World Blood Donor Day: GDC Paloura organises online seminar

STATE TIMES NEWS

JAMMU: The Red Ribbon Club of Govt. Degree College Jammu City(Paloura), Mishriwala organised an Online Seminar on Tuesday to celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The Topic of the Seminar was “Donating Blood is an act of solidarity:Join the effort and save lives”. The purpose of organizing the seminar was to make students aware about the blood donation.
The seminar started with the welcome address by Dr Savi Behl, convener RRC. She highlighted the objectives of blood donation by making students aware about the need for safe blood and safe blood products.
A total of 53 students attended the seminar. 09 students expressed their views on blood donation.Shewali Sharma of B.A. semester VI secured first position, Meenu Sharma of B.A. semester IV secured second position and Riya Kaw of B.A. semester IV secured third position. The students were adjudged by Prof Pooja Sharma, Dept. of Sociology and Dr Shivani Sharma, Dept. of Education.
DrAshuVashisht, Principal of the college motivated the students for voluntary, unpaid blood donations. She said that blood donation is a very noble cause and it is a community service. She also thanked Blood donors in the world for saving many lives.
The whole event was organized by Dr Savi Behl, Dr Anoop Kumar, Dr Sanjay Kotwal, Prof Vishal Magotra, Dr Shivani Sharma and Prof Vijay Kumar.