IGNOU Regional Centre- Port Blair has organized Blood Donation Observance Day
16 June, 2026
IGNOU Regional Centre- Port Blair has organized Blood Donation Observance Day
2026 at the RС building on 15 th June 2026. The programme was graced by chief
guest Dr. H. M. Siddaraju, MBBS, MPH (ICMR-NIE) Director of Health Services
(DHS), A & N Islands and Guest of Honour Dr. R. G. S Baghel, Principal In-charge,
JNRM, Sri Vijaya Puram. The theme for the program is “One Drop of Humanity: Give
Blood, Save Lives”.
IGNOU has organized poster competition and essay competition in two categories.
Category 1 st was for university students and category 2 nd was for school students.
Learners have participated enthusiastically and submitted paintings and essays in
both the categories. For painting Category 1 (University Level) the first prize was
won by Shriya and G. Swathi, second prize was won by B. Shyama and her team
from ANIIMS and third prize won by P. Sweta, BA English, IGNOU. For category 2
(School level) the first prize was won by Himanshi Hira, KV-1 and second prize by
Dhrishti Halder, from Carmel Sr. Sec. School and third prize by Taniksha Swarnakar
from Carmel Sr. Sec. School.
The candidates were awarded with memento, medal and certificates. The chief guest
Dr. H. M. Siddaraju also delivered a lecture on the theme “One Drop of Humanity:
Give Blood, Save Lives” and explained the importance of the blood donation for the
welfare of people who has chronic disease. He also deciphered the myth regarding
blood donation and explained how it can also be benefitted to the donor. Guest of
Honour Dr. R. G. S Baghel, Principal In-charge, JNRM, Sri Vijaya Puram has also
highlighted the importance of blood donation and traced its importance in the Indian
Knowledge System. IGNOU Regional Director Prof. (Dr. Sunil Jacob) also addressed
the gathering.
