Mrs. Ranjini Shankar MS coordinated with Mr. Devender Singh, Manager – Administration of Surana College, Bengaluru to conduct an awareness session on 27^th November 2021. The 2-hour session was attended by a total of 732 students and staff of the institution. MOHAN Foundation was represented by Mr. Marulappa L N, Transplant Coordinator and Mrs. Ranjini, Project Manager.

Mrs. Ranjini, in her talk, explained the following:

• MOHAN Foundation – activities, mission, vision
• concepts of organ and tissue donation
• types of death - cardiac death and brain death
• brain death declaration
• procedures of deceased and living organ donation.
• procedures of eye, skin, and bone donation
• role of Jeevasarthakathe
• transplant law
• importance of a donor card
• myths and facts related to organ donation

myths and facts, and barriers to organ

Towards the end of the session, a glimpse of the successful hand transplant of Ms. Shreya Siddanagowder was shared and a motivational video was played. 346 people signed up as organ donors during the occasion. MOHAN Foundation is thankful to the college management for the opportunity.