Nowgong College (autonomous) organised Blood donation camp

Bureau Report, Nagaon, September 26: In a joint venture, Red Ribbon Club and NSS unit of historic Nowgong College (autonomous) in association with AIDS control society of Assam and Asom Raijik Raktdaan Sangsalan Parishad, organized a mega blood donation camp at the college premises here today. The camp was ceremonially inaugurated by Dr Sarat Borkatoki, principal of the college and Dr Bhuvan Chandra Chutia, coordinator to Red Ribbon Club and NSS unit officer, anchored the inaugural programme. Over 200 students from the college registered their respective names for donating blood to the patients in emergency period. Besides, during the camp, a total of 24 units of blood were collected from the students today and also sent for storage at the blood bank of Nagaon BP Civil Hospital. Riku Dutta, the adviser to the blood bank of Nagaon Civil Hospital and Chandan Sarma, the incharge official of Nagaon Civil Hospital blood bank were present in the camp as guests. During the camp, a group of well skilled medical experts from the Nagaon civil hospital were engaged in collecting the blood from the students, an official press note added.