Youth Red Cross (YRC) is part of the International Red Cross Organisation meant for Humanitarian services established in 1863 by Jean Henry Dunant. Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland. It is a non-religious, non-political and non-sectarian International body. The International Red Cross world-wide functions on the seven fundamental principles of Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality. The YRC being the most important constituent of its mother organization, i.e. Indian Red Cross Society, is a student movement organized for students in Colleges, Technical Institutions and Universities. The objectives of the YRC are to impart a sense of discipline and formation of character to the students. YRC unit aims to help the students in shaping and moulding their personality and developing their leadership qualities in serving the needy and vulnerable.

The Youth Red Cross Unit (YRC) in A.R.G. College of Arts and Commerce registered under the Karnataka State Branch of Indian Red Cross Society is one of the avenues available to the students to be pursued under Personality and Character Development Programme. The Youth Red Cross Unit in A.R.G. College of Arts and Commerce was established in 2013-14. Dr. J.K. Mallikarjunappa became its first Coordinator and he conducted Blood Donation Camps, Health Awareness Programmes etc. Flood Relief, Earthquake relief funds were collected by our Red Cross Volunteers and the same was sent to Prime Ministers and Chief Minsters Relief funds. From this year 2022-23 Sri Ramesh Pujar, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology took the charge of Coordinator of this unit.