A total of 1,293 people have volunteered to donate their organs after death in a programme conducted under the aegis of the lok Sevak Mandal in the district here.
The venues were the FM University, the BCET College and the Baliapal College. The volunteers took oaths at these places and signed an undertaking form.
Prof Ramkrushna Pradhan while headed the meeting at the FM University, in the BCET and the Baliapal College, the programme coordinators were Sriman Srichandan and Manas Das.
In the FM University while 325 people took the oath, in BCET and Baliapal 712 and 356 pledged to donate organs respectively. Attending the programme in the BCET, district Collector Pramod Das said many are volunteering to donate blood without any fear and reservations due to massive awareness campaign these days. Similarly, a time would come when people would volunteer to donate organs in large numbers.
It is a noble job and everyone should come forward, said Das appreciating the interest of the participants as well as the organisers.
Earlier, a meeting was held in Baleswar prior to the camps. State coordinator Pravas Acharya was present.