75th Independence anniversary campaigns to involve youth in U.T.

They will be engaged to create awareness on HIV/AIDS, TB and blood donation

Youth will be engaged in awareness campaigns on HIV/AIDS, TB and voluntary blood donation being hosted in Puducherry under the New India@75 initiatives marking the 75th anniversary of Independence. At a recent meeting of the State-level committee on HIV under the auspices of the National AIDS Control Organisation, it was decided to roll out the campaigns in three phases, targeting students of schools and colleges. The campaigns would engage youth under Adolescence Education Programme (AEP) and Red Ribbon Clubs (RRC) that have already been implemented in schools and colleges respectively under the National AIDS Control Programme with the support of the Education Department.