LIFE NEVER ENDS……an Awareness program on organ donation by HOPE

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  Ms. Sreelakshmi during the event

  

  Mrs. Sindhuja Ram during the talk

  

  Audience during the talk

  

  During presentation

  

  Participants during the event

  

  During certificate distribution

  

  Group photo

  To mark World Organ Donation Day, August 13, Sreelakshmi. V, a grade 10 student of Our Own English High School, Sharjah, conducted online Poster Designing & Slogan writing competitions for students in UAE. This was to  spread awareness about the noble cause of Organ Donation among students of UAE. The theme was Organ Donation “LIFE NEVER ENDS…” from August 13 to September 15, 2017 and was conducted in association with MOHAN Foundation.

  According to Sreelakshmi, HOPE- Have Only Positive Expectations-a student team-started their journey in 2016 April, with some of her like-minded friends by addressing socio-cultural-eco related activities in the society and to give maximum exposure to students’ community to involve in such activities with the support and guidance of their parents apart from their busy academic schedule.

  “There is no other Gift greater than Organ Donation” as stated by Sreelakshmi V, the best Gift anybody can give.  We are all born with the ability to change one’s life with a smile. It is high time to create awareness among general public and students’ community about the need of the hour-Organ Donation. With the support of MOHAN Foundation, for providing certificates for winners and participants, the event received good response from the students. The competition was announced in 3 categories and winners were decided by an eminent panel of judges. The results announcement and certificates distribution event was conducted on 06 October, 2017, at ASAP Tutor, Sharjah with the support and cooperation by MOHAN Foundation volunteers Mrs. Vasundhara Raghavan, Mr. Giridhar Iyengar r and Mrs. Sindhuja Ram.

  The event was made more interesting by 2 school teachers. Both the teachers inspired the students by giving some insights for time management and how to become  Environment friendly and students should work hard and participate in programs and competitions not only to get rewards, they should be socially committed always and do things with passion.

  Mrs. Vasundhara Raghavan shared her own experience as an Organ Donor and she also explained the importance of Dieting in our life. Mr. Giridhar shared informations about Organ donation-in GCC by their Sharia law, it was not allowed  before, but now things are getting changed and  in some other countries where it is compulsory after death of a person unless otherwise it is mentioned by one person that is not willing to donate his organs after death etc. Mrs. Sindhuja Ram explained about the activities of MOHAN Foundation and the importance of Organ Donation and had shown a video on MOHAN Foundation and explained with a powerpoint presentation. She also extended all her support and guidance those who needs in this regard.

  It was an inter-active session with the whole hearted participation by students and their parents. The beautiful certificates designed by MOHAN Foundation were distributed to the winners and participants by Mrs. Vasundhara Raghavan, Mr. Giridhar Iyengar, Mrs. Tajunnisa, and Mrs. Anjum Hassan.

  The following students bagged first, second and third places in the LIFE NEVER ENDS….online Poster Designing & Slogan writing competitions in different categories.

  		SLOGAN WRITING ENTRIES--WINNERS
  sl no	categroy	Name	grade	school	Place
  1	Sub Junior	MERLYN TERESA VIEIRA	5	Indian High School Dubai	FIRST
  2	Sub Junior	Cheryl Leah Mathew	5	DPS Sharjah	SECOND
  3	Sub Junior	Subiksha Sri Gunaseelan	5	Indian High School Dubai	THIRD
  4	Junior	AARYAN  SHANKAR  PAI	9	SHARJAH INDIAN SCHOOL	FIRST
  5	Junior	Abhinav Bhanupratap Singh	6	DPS,  Sharjah	SECOND
  6	Junior	Refa Umar	6	Amled School, Dubai	SECOND
  7	Junior	RISHITH RAJESH MENON	6	DPS, Sharjah	THIRD
  8	Senior	MICHAEL VIEIRA	12	OUR OWN INDIAN  SCHOOL, DUBAI	FIRST
  9	Senior	Anagha Rajesh	10	OOEHS, Sharjah	THIRD
  10	Senior	Afreen Nizam	10	Abu Dhabi Indian school	THIRD
  11	Senior	Mayank Rastogi	10	DPS Sharjah	SECOND

   

   

  		POSTER DESIGNING ENTRIES --WINNERS
  sl no	categroy	Name	grade	school	Place
  1	Sub Junior	Brian Benoi	5	Bright Riders School, Abu Dhabi	FIRST
  2	Sub Junior	Subiksha Sri Gunaseelan	5	Indian High School Dubai	SECOND
  3	Sub Junior	Cheryl Leah Mathew	5	Delhi Private School, Sharjah	THIRD
  4	Sub Junior	VARNIKA VENKATESAN	4	LEADERS PRIVATE SCHOOL, SHARJAH	THIRD
  5	Sub Junior	Afsheen Akbar	2	Our Own English High School Dubai	THIRD
  		JUNIORS
  1	Junior	Sivadurga Adduri	8	Leaders Pvt School, Sharjah	FIRST
  2	Junior	Vibhali Shetty	7	OOEHS-Sharjah	FIRST
  3	Junior	Adwaith Manoj	6	Sharjah Indian School	SECOND
  4	Junior	BENITO BENNY CHEERAN	6	OOEHS-Sharjah	SECOND
  5	Junior	AALIYA BURHAN	6	ALAIN JUNIORS SCHOOL, ALAIN	THIRD
  6	Junior	keshav Nair	8	DPS Sharjah	THIRD
  		SENIORS
  1	Senior	BARATH RAJESH MENON	11	Delhi Private School, Sharjah	FIRST
  2	Senior	Gayatri Janardhan	11	OOEHS-Sharjah	SECOND
  3	Senior	Keerthana Sreekumar	10	Delhi Private School, Sharjah	THIRD
  4	Senior	Benita Benoi	10	Bright Riders School, Abu Dhabi	THIRD

   

  According to the judges, all the entries received were so competitive and it was with great difficulty, they have decided the winners. Students of different schools from all the emirates participated in the competition.

  Sreelakshmi extends her thanks and gratitude to MOHAN Foundation for supporting her event and hope to be associated with MOHAN Foundation for spreading awareness about the noble cause and to create awareness about the activities of MOHAN Foundation. 

  
  
  Source-Sreelakshmi V.