BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240831T103907Z UID:C5756025-94CF-4C59-85E8-2F053FA2AF4E DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20240828T150000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20240828T170000 DESCRIPTION:Date of Event: 28th August 2024\nVenue: Auditorium\nOrganized b y: IEEE SIGHT JUIT Student Branch and Environment\, Ecology\, and Health C lub\nGuest Speaker: Prof. Puneet Mahajan\, Department of Surgery\, Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC)\, Shimla\nCollaborators: State Organ and Tis sue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO)\, HP\, and Rotary Club Shimla Hill Que ens\n\nOverview\n\nThe IEEE SIGHT JUIT Student Branch and the Environment\ , Ecology\, and Health Club (JYC) organized a successful workshop on organ donation awareness. The event\, conducted in collaboration with the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO)\, HP\, and the Rotary Cl ub Shimla Hill Queens\, aimed to educate participants on the critical sign ificance of organ donation\, its medical implications\, and its potential to save lives.\n\nParticipants\n\nApproximately 200 attendees\, including 1st\, 2nd\, and 3rd-year B.Tech students\, faculty\, and staff members\, p articipated in the event. The workshop was also graced by Prof. Rajendra K umar Sharma (Vice Chancellor)\, Prof. Ashok Kumar Gupta (Dean of Academics & Research)\, Maj Gen Rakesh Bassi (Retd.) (Registrar and Dean of Student s)\, Brig. Raj Kumar Sharma SM (Retd.) (Registrar and Dean of Students (de signate))\, department heads\, media publicity in-charge\, and other facul ty members. Representatives from Rotary Club Shimla Hill Queens\, includin g Ms. Mala Singh (President)\, Ms. Ruchira Tangri (Assistant Governor Zone -1)\, Ms. Aruna Sharma (Vice President)\, Ms. Taruna Kaushal (Club Secreta ry)\, Ms. Geeta Kapoor (Public Image Chair)\, Ms. Manjusha Pathania (Direc tor)\, Ms. Sunita Jain (Member)\, Ms. Gurpreet Sondh (Executive Secretary) \, and Mr. Naresh from SOTTO were also in attendance.\n\nGuest Speaker: Pr of. Puneet Mahajan\n\nThe event featured Prof. Puneet Mahajan from the Dep artment of Surgery at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC)\, Shimla\, as t he guest speaker. With extensive experience and expertise in surgery and o rgan transplantation\, Prof. Mahajan delivered an enlightening session on the critical aspects of organ donation.\n\nKey Highlights\n\n-\nSignifican ce of Organ Donation:\nProf. Mahajan shed light on the acute shortage of o rgans available for transplantation and the urgent need to increase awaren ess about organ donation. He discussed how organ donation has the potentia l to save lives and significantly improve the quality of life for those su ffering from end-stage organ failure.\n\n-\nMedical Implications:\nThe wor kshop provided a comprehensive understanding of the medical procedures inv olved in organ donation and transplantation. Prof. Mahajan elaborated on t he medical criteria for becoming an organ donor\, the process of organ ret rieval\, and the preservation techniques that ensure organs remain viable for transplantation.\n\n-\nRole of State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organ isation (SOTTO):\nThe collaboration with SOTTO HP was emphasized as a pivo tal step in advancing the organ donation landscape in Himachal Pradesh. SO TTO HP plays a crucial role in coordinating organ and tissue transplantati on activities\, promoting public awareness\, and ensuring ethical practice s in organ donation.\n\n-\nCommunity Engagement:\nThe workshop underscored the significance of community engagement in promoting organ donation. The involvement of the Rotary Club Shimla Hill Queens was instrumental in rea ching a broader audience and fostering a culture of compassion and social responsibility.\n\n-\nInteractive Session:\nThe presentation was followed by an interactive session where participants had the chance to ask questio ns and engage in meaningful discussions. This session allowed attendees to clarify doubts and misconceptions regarding organ donation\, thereby enco uraging more informed decisions.\n\nAcknowledgments\n\nA special thanks to Prof. Shruti Jain\, Prof. Hemant Sood\, Dr. Nancy\, Dr. Poonam Sharma\, D r. Ashok Nadda\, and Dr. Rishi Rana for their outstanding efforts and dedi cation in making the event a success.