Sinha asks SOTTO to add his name in organ donors’ list
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said Jammu and Kashmir Health Department and other departments probed the deaths which took place at village Badhaal in Rajouri district but the exact cause has not been found yet.
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“The Home Minister (Amit Shah) has constituted a team of inter-ministerial experts to Rajouri and they have reached here,” Sinha told reporters on the sidelines of a function here.
He said police have set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the events from other angles.
“We will brief you once the reality comes to the fore,” Sinha said.
Earlier, the Lieutenant Governor requested the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO) to add his name to the organ donors’ list.
He made the request during a programme organised by the Bharatiya Jain Sangathan, J&K, under the aegis of SS Jain Sabha, to promote organ donation.
“I request the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO) to add my name in the donors’ list. Organ donation should be a life motto. This selfless act not only affects the recipients but also touches the lives of families and friends of those seeking transplantation,” Sinha said.
Lauding the Bharatiya Jain Sangathan for doing great service by inspiring people for organ donation, Sinha reiterated the Government’s commitment to support the social organizations and volunteers associated with this noble cause.
He further called for collective efforts to make organ transplant affordable and accessible by using modern technology in government and private hospitals.
He emphasised that permanent help-desks related to organ donation and transplant should be set up in hospitals to provide information and counter myths surrounding organ donation.
Organ and tissue donation camps should also be organized in the hospitals in collaboration with all stakeholders to inform and encourage people, he said.
The Lieutenant Governor asked the youth to imbibe the ideals and teachings of Lord Mahavir and dedicate themselves to the service of humanity.
“Lord Mahavir’s eternal message of Samyak Darshan – Right Faith, Samyak Gyan – Right Knowledge and Samyak Charitra – Right Conduct, will continue to guide us on the path of non-violence, truth and compassion, he said.
The Lieutenant Governor congratulated the Bharatiya Jain Sangathan (BJS) on the beginning of its community connect program ‘BJS Moksh Path’ aimed at promoting organ donation amongst community leaders and debunking the myths around organ donation.
Bharatiya Jain Sangathan also initiated ‘BJS Khilona Bank’ to provide educational toys to children belonging to underprivileged sections of the society. Youth were also conferred with the BJS Pratibha Samman on the occasion.
Anand Jain, ADGP Jammu; Sandeep Jain, President, Bharatiya Jain Sangathan, J&K; Monika Jain, General Secretary, Bharatiya Jain Sangathan, J&K; senior officials of civil and police administration; members of Bharatiya Jain Sangathan, SS Jain Sabha and various social organizations were present.
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