Indian Red Cross Society Honours for Voluntary Blood Donation goes to BITS Pilani Rajasthan

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 9, 2009 -- Donation of Blood is a gesture of Goodwill and Care for the fellow human beings. There is no Gift more valuable than this as it is actually a gift of life for the person who receives it. Blood is replaceable but a life is not .....

On October 1st 2009, National Voluntary Blood Donation Day, Indian Red Cross Society - IRCS not only cheered the young donors to come forward and donate blood but also celebrated the elevation of its blood bank at NHQ as a model blood bank by NACO. This is the only blood bank outside the government fold to get into this privileged group. NAAC accredited BITS Pilani a top ranking school along with IITs in the best college surveys by magazines India Today, OutLook, LiveMint etc is well known for its industry university symbiosis through Practice School and Work Integrated Learning programmes.

It is to be remembered that age group 18-25 years comprises nearly 70% of all blood donors and it is this age group which dominates university enrollments also. The National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani Rajasthan India has been organizing for the past twenty eight years in the month of March every year a Blood Donation Camp in collaboration with Indian Red Cross Society.

The NSS Unit of BITS Pilani has been able to bring this high level of motivation for blood donation among the Faculty and students year after year by various measures. The hostel which donates maximum units of blood gets a running shield and invariably senior officers of the Institute like the Vice Chancellor, Deans, Wardens, etc are the first to donate blood which itself inspires the younger generation. The camp is organized in very safe and secure environment in the campus with the help of IRCS, New Delhi which itself generates confidence among the donors.

Indian Red Cross observed the day by organizing a seminar on the theme ‘Catch them Young’ at its Disaster Management Centre, New Delhi and also felicitated its regular donors and organizations partnering Red Cross in its blood campaign. Dr. Salim J. Habayeb, India Representative of World Health Organization (WHO), was the Chief Guest for the occasion. Mr. Tim Bray, Head, Red Cross Germany was the Special Guest. Dr S P Agarwal Secretary General urged all youth above 18 years of age to enter their adulthood by becoming a blood donor.

The moment of pride came when Indian Red Cross announced that BITS Pilani located in Rajasthan has been contributing for the voluntary blood donation camps organized under the supervision of IRCS, New Delhi for the past nearly three decades and for the year 2009 also BITS Pilani had contributed the maximum number of voluntary blood donors in India amongst the educational institutions.

Prof. N V Muralidhar Rao Dean, Student Welfare Division (SWD) and Prof. Vimal Bhanot Coordinator NSS represented BITS Pilani and received the honors from Dr. Salim J. Habayeb, World Health Organization’s India Representative.

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