Vet university organises blood donation camp

In a heart-warming display of the community service and compassion, the Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle (GGSSC) unit of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) organized a mega blood donation camp to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of the ninth Guru Tegh Bahadur. The camp was inaugurated by Dr JPS Gill, Vice-Chancellor, GADVASU.

It was held in collaboration with Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMC&H), Ludhiana. The event saw enthusiastic participation from students, faculty members and staff of various colleges within the university. Approximately 80 units of blood were donated at the camp.

Dr JPS Gill expressed his gratitude to donors and highlighted the significance of the blood donation drive, emphasising that it embodied the true spirit of service to humanity, transcending barriers of religion, caste and creed.

He said, “The event was held to commemorate the 350th Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur whose sacrifice remains unparalleled in upholding the values of freedom, faith and human dignity. His martyrdom continues to inspire generations with the ideals of courage, compassion and righteousness.”

Dr RS Aulakh, Director of Students’ Welfare, and Dr Swaran Singh Randhawa, Dean, College of Veterinary Science, described blood donors as “real heroes,” recognising their essential role in saving lives.

Team GGSSC — Dr Jaspal Singh Hundal, Dr D Pathak, Dr Varinderpal Singh, Dr Gursharan Singh, Dr Sarabjit Kaur, Dr Jujhar, and Dilchain Singh, motivated the youth to participate in the camp.

Jaspal Singh and Surjit Singh of the central team of the GGSSC stressed on the importance of channelling youthful energy into meaningful societal contributions, like blood donation.

Volunteers Dr Gursimran Singh, Lagan Verma, Minakshi, Daanish, Hasan, Simranjot, Jaskirat Singh and Radhika, played a key role in organising and mobilizing their peers to participate in the camp.

The blood collection was managed by the team from DMC&H, led by Dr Nidhi Singh and Harji Singh.