This article is an announcement about Angdaan Mahotsav, Indian Organ Donation Day, and an Online Pledge by MyGov. Read now!

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To create awareness among the public about the importance of organ donation, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India observed India Organ Donation Day on August 3, 2023.

One organ donor can save up to eight lives. A huge gap exists between patients who require organ transplants and the organ donors that are available. In this context, Govt. of India has established National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), an apex organization and similar organizations at the regional and state levels to provide an efficient and organized system of organ procurement and distribution in the country and to maintain a national registry of donors and recipients of organs and tissues.

NOTTO celebrates the ‘Indian Organ Donation Day’ (IODD) every year to spread awareness about organ donation, dispel the myths and misconceptions associated with organ donation and motivate and encourage the citizens of the country to donate organs and tissue after death, as well as to imbibe the value of organ donation in their lives. This year, it has been decided to run an awareness campaign by the name of ‘Angdaan Mahotsav’ in line with the Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence of India. As part of the campaign, August 3, 2023, was celebrated as the ‘Indian Organ Donation Day’ to commemorate the first deceased donor organ transplant, which was also the first Heart transplant done in the country, after the promulgation of ‘Transplantation of Human Organs Act’ on July 8, 1994.

The specific objectives of this year’s campaign are:

  • To reduce the demand for organ transplantation by promoting healthy lifestyles &wellness.
  • To spread awareness about brain stem death, deceased organ donation & control ofillegal practices related to organ transplantation.
  • To bust myths and misconceptions related to organ donation & transplantation.
  • To increase identification and declaration of cases of brain stem death by the hospital.

In view of the above, the schools are suggested to organize the following activities:

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  • To encourage registration of Pledges for organ and tissue donation at the MyGov portal https://pledge.mygov.in/organ-donation/.
  • To spread awareness among the students and students regarding organ donation.
  • Various activities may be organized about organ and tissue donation namely posters, slogans and quiz competitions, etc. All the schools are requested to disseminate the above information among all stakeholders and encourage maximum to participation in the above activities.

Parties to Take Note

Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organizations and Institutions as indicated below with a request to disseminate the information to all the schools under their jurisdiction:

  • The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18 Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi – 16.
  • The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15, Sector-62, Institutional Area, Noida – 201309.
  • The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.
  • The Secretary, Sainik Schools Society, Room No. 101, D-1 Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001.
  • The Chairman, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, N-1/9, Near Doordarshan Kendra, PO Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odisha – 751005.
  • The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi – 110054.
  • The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh – 160017.
  • The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim – 737101.
  • The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar – 791111.
  • The Director of Education, Govt. of A&N Islands, Port Blair – 744101.
  • The Director of School Education, Ladakh, Room No.101-102, Ground Floor, Council Secretariat, Kurbathang, Kargil – Ladakh.
  • The Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, 3rd Floor, B block, Anjaneya Towers, VTPS Rd, Bhimaraju Gutta, Ibrahimpatnam, Andhra Pradesh – 521 456.
  • The Director, Central Tibetan School Administration, ESSESS Plaza, Community Centre, Sector 3, Rohini, Delhi.
  • The Additional Director General of Army Education, A-Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO, New Delhi – 110001.
  • The Secretary AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No. 202, Shankar Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt – 110010.
  • DS to Chairperson, CBSE.
  • Secretary/ Controller of Examinations/All Directors, CBSE.
  • All Regional Directors/ Regional Officers of CBSE with the request to send this circular to all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions.
  • All Joint Secretary/Deputy Secretary/Under Secretary/Assistant Secretary, CBSE.
  • All Head(s)/In-Charge(s), Centre of Excellence, CBSE.
  • In charge IT Unit with the request to put this Circular on the CBSE Academic Website.
  • In-Charge, Library.
  • Record File.

Click here to read the official notification of the CBSE Notification: Angdaan Mahotsav: Indian Organ Donation Day [An Online Pledge by MyGov].

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