Bhubaneswar, 22nd March 2025: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with NGO Sahaya and Capital Hospital Bhubaneswar, organized a mega blood donation camp today. 118units of blood were collected during the camp, held at the Sanjeevan Health Centre inside the Institute campus.
Shri Krushna Chandra Patra, Hon’ble Minister of Science and Technology and Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare,Govt. of Odisha, graced the occasion and motivated the donors. Prof. Shreepad Karmalkar, Director of IIT Bhubaneswar,also visited the blood donation camp and encouraged the NSS volunteers and blood donors.
Among others, Shri Bamadev Acharya, Registrar, Dr. Suresh R Dash, Professor-in-Charge (Healthcare) along with the members of Sanjeevan Health Centre of IIT Bhubaneswar; Dr. Debasis Mishra, Blood Bank Officer and team from Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar along with Shri Kailash Sarangi and team from NGO Sahayawere present on the occasion. Dr. Sivaiah Bathula, Coordinator-NSS, coordinated the camp. The members of faculty, staff, students, and residents of the Institute participated in this noble initiative and donated blood.
