On 27^th August 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 20 days long training session. Around 43 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 Ms. Deepika Arora. In this Talk she explained the all aspects of the Organ Donation. Promote Organ Donation video and film on Brain Death was also shown to the teachers to clarify the concept of brain death.

 

Teachers asked following questions: -

Can a person with eye disorder donate corneas after death?

In India many people live in Villages, there is no Provision for Organ retrieval in villages.

 

At the end of the session Ms. Deepika requested the teachers that they promote organ donation movement in a big way as the play very important role in the Education system.

 

All the teachers were highly motivated with the cause and promised that they promote organ donation movement in their Schools and colleagues.

 

It was a very interactive session. 43 Brochures and 25 Donor cards were picked up by Teachers.