Blood donation camp organised by Rotary Club Chandigarh in association with CGC Landran
Volunteers Donate 240 Units of Blood
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, September 25, 2026: 240 units of blood were donated by students and employees at a blood donation camp organised today at Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC) Landran by Jeevansh Community and the Department of Student Welfare, CGC Landran, in association with Rotary Club Chandigarh, which held this camp as part of Rotary District 3080. The district comprises around 140 clubs covering Chandigarh, parts of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and parts of Uttar Pradesh.
More than 300 students, including faculty and staff members, volunteered to donate blood during the camp. The blood units would be donated to the Rotary and Blood Bank Society Resource Centre, Sector 37, Chandigarh, a joint venture between Rotary Club Chandigarh and the Blood Bank Society of Chandigarh.
The camp was inaugurated in the presence of Dr. Gagandeep Bhullar, Director, Student Welfare and Alumni Affairs; Dr. Rajdeep Singh, Campus Director; Ms. Tina Virk, President, Rotary Club Chandigarh; Mr. Arun Aggarwal, Director, Community Services, Rotary Club Chandigarh; Mr. Shrey, Chairperson, Rotary Club Chandigarh; student coordinators from the Jeevansh Community; and faculty and students from the institution. Dr. Bhullar commended the donors for showing great enthusiasm for this noble initiative.
. Tina Virk thanked the management, students and faculty members of CGC Landran, including Dr. Gagandeep Bhullar, for making the camp a huge success. She further said, “Today, our entire Rotary District is involved in organising blood donation camps, attempting to enter the Guinness Book of Records with path-breaking blood collection units under the slogan of Raktdaan Mahakumbh.”
She also underlined the importance of donating blood, in addition to highlighting the commitment of the Rotary and Blood Bank Resource Centre in Sector 37 to helping people from all walks of life, including those from economically weaker sections, get access to platelets and blood units.
The blood donation camp sought to encourage young adults to get involved in selfless social service, in addition to making them understand the importance of donating blood, which can go on to save many lives. A dedicated team of doctors conducted pre-medical tests while taking care of different medical requirements at the camp.