December 11, 2011: The Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation organized a blood donation camp at Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Sector 15-D, Chandigarh. The camp was inaugurated by Brig. P. S. Cheema, Additional Member Incharge, Medical and Social Welfare, Sant Nirankari Mandal, Delhi. He said, “Sant Nirankari Mission is a spiritual movement which provides God knowledge to all mankind and also contributes to social activities as well.”

Elaborating about the Blood Donation Camps he said that the chain of these camps was started in the year of 1986, in which Nirankari Baba Hardev Singh ji Maharaj had said, “The blood should flow in veins not in drains.” In execution of his direction, the Nirankari devotees are donating blood regularly. In today’s camp 370 devotees donated their blood including 90 ladies.

Brig. Cheema that further, the total 2633 blood donation camps have been organized by the Sant Nirankari Mission since 1986, in which 4,75,527 units of blood were donated. During the year 2011-12, more than 51000 have been donated. The Mission is also contributing in social services likes training in Tailoring & Embroidery, Charitable Dispensary, providing help in Natural Calamities including help to old aged and widows.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. B.S. Cheema, Zonal Incharge, Charndigarh said that 16 blood donation camps have been organized in the Chandigarh zone till date, in which 4252 units of blood have been donated. A Nirankari couple namely Shri Gurmail Singh and Smt. Harjeet Kaur were also honored, who have donated blood 81 and 43 times respectively.

Shri Mohinder Singh, Parmukh and Shri Sohan Singh Banga, Mukhi Sector 15 area were also present on this occasion. They thanked all the donors and the blood collecting team led by Dr. Usha Rao from PGIMER, Chandigarh.

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