The Odisha Red Cross bagged four national awards for its excellent work in the field of fund raising and voluntary blood donation for the year 2019- ‘20 and 2020-21 and one national award for its exemplary service and contribution to the society.
The awards were declared at the Annual General Body meeting of the Indian Red Cross Society, national headquarters, New Delhi, convened under the presidentship of Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh L Mandaviya through a webinar.
Due to the Covid-19 situation, it could not be presented physically. IRCS had requested to the Governor and president of Indian Red Cross Society Odisha State Branch Dr Ganeshi Lal to present the awards to the Odisha unit.
For presenting the awards, an award receiving ceremony was organised at the Raj Bhawan, here. Red Cross Odisha honorary secretary CTM Suguna and director CRCBC Dr Chandrika Prasad Dash received the awards from Dr Lal. Life member and YRC counsellor of Boudh district Prabir Kumar Dash also received a Certificate of Merit for his outstanding work. Principal Secretary to Governor Saswat Mishra and other officers of Governor's secretariat, honorary treasurer Bhabani Prasad Nanda, Youth Red Cross Officer Ramesh Chandra Behera and other staff members of IRCS State unit were present.