On 8th August, 2016, MOHAN Foundation was invited by the Commandant, Col. Tejinder of Chandigarh Naval Unit N.C.C., Chandigarh, to conduct an awareness talk for their N.C.C. Cadets and J.C.Os at Panjab University sports complex, Chandigarh. The group of Cadets were from Chandigarh Colleges. The cadets were very much aware about Organ Donation. Around 123 cadets and 10 J.C.Os participated in the program.
Audience were given an introduction by Mr. Sudhir Dewan and presentation on Organ Donation and Brain Death by Deepika Arora.
In this talk she explained the following points –
1. MOHAN Foundation Activities
2. Importance and need of Organ Donation
3. Types of Donations – Live and Deceased donations
4. Organ donation statistics in India
6. Brain Death and its Causes
7. Tissue Donation – Eyes and Skin
It was a very interactive session wherein the participants asked following questions:
Which Organs can be donated after natural death?
If I sign the pledge form how will MOHAN Foundation know about my death?
At the end of the Session Dr. H.S Dhanoa, Lecturer Post Graduate Govt. College Sector – 11, Chandigarh requested the cadets that we all should pledge our organs and talk to the family about this Noble cause.