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Body Organs donation keep a person alive even after death: Prof Yogesh Singh


Meeting organized in DU for popularize the noble cause of Body-Organs donation

Delhi, April 22.

Vice Chancellor of University of Delhi, Prof. Yogesh Singh said that even after a person's death, Body and Organs donation can keep him alive in the bodies of others. The Vice Chancellor was addressing while presiding over a meeting organized for popularize the noble cause of Body-Organs donation in DU and its related departments and colleges. On this occasion, Alok Kumar, Patron of Dadhichi Deh Daan Samiti and National President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, as the keynote speaker, discussed in detail on body and organ donation in detail.

The Vice Chancellor said in his address that body donation and organ donation is a noble cause, but there is a need for awareness about it. He said that the greater the need for this noble cause in the present times, the more difficult is the task of preparing people for it. The Vice Chancellor said that this work is not going to be completed in a short time, but is a long-term task. Continuous efforts will have to be made for this. Of course, the results may start coming late, but with time its acceptance among people will increase significantly. Teachers and students have an important role in this. Its success stories will also start emerging year after year. Placing those success stories in front of the public will further increase positivity, the Vice Chancellor said.

Alok Kumar, patron of Dadhichi Deh Daan Samiti, while addressing during the meeting, shared the experiences of the samiti's 27 years of tenure. While creating awareness about body donation and organ donation, he said that 4-6 people can get sight from the eyes of one person. Many times, even after death, many organs of a person's body can be successfully transplanted into the bodies of others. He told that for this the person has to fill a consent form with the consent of any two of his family members. He said that if people are not ready to donate their body then organs donation must be done. On this occasion, many teachers also openly put forward their suggestions and curiosities. During the meeting Dean of Colleges Prof. Balram Pani, Director of South Campus, Prof. Shri Prakash Singh, Registrar Dr. Vikas Gupta, Representatives of many colleges and departments were present in the meeting.

 

The idea came in March, the committee was formed in April

The idea of running an awareness campaign by DU in collaboration with Dadhichi Deh Daan Samiti regarding body organs donation came from Alok Kumar, patron of Dadhichi Deh Daan Samiti, in March 2024. A meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Vice Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh on April 2 to discuss on the this. In that meeting a committee of 6 members was formed. In this committee, NCC Coordinator, NSS Coordinator, Coordinator for Teaching Staff, Coordinator for Non-Teaching Staff, Coordinator for Students (Female) and Coordinator for Students (Male) were appointed. NCC and NSS coordinators were appointed as liaison officers. These coordinators are working closely with colleges and departments for awareness. Committees have also been formed in most of the colleges also.