\n\nMedia Coverage\n\nThe event recei ved coverage from several news outlets\, reflecting its impact and outreac h:\n\n- [Crazy News India](https://crazynewsindia.com/workshop-on-awarenes s-of-organ-donation-held/admin/) - https://crazynewsindia.com/workshop-on- awareness-of-organ-donation-held/admin/\n- [Himachal Tonite](https://himac haltonite.com/himachal/juit-hosts-impactful-workshop-on-organ-donation-awa reness/) - https://himachaltonite.com/himachal/juit-hosts-impactful-worksh op-on-organ-donation-\nawareness/\n\nOverall\, the workshop proved to be a highly informative and impactful event\, successfully raising awareness a bout the importance of organ donation and encouraging the community to con sider becoming donors.\n\nSpeaker(s): \, Prof. Puneet Mahajan\n\nRoom: Aud itorium\, Bldg: Academic Block\, Jaypee University of Information Technolo gy\, Waknaghat\, Solan\, Himachal Pradesh\, India\, 173234 LOCATION:Room: Auditorium\, Bldg: Academic Block\, Jaypee University of Inf ormation Technology\, Waknaghat\, Solan\, Himachal Pradesh\, India\, 17323 4 ORGANIZER:ieeesight@juitsolan.in SEQUENCE:37 SUMMARY:WORKSHOP ON AWARENESS OF ORGAN DONATION URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/432296 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>Date of Event:</strong> 28th Augus t 2024<br><strong>Venue:</strong> Auditorium<br><strong>Organized by:</str ong> IEEE SIGHT JUIT Student Branch and Environment\, Ecology\, and Health Club<br><strong>Guest Speaker:</strong> Prof. Puneet Mahajan\, Department of Surgery\, Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC)\, Shimla<br><strong>Col laborators:</strong> State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO )\, HP\, and Rotary Club Shimla Hill Queens</p>\n<h3><strong><img style="d isplay: block\; margin-left: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" src="https://eve nts.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/225b2f81-8b03-414a-a779-53e8ad 759911" width="299" height="423">Overview</strong></h3>\n<p>The IEEE SIGHT JUIT Student Branch and the Environment\, Ecology\, and Health Club (JYC) organized a successful workshop on organ donation awareness. The event\, conducted in collaboration with the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Orga nization (SOTTO)\, HP\, and the Rotary Club Shimla Hill Queens\, aimed to educate participants on the critical significance of organ donation\, its medical implications\, and its potential to save lives.</p>\n<h3><strong>P articipants</strong></h3>\n<p>Approximately 200 attendees\, including 1st\ , 2nd\, and 3rd-year B.Tech students\, faculty\, and staff members\, parti cipated in the event. The workshop was also graced by Prof. Rajendra Kumar Sharma (Vice Chancellor)\, Prof. Ashok Kumar Gupta (Dean of Academics &am p\; Research)\, Maj Gen Rakesh Bassi (Retd.) (Registrar and Dean of Studen ts)\, Brig. Raj Kumar Sharma SM (Retd.) (Registrar and Dean of Students (d esignate))\, department heads\, media publicity in-charge\, and other facu lty members. Representatives from Rotary Club Shimla Hill Queens\, includi ng Ms. Mala Singh (President)\, Ms. Ruchira Tangri (Assistant Governor Zon e-1)\, Ms. Aruna Sharma (Vice President)\, Ms. Taruna Kaushal (Club Secret ary)\, Ms. Geeta Kapoor (Public Image Chair)\, Ms. Manjusha Pathania (Dire ctor)\, Ms. Sunita Jain (Member)\, Ms. Gurpreet Sondh (Executive Secretary )\, and Mr. Naresh from SOTTO were also in attendance.</p>\n<h3><strong>Gu est Speaker: Prof. Puneet Mahajan</strong></h3>\n<p>The event featured Pro f. Puneet Mahajan from the Department of Surgery at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC)\, Shimla\, as the guest speaker. With extensive experience and expertise in surgery and organ transplantation\, Prof. Mahajan deliver ed an enlightening session on the critical aspects of organ donation.</p>\ n<h3><strong>Key Highlights</strong></h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Signific ance of Organ Donation:</strong><br>Prof. Mahajan shed light on the acute shortage of organs available for transplantation and the urgent need to in crease awareness about organ donation. He discussed how organ donation has the potential to save lives and significantly improve the quality of life for those suffering from end-stage organ failure.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><s trong>Medical Implications:</strong><br>The workshop provided a comprehens ive understanding of the medical procedures involved in organ donation and transplantation. Prof. Mahajan elaborated on the medical criteria for bec oming an organ donor\, the process of organ retrieval\, and the preservati on techniques that ensure organs remain viable for transplantation.