Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 4: An awareness session on human organ donation was organized by the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) J&K under the aegis of NSS Unit of Central Sanskrit University (CSU), Sri Ranbir Campus, Kot Bhalwal, Jammu.
Welcoming the guests present in the program, Dr Yogendra Dixit, coordinator of the NSS Unit, highlighted the importance of organ donation. He informed about the legal process related to organ donation. He pointed out that India is facing an acute shortage of organs for organ transplant and this number is a mismatch between the number of organs required and the organs available for transplant.
Anshu Sharma (IEC & Media Advisor) and Nisha Kumari (Programme Assistant, SOTTO) sensitized the faculty, staff and students of the University campus about National Organ Transplant Program (NOTP) and cadaver donation process.
The Campus Director Prof Madan Mohan Jha in his presidential address said that due to organ donation, today any needy person in the society gets those organs and is helped to live normal life.
The vote of thanks was given by Maninder Singh, program officer of the NSS unit. Dr Rishiraj, Dr Gopal Verma, Dr Rajkumar Mishra, Dr Ratan Kumar Pandey, Dr Sarvesh Tripathi, Kamal Kishore, Dr Snehlata, Dr Shivshish, Dr Prasad Bhatt, Dr Shweta Sood, Dr Praveen Kumar and Dr Madan Singh were present on the occasion.
Technical cooperation in the program was given by Akhil Sharma and Tirupatibala. The program was conducted by Maninder Singh.
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