“You do not have to be a doctor to save lives. Donate Blood.”
Since the need for blood is constant, so is the need for donations. For us, it may be just a few minutes of our life, but for few others, it may be the price of their life. Carrying this idea to hearts, ECoBiZ Club of IIM Shillong on 11th February 2017 in collaboration with the Pasteur Institute conducted “Voluntary Blood Donation cum Awareness Programme” at IIM Shillong campus. Students and faculty members of the campus came forward wholeheartedly in large numbers in support of this noble cause and showed great enthusiasm in donating blood. A total of 58 people volunteered, of which 36 were found fit to be donors. By organising such an event for a noble cause in a management institute, the club furnished an apt example of how the students can use the principles of management which they learn within the classroom to enhance the experience of their campus life. The EcoBiZ Club also expressed their gratitude for the support received from the Pasteur Institute.
Despite years of scientific research and brilliant scientific advances, blood cannot really be created. It needs to be collected from wilful and kind donors. As a social being, blood donation is one of the most significant contributions that any person can make for the society. The entire process of blood donation was carried out in a very smooth manner owing to the immaculate arrangements done by the ECoBiZ Club under the guidance and support of their faculty coordinator, Professor Natalie West Kharkongor. She has expressed her deep interest in continuing with such activities in the future and working towards blending management expertise with social welfare and environment protection activities. She also congratulated the IIM Shillong fraternity for the fantastic response they showed for blood donation and expressed the view that the Institute could work in several other areas to provide social service and community development. Nobody can do everything, but everybody can do something. It is very popularly said that “All that donating blood costs is just a little love.” Certainly, IIM Shillong campus was full of love this Saturday.
