Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 23: Jammu and Kashmir State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) in its second event in the Indian Organ Donation month organized a Declamation Competition in English and Urdu on “Organ Donation” in Government Nursing College (GNC) Pulwama today.
Students from various nursing colleges of Kashmir division namely Florence Paramedical and Nursing Institute, Nai Basti; SET Paramedical and Nursing Institute; Bijbehara, Anantnag; Government Nursing College/GNM, Pulwama; South Kashmir Paramedical and Nursing College, Kulgam; Institute of Nursing, University of Kashmir, South Campus, Fatehgarh Anantnag ; Government Nursing College, Anantnag and Dolphin Nursing College, Pulwama presented the concept of Organ Donation through oration.
Dr Sanjeev Puri, Joint Director SOTTO presented current scenario of Organ Donation in India and the world and information on National Organ Transplant Programme (NOTP) explaining reasons for lower rate of organ donation in the country.
Dr Saima Jeelani, Assistant Professor, GNC Anantnag and Irfan Ahmad Lone, Transplant Coordinator SOTTO motivated the students and others to register themselves as organ donors on Government Portal (notto.abdm.gov.in) with their Aadhaar linked mobile number.
English Declamation was won by Nuzhat Nazir (1st position) from Florence Paramedical and Nursing Institute, Nai Basti Anantnag while Irtiza Ayaz of Institute of Nursing, University of Kashmir, South Campus, Fatehgarh (Anantnag) stood 2nd and 3rd position was jointly secured by Inshallah Farooq from GNC Pulwama and Urfi Shakeel from GNC Anantnag.
Urdu Declamation was won by Bazila Jan (1st) from GNC Anantnag, whereas Mansoor Younis from Dolphin Nursing College, Pulwama secured 2nd position and Huzaif Farooq from Florence Paramedical and Nursing Institute, Nai Basti got 3rd position.
The programme concluded with vote of thanks presented by Dr Aftab Masood (Principal, GNC Pulwama).
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