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Chandigarh Celebrates Voluntary Blood Donation
15 Nov
Summary
- Event honors Kanta Krishen, a key figure in blood donation.
- Delegates from 22 states and UTs attended the meet.
- Lifetime Achievement Award presented to ML Sarin for her contributions.
The All-India Motivators Meet 2026 convened in Chandigarh, recognizing the city's vital role in India's voluntary blood donation movement. Governor Gulab Chand Kataria inaugurated the event, which paid tribute to Padma Shri recipient Kanta Krishen, a pioneer of the movement nationwide.
This significant gathering saw participation from delegates representing 22 states and Union Territories. During the ceremony, ML Sarin, president of the Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh, was honored with the inaugural FBDOI Kanta Krishen Lifetime Achievement Award for her extensive 60-year involvement and 115 blood donations.
Further recognition was given through the FBDOI HD Shourie Memorial Award to Amit Banerjee for 36 years of dedication. The Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society of Hyderabad received the Mother Teresa Memorial Award, and the Red Cross Blood Centre, Ahmedabad, was presented with the Mahesh Bhai Memorial Award.
ML Sarin emphasized documenting the voluntary blood donation movement as Chandigarh's "Social Heritage" on the UT administration's website. PGIMER director Dr. Vivek Lal and General VP Malik, president of the Chandigarh Citizens Foundation, also spoke, underscoring the importance of social contributions and women's roles in societal change, citing Kanta Krishen as a prime example.
