Prof GT Thong & others at the workshop on deceased organ donation on February 20.
Kohima, February 21 (MExN): Nagaland University Kohima Campus hosted a workshop on deceased organ donation on February 20 which is organised by Zublee Foundation in collaboration with the North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDFi) under its initiative VARDAAN (Chapter IV).
This Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of NEDFi was launched on February 13, 2024 and spans across the Northeast, with its last phase at Nagaland.
The workshop was aimed at educating attendees, debunking misconceptions and sparking discussions about organ donation. With awareness in its early stages in Nagaland, sessions held across Dimapur and Kohima were important steps toward bridging knowledge gaps and fostering broader acceptance of this life-saving practice, stated a press release received here.
Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Nagaland University, Prof GT Thong said that this was the first time Nagaland University had hosted such a programme.
Priyanka Borah, CEO of Zublee Foundation, described the implementation of Project VARDAAN in Nagaland’s premier institutions as a “significant milestone,” marking the first large-scale grassroots workshops on the subject in the state.
The workshop was coordinated by Dr Dhrubajyoti Bordoloi, Assistant Professor, Department of Management. Welcome address was delivered by Prof Kh Devananda Singh, Head of the Department of Management and vote of thanks was proposed by Dr Jasojit Debnath, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce.
The team including Diksha Kashyap (Project Coordinator-Office Head) and Dharitri Nath (Field Coordinator) has plans for follow-up activities across participating institutions to sustain momentum and increase awareness over the next three months.
