MOTIVATION CUM AWARENESS LECTURE AND PLEDGE CEREMONY ON BLOOD DONATION
2023-06-14
MOTIVATION CUM AWARENESS LECTURE AND PLEDGE CEREMONY ON BLOOD DONATION HELD AT GCW UDHAMPUR
To mark the celebration of World Blood Donor Day, 2023, an online motivation cum awareness lecture on the theme “Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often” and a pledge ceremony was organized in Government College for Women Udhampur by Red Ribbon Club and NSS Unit in collaboration with J&K AIDS control Society under Mission Life, G20 and Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on June 14, 2023.
The events was conducted under the able guidance of worthy Principal of the college Prof. Anjali Mahajan under the convenorship of Dr. Kewal Kumar (Convenor RRC) and Prof. Sumita Rao (NSS PO) with a motive to thank individuals who donate blood, to encourage more people to become new donors and to aware about the importance of blood donation.
Dr. Dinesh Kumar (PTI) was the resource person on the occasion who delivered a mind storming, informative and inspiring lecture on blood donation under the theme “Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often”. The lecture was attended by about 42 students including staff of the college. He told that in spite of the rapid and remarkable advancement of medical science today, there is no laboratory that manufactures blood. It is only in human beings that human blood is made and circulated. Hence voluntary blood donation is the only way of accumulating blood at safe storage to meet the emergency requirements for saving lives” he added. He also motivated the staff and students to donate blood as they themselves might be using the same during their own emergency needs. Blood is required for treatment of accidental injuries, burns, diseases like Anemia, Leukemias, Thalassemia and Hemolytic ailments. Unavailability of blood may cost lives. He also answered the queries raised by the students in a very amicable manner.
Earlier, Principal of the College, Prof. Anjali Mahajan congratulated and appreciated the efforts of oragnisers. She stated that such awareness lectures are need of hour in educational institutions and will go a long way in spreading the message of blood donation to general masses.
In the afternoon, a pledge ceremony was organised where students and staff of the college pledged that they will create awareness among their family members, friends, relatives, colleagues and public about the need of regular voluntary blood donation. They also pledged that they will always donate blood to the needy irrespective of caste and religion. About 55 students participated in pledge ceremony. The event was graced by the presence of Prof Ashni Devi, HOD Botany, Dr. Shaveta Sharma, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Prof Roopa Kumari, Assistant Prof. of Education, Prof. Pooja Bharti, Assistant Professor of Geography and Mr. Balbir Singh from Department of Geography.
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