A REPORT ON THE BLOOD DONATION CAMP CONDUCTED BY THE YOUTH RED CROSS OF UNIVERISTY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING ARNI
Foreword
Many colleges all over Tamilnadu conduct various activities related to social services, camps and other eco-friendly presentations. One such noble camp was conducted at the University College of Engineering Arni.A blood donation camp was held on 08th October 2010.
This was done under the abled guidance of our respected YRC Co-ordinator of Anna University Chennai Dr.B.Kumar and our most beloved Principal Dr.G.Senthil Kumar. Overall, the camp was a great success and helpful to the society.
The registrations desks were decided to be put up from the morning 08.00AM of the November10, 2010 at various spots of the venue.
POSTERS WORK
The main objective is to spread the news of the upcoming blood camp was the posters that were put up all over, every nook and corner where students walked around. The work of the hand written posters were given to volunteers of ECE and EEE departments. Many volunteers were absolutely great at their work; their posters caught attention of every person coming across them.
Certain volunteers were given the work of organizing the programme so as to proceed the same as per time frame given to each part.
The next step was an important task of inviting the Principal, dignitaries from Rotary club of Arni Fort, Chief guests of the programme and the special guest from the Department of RIRD and other dignitaries from the village and town. It was done by the YRC programme officer of the institution. The external affairs work such as the registrations, inviting the news paper people were taken up by few YRC volunteers.
The programme started with a formal welcome by the principal of the institution Dr.G.Senthil Kumar to all the delegates from the Rotary club of Arni Fort and Health department officials of the Primary Health centre, Sathya vijaya Nagram , a small village where the college is successfully functioning for the second year. A special welcome was given to the Block medical officer, Dr.Iyenthiran and also for the principal of Regional Institute of Rural Development of S.V.Nagaram.
All participants were initially given awareness about the significance of blood donation and day to day requirements of Human blood of various groups. The function geared up when the chief guest Rtn.Haji.S.A.Anvar Baig, the Disrict Associate chairman of Rotary club posed a question on the minimum time interval required to be maintained for the successive blood donation and announced a instantaneous cash prize of Rs.500/- . One participant from the student side named Mr.Sivakumar of II year Mechanical Engg. has given a correct answer and bagged the prize.
Then, the chief guest the took the charge of the first session of the programme and gave his personal contact number to all the volunteers assembled there so as to help them for any urgent requirement of blood to their kith and kin in near future. On the same day, it was planned to make blood grouping for all the students and also for the quantitative measurement of Hemoglobin content of weaker students especially for girls.
The day the 08th of October 2010 was an important day to all the volunteers, all of them were asked to come by 8:15am. The volunteers came in and finished their jobs of having the rooms ready for the blood banks by helping them carry their equipments. All the Nursing Assistants and trained professionals have guided the YRC volunteers and all took their positions.
The volunteers had been told to check the weight of the donor confirming whether they were fit enough to donate blood so as to make sure that they had consumed enough food prior to donation of blood. By 10:30AM donors rushed in, all volunteers got busy and guided all donors in all perspectives that are right from the registration, till they are coming out after donating the blood. The aftercare volunteers helped and made sure that the donors never felt tired or fainted. They served them with sufficient requirements.
A FEW SNAPSHOTS OF THE BLOOD DONATION CAMP
The most disappointing part was that some students have been sent back as they were not fit to donate. To our surprise, it was fortunate to state that early 70% of the girl’s students were found to be anemic and their Hemoglobin content were in the range (6-8%) [Normal 10%]. Students who are more anemic have been infused iron injection continuously until their iron content level reaches normalcy.
While the camp had begun and was in full swing, our respected principal Dr.G.Senthilkumar and other dignitaries made the environment even more enthusiastic and colourful by their presence, while they visited every blood donor and interacted with some of the donors.
Towards the end of the day, the YRC volunteers who had finished their work turned up to the collection centre and donated their precious blood leaving an outstanding impression of service as well as devotion towards the work. Finally the YRC Team had an excellent Snap all together.
After the successful blood donation, all the donors received the appreciation certificates for their humanity.
FINAL OUTCOME: A HUGE HUGE SUCCESS! ! ! ! !
A total of 101 units of blood were collected in a single day.
PROUD TO BE A YRC VOLUNTEER
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