Nuvoco’s Jojobera Cement Plant (JCP) created a record by donating 255 units of blood, which is the highest amongst various corporate based in Jamshedpur area this year. The blood donation camp was organised in association with the Indian Red Cross Society, Jamshedpur at JCP’s administrative building conference hall to commemorate Health Safety and Environment (HSE) month.
The camp started with lighting of the lamp by the chief guest, Chandan Kumar, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM); Raju Ramchandran, Vice President JCP; Rakeshwar Panday, President Nuvoco Union, Bijay Kumar Singh and team from Indian Red Cross Society along with other Nuvoco officials and union members.
Speaking on the occasion, Ramchandran said, “Nuvoco is committed towards doing sustainable and meaningful work for the society which is genuine and impactful. Blood donation is a noble cause and is considered the highest contribution rendered towards humanity. A culture of voluntary blood donation remains a distant dream in India – predominantly because of the misconceptions, misinformation and ignorance about the effect and safety of blood donation. On the contrary, there are several benefits of blood donation. By organising these regular blood donation camps, we as responsible corporate citizen are trying to bust all the myths that keep people from not coming forward to voluntarily donate blood and to create acceptance of the significance of blood donation as a social norm.” He also informed the gathering about the various programmes and celebrations lined up for HSE month.
Addressing the gathering, the chief guest, Chandan Kumar, SDM appreciated Nuvoco for organising the blood donation camp for the society at large. He emphasized the importance of voluntary blood donation; likening it to a noble initiative, and encouraged the Nuvoco staff and workers to actively contribute to creating a bank of safe blood.