By Jyoti, Chandigarh : PEC students donated 460 units of blood during Blood Donation Camp which was organized by the NSS Unit of PEC University of Technology under the guidance of Prof. Sushant Sameer (NSS Co-ordinator), Dr. Anju Singla (NSS Program Officer) and Prof. Shobhna Dhiman (NSS Program Officer), along with the student coordinators Akshaye Raj and Mohit Bagga. The team led by Dr. Usha Rao from Department of Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research), along with 3 other doctors and a 12-member paramedical staff conducted the Blood Donation Camp.
The camp was inaugurated by Mr. VK Singh, the finance secretary of Chandigarh and Dr. Manoj Datta, Director PEC. The chief guest Mr. VK Singh felicitated 21 Star donors, students, faculty and staff who have donated blood atleast 5 times. He also encouraged the students to persist with their efforts and maintain the high standards of service to the society. Total 460 units of blood were collected. A poster making competition in collaboration with PGI was held on Sunday and the winners were awarded by the chief guest. Exhibition for HIV AIDS awareness was put up by Red Ribbon Club with State AIDS Control Society, Chandigarh. Mementos to the blood donors were also given by the society. The team of PGI doctors also emphasized the importance of donating blood to the students. The students were also given the donor cards that can help them to get blood in times of need. ”The event held was a huge success in imbibing the spirit of giving among the budding engineers” said Akshaye Raj, the student coordinator of NSS.
Human blood is an essential part of a human life with no alternatives. Voluntary blood donors are the keystone of a safe and sufficient supply of blood. The safest blood donors are the volunteer to donate the blood, non-remunerated blood donors from low-risk populations. The success of blood donation camp depends on people who organize the camp and blood bank team. Donating the blood may reduce the risk of heart disease for men. A single blood donation can save upto three lives. Blood donation not only helps the recipients but also helps to improve the health of the donor.