T’Nites donate blood

GANGTOK, 14 Aug: Around 100 students of Sir Tashi Namgyal Senior Secondary School including some teachers donated blood in the voluntary blood donation camp organized by NSS Cell of the school in coordination with the STNM Hospital Blood Bank today.
While expressing his happiness on the enthusiastic participation by students, TNSSS Principal KB Chettri mentioned that the blood collected will be used during any emergency and requirement at the hospital. This blood donation camp was organized for the first time in the school.
Mr Chettri further said that the school wants to encourage students towards blood donation and to inculcate social responsibility amongst the students through such camps. He added that the school also wants to be a role model for NGOs and organizations in terms of blood donation.

SU organizes blood donation camp

Gangtok, 26 June: On the occasion of World Anti-Drugs Day, Sikkim University NSS organized a blood donation camp in collaboration with the Sikkim Manipal University today. 43 students and staff members of Sikkim University, including Registrar TK Kaul and Controller of Examination, Dr. Suresh Kr. Gurung, donated blood on occasion.

The organisers hoped that the camp would send out a strong message of positive health, fitness and well-being and encourage participants to adopt a healthy lifestyle and build a drug-free environment.

A press release informs that a number of students couldn’t donate blood today due to low Hemoglobin and blood pressure.

Motivational camp held to promote blood donation

NAMCHI, 06 May: A daylong motivational camp on voluntary blood donation organised by Red Ribbon Club and NSS of Namthang Sr Sec School was held today at the school´s auditorium.

The camp was attended by District Medical Superintendent, South, Dr. Baroon Subba, Principal NSSS, RRC coordinator, Kisor Baniya, NYK volunteers, teachers and students of NSSS and Livelihood School, Namthang.