AIDS, No AIDS” & “Blood Donation – Gift of Life” to spread awareness among youth about HIV/AIDS prevention, safe blood donation and stigma-free society.
The competition witnessed enthusiastic participation from students of various semesters, they showcased their creativity and social awareness through vibrant and thought-provoking rangoli designs depicting themes like importance of safe blood, voluntary blood donation, HIV awareness, use of protection, and fighting discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS.
The activity was organised under the guidance of Dr. Savi Behl, Principal of the College. She appreciated the efforts of the Red Ribbon Club and said, “Such creative platforms are vital to engage youth in important health issues. Rangoli, a traditional art, becomes a powerful medium to convey a modern health message. “Keeping the main objective of the club is to educate youth about HIV/AIDS and to encourage voluntary blood donation. “Youth are the change-makers. Through art, they learn and spread the message more effectively.
The Rangolis were judged by a panel of judges comprising Dr. Gaurav Kumar and Dr. Vishal Magotra on the basis of creativity, relevance to theme, colour combination and overall presentation. From all the participating teams comprising Vanshika and Manshi wins the competition.
The event was organized inder the banner of Jammu & Kashmir AIDS Control Society (JKACS) and aimed to promote the core message:”Awareness is the best prevention”.