</p>\n< /li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Role of State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisat ion (SOTTO):</strong><br>The collaboration with SOTTO HP was emphasized as a pivotal step in advancing the organ donation landscape in Himachal Prad esh. SOTTO HP plays a crucial role in coordinating organ and tissue transp lantation activities\, promoting public awareness\, and ensuring ethical p ractices in organ donation.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Community Engagem ent:</strong><br>The workshop underscored the significance of community en gagement in promoting organ donation. The involvement of the Rotary Club S himla Hill Queens was instrumental in reaching a broader audience and fost ering a culture of compassion and social responsibility.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\ n<p><strong>Interactive Session:</strong><br>The presentation was followed by an interactive session where participants had the chance to ask questi ons and engage in meaningful discussions. This session allowed attendees t o clarify doubts and misconceptions regarding organ donation\, thereby enc ouraging more informed decisions.</p>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<p class="Normal1" st yle="line-height: 150%\; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 18pt\;"><span style="font-si ze: 12.0pt\; line-height: 150%\; mso-no-proof: yes\;"><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75"\n coordsize="21600\,21600" o:spt="75" o:prefe rrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe"\n filled="f" stroked="f">\n <v :stroke joinstyle="miter"/>\n <v:formulas>\n <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixel LineWidth 0"/>\n <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/>\n <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/>\n <v :f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/>\n <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/>\n <v:f eq n="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/>\n <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/>\n <v:f eqn="pr od @6 1 2"/>\n <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/>\n <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/>\n <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/>\n <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/>\n </v:formulas>\n <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/>\n <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/>\n</v:shap etype><v:shape id="image8.png" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75"\n style='width:436.5pt\;height:343.5pt\;visibility:visible\;mso-wrap-style:s quare'>\n <v:imagedata src="file:///C:/Users/patel/AppData/Local/Packages/ oice_16_974fa576_32c1d314_ded/AC/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.png"\n o:title=""/>\n</v:shape><![endif]--><!-- [if !vml]--><img style="display : block\; margin-left: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" src="https://events.vt ools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/1dd1f317-fa1e-408d-8630-162872f83f0d " width="642" height="506"><br><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<h3><strong>Ackn owledgments</strong></h3>\n<p>A special thanks to Prof. Shruti Jain\, Prof . Hemant Sood\, Dr. Nancy\, Dr. Poonam Sharma\, Dr. Ashok Nadda\, and Dr. Rishi Rana for their outstanding efforts and dedication in making the even t a success.</p>\n<h3><strong>Media Coverage</strong></h3>\n<p>The event r eceived coverage from several news outlets\, reflecting its impact and out reach:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href="https://crazynewsindia.com/workshop-on-awar eness-of-organ-donation-held/admin/" target="_new" rel="noopener">Crazy Ne ws India</a>&nbsp\;- https://crazynewsindia.com/workshop-on-awareness-of-o rgan-donation-held/admin/</li>\n<li><a href="https://himachaltonite.com/hi machal/juit-hosts-impactful-workshop-on-organ-donation-awareness/" target= "_new" rel="noopener">Himachal Tonite</a> - https://himachaltonite.com/him achal/juit-hosts-impactful-workshop-on-organ-donation-<br>awareness/</li>\ n</ul>\n<p><img style="display: block\; margin-left: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/f771f6 b8-e0dd-4f7f-a75e-334bfce041c6" width="574" height="627"></p>\n<p>Overall\ , the workshop proved to be a highly informative and impactful event\, suc cessfully raising awareness about the importance of organ donation and enc ouraging the community to consider becoming donors.</p>\n<p class="Normal1 " style="text-align: justify\; line-height: 150%\; margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 18.0pt\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; line-height: 150%\; mso-no-proo f: yes\;"><!--[endif]--></span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR