Patna: Soto Bihar organised an awareness programme on organ donation at AN College, Boring Road, Patna, onTuesday as part of its ongoing campaign to promote the life-saving cause. The event brought together medical professionals, students, and civil society members to discuss the significance and processes involved in organ donation in India.
Prof Manish Mandal, president of Soto, delivered the keynote address and explained the different types of transplants taking place in the country. “There is no lack of awareness here, but there is a lack of willing people,” he said, highlighting that establishing brain-dead committees in hospitals is essential to identify potential donors on time. “Our effort is to form brain-dead committees in as many hospitals as possible,” he added.
Ekta, Soto’s IIEC consultant, said that pledging for organ donation is both simple and free, but the final consent of the family remains mandatory. “At least eight lives can be saved from the body of a brain-dead patient,” she explained.
During a Q&A session, Soto’s transplant coordinator Jaspal Singh responded to queries from students and attendees, addressing concerns and procedural doubts about organ donation.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks by the head of the Economics Department, Anil Nath, who described the session as “very motivating”. He announced that Soto would soon set up a display board on campus to provide vital information on organ donation to both staff and students.
Students from the Economics Department and professors from various faculties attended the programme, along with members of the Lions Club, including Parth Ranjan Bose, Sulagna Bose, Ila, and Preeti Kashyap.
