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Suryadatta Group of Institutes organizes Blood Donation Camp on the occasion of International Teacher’s Day

Pune, October 10, 2012: Suryadatta Group of Institutes organized blood donation camps on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti Celebration Week. These camps were organized at Bavdhan and Sadashiv Peth Campus of Suryadatta Group of Institutes which collected 120 bottles of blood. These camps were organized to meet the ever increasing need for blood. It aimed at spreading awareness on the importance of blood donation and how every drop of blood donated can save lives.

The camp organized at Bavdhan was in association with Poona Hospital & Research Centre (Rakesh Jain Memorial Blood Bank) which collected 72 bottles of blood from students and faculty. At Sadashiv Peth campus, the camp was organized in association with Lata Mangeshkar Medical Foundation’s Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital & Research Centre which collected 47 bottles. Over hundreds of enthusiastic students along with faculty members came forward voluntarily to support this noble initiative. This was a day long program wherein every donor donated blood after passing through preliminary medical tests like BP, HB, weight-check etc.

Dr. Sanjay Chordiya, Chairman, Suryadatta Group of Institutes having himself donated for this cause, appreciated participation by students and faculty members. He commented, “Blood is the lifeline of mankind and blood donation is a noble cause to be associated with. We thank all the participants for their contribution towards this cause. Our institute will continue to be associated with such humanitarian causes.”
For the past seven years, Suryadatta Group of Institutes has been conducting blood donation camps in Pune twice a year and plans to continue taking such initiatives in the years to come.