In a move to extend help for the social cause, a voluntary blood donation camp was jointly organised by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam limited (UJVNl) and Uttarakhand State AIDS Control Society (USACS) at UJVNl campus in Dehradun on Saturday.
The camp was inaugurated by UJVNl Managing Director, GP Patel, who also urged from the gathering to come forward for such a noble cause. A total of 44 units of blood were collected in the camp.
In his address Patel said that awareness is the only way to overcome the acute shortage of blood in our society. He said that participation in the voluntary blood donation camps is one of the noblest causes for saving the lives of the individuals during emergencies and hoped from the State Medical, Health and Family Welfare department to hold such camps on regular intervals.
Students should be taught about the importance of blood donation and should be included as a part of curriculum in schools and colleges. Patel stressed that shortage of blood could be easily curtailed if the every part of the society contributes for this noble cause.
Other dignitaries including SK Chopra, Director (Personnel); CP Madan, Director (Finance); Purroshottam Singh, Director (Operation); Sandeep Singhal, Director (Projects); Rajender Singh, Rajesh Maikhuri, SN Sharma, Rajesh Yadav, Dr Aradhna and staff were also present.