By Samachar Vishesh News
Chandigarh 24th
Jan, 2020:- To contribute towards welfare of the
Indian Army, the '9th Shaurya Blood Connect With Indian Army' - a blood
donation camp was held at DLF Centre Mall, IT Park, here. Over 80 units of
blood were collected by a medical team of the Command Hospital, Western
Command, which will be specifically used for the welfare of veterans, serving
soldiers, officers and their dependents at military hospitals.
The ninth edition of the campaign was
organized by a city-based NGO -I am still Human (IASH), which is
expeditiously working for the welfare of Indian Army personnel. The camp was
put up in association with the corporate PCL Gateway which supported the cause
under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) and DLF City Centre Mall.
Lt. Gen. (Retd) K.J Singh, PVSM,
AVSM, Former GOC-in-Chief, Western Command was the chief guest. The guests' of
honour at the event were S. Jagjit Singh Majha, MD, PCL Gateway & President
CREDAI, Punjab & who is also a philanthropist and Brig. Satinder
Singh (Retd), Director, Defence Services Welfare, Punjab.
Vivek Mehra, Founder, IASH said that
we are glad to see the response of civilians, who today came out with full
enthusiasm and donated blood for their brothers' in uniform, this way a blood
bond has been established between civilians and our armed forces personnel. The
primary agenda of this campaign is to organise more blood for army and also
inspire the young generation to join the Indian Armed forces.
S. Jagjit Singh Majha, MD PCL Gateway
and President Credai Punjab He said that he exhort civilians and people in
general to come forward and help martyrs' families financially and emotionally
too as they are very much 'our family', due to the supreme sacrifices martyrs
make for the country and all of us without asking for anything in return.
The mall was adorned by myriad war
pictures of battles fought on Punjab's soil, these dictated the several stories
of valour of warriors. There was army decor also put up at different places in
the mall.
A motivational session was conducted
by Lt. Gen. (Retd) K.J Singh, S. Jagjit Singh Majha and Brig. Satinder
Singh (Retd), Director, Defence Services Welfare, Punjab.
The event saw a tribute ceremony
being held for Shaheed Sepoy Ranjit Singh Salaria from Gurdaspur, who lost his
life in an avalanche incident a few days ago. Brig (Retd.)Satinder Singh
conducted the tribute by way of a poignant speech about the martyr. He also
shed light upon the problems and challenges a martyr’s family faces. It was
also announced that the expenses of education of Shaheed Sepoy Ranjjt Singh's
4- month-old daughter will be borne by 'I Am Still Human' and its members.
Others present included J.D Ghai,
Founder, Santabanta.com, social worker Bobbee Singh, Manvinder Singh, Ashu
Khare, Director, Rock and Storm Distilleries, Ex-Gunner Ajit Shukla, Mehakdeep
Singh Randhawa and Maj. Akshay Sharma, from Command Hospital, Chandimandir.
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