The Vanivihar Old Students Society-92 (VOSS-92) organised a blood donation camp at the OAS Bhawan here on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on Friday.
Inaugurating the camp, Utkal University Vice-Chancellor Dr Ashok Das spoke on the importance of blood donation. As guests of honour, Higher Education Department Deputy Secretary Dr Upendra Nath Sahu and Self Defence Training Programme State Advisor Prof Nibedita Jena advised the students to stay healthy by donating blood.
VOSS-92 convenor Gadadhar Rath highlighted various social welfare activities undertaken up by the body during the last 15 years. Students of the BJB College, Ramadevi College, City Women’s College, IG Autonomous College, IMS, NISWASS, OEC and NYP donated blood. A total of 63 units of blood were collected and handed over to a team of the Capital Hospital headed by Dr Debashis Mishra.