A motivation cum awareness programme on the theme “Donating blood is an act of solidarity , join the effort and save lives” was today organized in Government College for Women Udhampur by Heritage Club, in collaboration with Red Ribbon Club under the aegis of J&K AIDS control Society.
Principal of the College, Dr. Monika Sharma was the chief guest on the occasion.Dr. Monika Sharma, while addressing the participants, emphasized that nothing was comparable to the preciousness of human blood.
“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 donation is the only way of accumulating blood at safe storage to meet the emergency requirements for saving lives” she said.
She also motivated the staff and students to donate blood as they themselves might be using the same during their own emergency needs.The programme was held in three sessions, in the morning session Staff and students took the blood donation pledge in which around 500 students and 50 staff members participated.
In the second session, a lecture on “Importance of blood donation” was organized where Prof. Ashni Devi (HOD Botany)was chief resource person.Addressing the gathering, Prof. Ashni said that millions of people owe their lives to the people whom they will never know or meet in their lifetime.
They are none other than those people, who have donated their blood freely and without any reward-Voluntary blood Donors. Blood is required for treatment of accidental injuries, burns, Diseases like Hemorrhagic, Anaemia, Leukemias, Thalassemia and Hemolytic ailments.
Unavailability of blood may cost lives. Hence, Importance of blood donation is tremendous, she Added.In the third and last session, all the students and staff members formed a human circle chain in solidarity to send the message for universal need of blood donation.
The entire program was organized and convened under the able guidance of convener Red Ribbon Club and convener Heritage club Dr. Kewal Kumar and Prof. Yash Paul respectively. All the members of both the club and other staff members remained present on this occasion.