Governor and President of Odisha State branch of Indian Red Cross Society Dr SC Jamir felicitated the State branch and individual awardees on receiving national honour and recognition at a programme held here on Friday.
The President of India recently honoured Odisha branch of Red Cross for highest voluntary blood collection and for highest fund raising for the year 2014-15 and 2015-16 each with two prestigious shields. Besides this, two Youth Red Cross counsellors of the State, Gopal Krushna Mishra and Umakanta Nag were also awarded gold medal and merit certificate respectively.
Jamir said the collective and individual recognitions speak volumes of the spirit of solidarity and devotion shown to the ideals and values of Red Cross. He further said the Red Cross made its 80th year in Odisha with this remarkable achievement and the honour renews the State Red Cross commitment to suffering humanity.
Governor lauded the work of Red Cross volunteers in taking care of the victims of natural disasters. He also lauded the blood collection programme
Health and Family Welfare and Information and Public Relations Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak, Principal Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) Arti Ahuja, honoraray secretary of Odisha Red Cross branch Dr Chakradhar Panda and Youth Red Cross officer cum honorary joint secretary Maj (Dr) Kalpana Das spoke.
Principal Secretary to Governor CJ Venugopal, Commissioner cum Secretary, School and Mass Education Ranjana Chopra and lady vice president of Odisha State Red Cross Prof Asha Hans were present.