Organ donors “true role models and heroes” of society: LG Manoj Sinha

STC NEWS DESK
JAMMU, APRIL 26 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at a function to mark ‘Naman Diwas’ here today paid his gratitude to the donors and their families for bringing happiness to countless lives.
He said no government award could ever truly capture the value of their “priceless gift”.
“Because of you, someone is able to read today. Because of you, someone is seeing the colours of the world for the very first time. Because of you, someone is experiencing hope, freedom, and joy anew,” the LG said while
Addressing a gathering of cornea and kidney donors’ families, Sinha emphasised that such donors are the “true role models and heroes” of society. “I must emphasise with great responsibility that no award from the government or any institution can ever truly capture the value of your gift,” he said.
Reflecting on the essence of humanity, the Lt Governor observed, “Across centuries, philosophers, poets, and thinkers have arrived at the same truth — the measure of life is not in what we accumulate, but in what we give. Those we honour today have given the most precious gift of all — the gift that sustains life itself.”

The LG made a fervent appeal to citizens to take the pledge for organ donation. “Let society remember that each one of us is a potential donor. Each one of us holds the extraordinary power to save lives even after we are gone,” he said.
He also commended the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization of J&K (SOTTO J&K) for its work in raising awareness across communities. He urged the team to increase registrations and pledges through dialogue and outreach. Sinha himself had pledged for organ donation last year by registering on the Ayushman Bharat Organ Donation Registry.
He asked SOTTO’s representatives to spread the message through every social network, community meeting, school, college, place of worship and workplace.

(Straight Talk Communications)