Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 21: State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) J&K in its seventh event here today organized a collage making competition on ‘Organ Donation’ at Bee Enn College of Nursing, Chak Bhalwal.
Students from various paramedical colleges participated in the competition and were encouraged to express themselves via their art and bring out the spirit of giving which is the hallmark of selfless love of Organ Donation.
Dr. Sanjeev Puri, Joint Director SOTTO, while speaking on the occasion, said that Organ Donation is important for society as there are thousands of patients daily awaiting an organ transplant and many keep waiting because of lack of donors.
Government College of Nursing Gangyal secured first position, Bee Enn Nursing Institute, Chak Bhalwal secured second position and Rajiv Gandhi College of Nursing Chak Bhalwal secured third position in the competition.
Anshu Sharma, IEC & Media Consultant, SOTTO informed that on Wednesday November 23, a voluntary blood donation camp will be held from 11 am onwards at Blood Bank GMC Jammu being last activity of this month long Organ Donation activities.
Welcome address was presented by Prof. Frank J.C, Principal Bee Enn College of Nursing and vote of thanks was presented by Neetu Sharma, Principal, Bee Enn Nursing Institute.