To support the noble cause of blood donation, hundreds of students of Amity University donated blood on the first day of “three day Blood Donation camp” organized at Amity University in association with Rotary Club Delhi City and Rotary Blood Bank.
The total number of registrations on the first day was more than 500 out of which, 289 were girls while 268 were boys. Every donor has to pass through preliminary medical tests including blood pressure, hemoglobin, any disease and other parameters, conducted by the team of experts. Thereby, after thorough screening and tests 288 Units of blood was accepted for donation.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Ajay Chauhan, Founder Trustee- Ritnand Balved Education Foundation said that human blood is an essential element of human life with no substitute. Blood transfusion has been responsible for saving millions of lives each year around the world, yet the quantity and quality of blood pool available for transfusion is still a major concern across the globe. He urged the students to donate blood and furthermore, persuade their friends for donation as it is the moral responsibility of every human to help the people who need blood and save lives.
Speaking on the occasion, Rtn Deepak Gupta, District Governor Elect, Rotary International District 3012 commended on expecting 1200 Units of blood during the 3 day camp, and clarified that this would save at least 4000 lives including using the sub-components of the blood. Calling the present young generation as more benevolent than previous generations, he remarked that previously, people were taught to be self-sufficient, hence making them somewhat self-centric but the present generation is more aware and is concerned about overall societal development. Rtn Gupta opined that social enterprise is on the rise amongst today’s youth and innovative entrepreneurs, and socially-conscious ventures will be the way of the future. He advised to always contribute well towards the society because only the good deeds possessed by a man are remembered and not the materialistic possessions.
Rtn. Amita Mohindru, President, Totary International District 3012 urged the students to keep donating blood, as it is a prime way of giving back to humankind and the intention of donating blood is to save one's life. She also appreciated the efforts taken by the Amity University to conduct such camps for a noble cause.
The camp was inaugurated amongst a galaxy of past and present District Governors of Rotary Clubs including Rtn. Subhash Jain, Immediate Past District Governor, Rtn Alok Gupta, District Governor Nominee, Rtn. Ashok Agarwal, District Governor-21-22; Rtn Joginder Pal Singh Gujral, Secretary, Rotary District 3012; Rtn Rupak Jain, Past District Governor and attended by thousands of students of Amity University.