On 29^th July 2016, MOHAN foundation was invited by Ms. Mamta Sharma Assistant Professor, State Council of Educational Research & Training, Chandigarh to conduct an awareness session for their newly recruited JBT teachers. Which was the part of a 20 days long training session. Around 80 teachers from different schools of Chandigarh attended the session. They invited the foundation on the advice of Ms. Bhawna Garg, IAS, Secy. Finance & Director, Social Welfare Department, Chandigarh.

 

Teachers were given an introduction and presentation on Organ donation and Brain Death by Mr. Deepika Arora. The talk focused on concepts of organ donation and transplantation.

Explained the following points :-

Types of Death

In case of brain death which organs and tissues can be donated

In case of natural death which tissues can be donated

Tissues and organs donations by living person

Myths and misconceptions on organ donation

 

Teachers asked following questions :-

Why cost of the transplant is so expensive

Whom to contact for eye donation

Still how many people signed donor card in your organization

 

It was indeed and amazing session. 80 Brochures and 65 Donor cards were picked up by Teachers.