Blood Donation Camp Organised by Hindustan Scouts and Guides

(mohsina bano)

Udaipur – A blood donation camp was organized on Thursday by the Hindustan Scouts and Guides, Rajasthan State, Udaipur District Unit at Pacific University, Debari, under the joint collaboration with Pacific College of Teacher Education. The event was held as part of the five-day Tejas Utsav marking World Thalassemia Day and in celebration of the upcoming birthday (May 11) of Madan Dilawar, Rajasthan's Education Minister and State President of Hindustan Scouts.

The camp saw enthusiastic participation from BSTC trainee teachers of Pacific Teachers College, many of whom donated blood for the first time. A total of 20 units of blood were donated, including 14 first-time donors from among the BSTC trainees. Notably, Uday Singh Gurjar, Joint Secretary of the Udaipur District Scouts and teacher at Maharaj Senior Secondary School, Tarawat, donated blood for the 11th time.

The blood collection was conducted by the PMCH Blood Bank team under the supervision of Anil Sahdev and Rajesh Tiwari. Donors underwent proper health screening, including blood pressure and hemoglobin tests, to ensure they were fit for donation.

Dignitaries Present

The event was graced by several notable dignitaries:

• Narendra Odich, State Secretary, Hindustan Scouts and Guides

• Dr. Hemant Kothari, Vice Chancellor, Pacific University

• Dr. Akhilesh Tiwari, Principal, College of Teacher Education

• Dr. Pandey, Principal, Physical Education College

• Dr. Khel Shankar Vyas, Director of Education, Pacific University

• Dr. Kavita Sagar and Dr. Dilip Singh Chauhan, Assistant Professors

• Chirag Jain

• Narendra Singh Ranawat, President, Udaipur Transport Organisation and District Vice President of Scouts

• Pushparaj Mehta, Patron, Transport Organisation

• Manpreet Singh Khera, Joint Secretary

The event was coordinated by Gopal Mehta Menaria, Divisional Commissioner of Scouts, with presence of:

• Pradeep Meghwal, Assistant State Organisation Commissioner

• Madanlal Verma, Divisional Secretary

• Shanta Vaishnav, District Organizer

• Ishwari Raigar, District Joint Secretary

• Narpatsingh Rao, Salumber District In-Charge

• Gajendra Vaishnav, Dungarpur District In-Charge

All guests and medical team members, along with the blood warrior donors, were honored with Scout scarves as a mark of appreciation.

Message from State Secretary

Addressing the gathering, Narendra Odich emphasized the critical need for blood donors in the current national scenario. “Just as our soldiers stand at the border to protect the nation, we must support them by donating blood. Our motto, ‘Nara Seva, Narayan Seva’ (Service to humanity is service to God), must be upheld through actions,” he said.

 Hindustan Scouts and Guides, Blood Donation Camp, BSTC trainee teachers, Pacific University, Tejas Utsav, World Thalassemia Day, Madan Dilawar, Uday Singh Gurjar, PMCH Blood Bank, Narendra Odich, blood warriors, Udaipur.