Hyderabad: Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Saturday said the Indian Red Cross Society should play an active role in building a drug-free Telangana.
Shukla is also President of the Indian Red Cross Society, Telangana State Branch. He said youth participation would be key to achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat–2047.
The Governor met the newly elected chairpersons of 29 district branches and members of the State Managing Committee at Lok Bhavan. He set three priorities for the organisation: youth engagement, anti-drug awareness and disaster preparedness.
Red Cross enrols 68,000 members in three-and-a-half months
Shukla called the enrolment of 68,000 new members in just three-and-a-half months a remarkable achievement. He said the State Branch had 60,000 members in all since it was set up. However, one membership drive alone added 68,000 more, he said.
He appreciated the efforts of Dana Kishore, Special Chief Secretary to the Governor and Chairman of the IRCS Telangana State Branch. He also praised the district branches for the milestone. He asked the new office-bearers to keep up the momentum and take special steps to grow the membership.
