Blood donation camp held alongside awareness drive; Vice-Chancellor inaugurates ‘One Life, One Blood Club’
Bareilly: Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University organised a TB and HPV vaccination awareness programme on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, with a focus on public health, preventive healthcare and youth participation in social service.
The formal programme was held at the university’s Training and Placement (T&P) Cell under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Professor Anil Kumar Rai. A blood donation camp was also organised at the university health centre, with the Pharmacy Department recording the highest participation in blood donation.
The programme began with a welcome address by Registrar Mahendra Kumar, Dean of Student Welfare Professor Vinay Rishiwal and Programme Coordinator Dr Amit Kumar Verma. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Rai subsequently addressed students and guests, urging young people to spread awareness about public health issues and actively contribute to society.
After the formal session, the Vice-Chancellor visited the health centre, interacted with blood donors and appreciated their contribution. He also distributed nutritional kits among patients undergoing treatment for tuberculosis to support their dietary needs.
Addressing the gathering, Prof. Rai said young people should develop a spirit of service and take responsibility for spreading awareness in both rural and urban communities. He emphasised that awareness must begin with individuals before being extended to society.
He encouraged students to follow the principle of ‘Think Locally, Act Globally’ and said, “We have to defeat TB and HPV, not the patients suffering from these diseases.”
Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’, the Vice-Chancellor said understanding the ideas and aspirations of young people was essential, as they would play a major role in building a developed India.
He also inaugurated the ‘One Life, One Blood Club’, an initiative designed to create an organised network of voluntary blood donors to meet emergency requirements.
Prof. Rai said Bareilly was currently ranked first in Uttar Pradesh in HPV vaccination and expressed the hope that the district would help the country achieve a leading position in this area.
Dr Amit Kumar Verma, the programme coordinator, stressed that proper nutrition was as important as medicines in the treatment of diseases. He said a healthy population, supported by adequate nutrition and healthcare, was essential for national development.
Professor Vinay Rishiwal said collective participation could help society achieve its healthcare goals ahead of schedule. He added that the vision of a developed India could be realised only through a healthy population, rather than economic growth and infrastructure development alone.
Registrar Mahendra Kumar said effective awareness meant identifying the root causes of problems. Without addressing the underlying issues, he observed, sustainable solutions would remain difficult to achieve.
One Life, One Blood Club to build donor network
The newly launched club aims to maintain a structured database of healthy and willing blood donors across different blood groups. The database will include donors’ blood groups, contact details and availability.
In an emergency, the club will facilitate direct coordination between patients requiring blood and suitable donors, helping reduce delays in locating compatible blood groups.
The initiative will also encourage students, faculty members and members of the public to participate in regular blood donation. It plans to expand its donor network through awareness campaigns and periodic blood donation camps.
The club will function under the guiding principle of providing blood to those in need while recognising and respecting voluntary donors.
Prof. Anil Kumar Rai will serve as its chief patron, while Dr Amit Kumar Verma will provide faculty guidance. Naman Kumar Prajapati and Krishangi Kritiya Bora will represent the student leadership.
Student volunteers, including Dhruv Kaushik, Devansh Gupta, Anand Kumar Verma, Uday Gangwar, Danish Maqbool, Sanchit Bhatt, Naman Prajapati and Yashraj Vashishtha, played an active role in organising the programme.
Report by Akhilesh Chandra Saxena, Bareilly.
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