Glowing tribute paid to Jawaharlal Darda

#'Lokmat Raktache Nate Japu Ya' initiative draws huge response

Lokmat News Network

Chhatrapati Sambhajiangar

The free health check-up and blood donation camp, organised to commemorate the birth anniversary of veteran freedom fighter and founder of Lokmat late Jawaharlal Darda (Babuji) on Tuesday, drew an overwhelming response.

Many donors came forward to donate blood. The camp, which was inaugurated after paying homage to late Jawaharlal Darda and lighting the traditional lamp, was hosted at Lokmat Hall in Lokmat Bhavan, between 9 am and 5 pm.

Editor of Lokmat Nandkishor Patil, Editor of Lokmat Samachar Amitabh Srivastava, Executive Editor of Lokmat Times Yogesh Gole, Senior Vice President (Circulation Department, Lokmat) Vasant Aware, Vice President (HR, Corp) Balaji Muley, assistant editor Gajanan Deewan, general manager of Lokmat Connect Ramesh Dedwal, deputy manager Prashant Patil and senior manager (IT Department) Vilas Zade were present.

Blood donation is the greatest and most noble act. The donated blood is a lifeline for those who need it. Hence, with this sense of responsibility, the Lokmat family has taken the initiative to propagate the message ‘Make blood donation a campaign, donate blood and save lives.'

Under the tagline ‘Lokmat Raktache Nate Japu Ya,’ people were urged to participate in the campaign. Mahaveer Hospital assisted for the camp. Regular donors, college and university students, various members of different youth groups, trades and industrialists associations, various professional associations, morning walker groups, athletics, cycling groups, social organisations, members of Govinda Teams and Ganesh Mandals, various government and private office employees, company workers, members of Sakhi Manch, various women groups, self-help groups and Bhajan Mandals did health check-ups and donated blood.

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Who collected blood?

Dr Mahendrasingh Chauhan, Charansingh Chauhan, Arun Vakdikar, Chetan Suryavanshi and Ankush Mokale from Shri Satyasai Blood Centre collected blood in the camp.

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BP, random blood sugar, heart rate examined

In the camp, blood pressure, height and weight, random blood sugar, heart rate, oxygen saturation and eye check-up were conducted free of charge.

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Ophthalmologist of Mahaveer Hospital Dr Mahesh Pathak, Dr Snehal Shejav, Dr Nikita Bankar, Dr Tala Ansari, Dr Satyam Shinde, Pathology Department staffers Aditya Bhivasane, Shubhangi Ade, Vaishnavi Suryavanshi and Vishnu Palve conducted tests of patients. Public relations officer Sonali Kandharkar was also present.