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11 members of Shantinagar Gaon Sudhar Samiti donates blood at Samvedna Camp

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23.03.21: Eleven members of Shantinagar Gaon Sudhar Samiti donated their blood at the Samvedna International Blood and Plasma Donation Camp 2021 at District Hospital Singtam. Out of eleven; two of them were women. The program was organised by NIFAA (National Integrated Forum of Artists and Activists) India and co-organised by NIFAA Sikkim state (Singtam Branch). 
 
 
On the occasion, SGSS was also presented with a memento and a certificate for the generous support towards NIFAA Sikkim during the camp. The memento was presented by Praveen Pradhan, President NIFAA Sikkim. 
 


 
Krishna Chettri, President SGSS, an AB Negative blood group belonging to the rare blood group was asked to stay prepared any time by the blood bank officers, so he did not have his blood donated today.

The blood-donated members of SGSS included - Dr. Ajeet Kr. Pranami, Maiya Chettri, Dhiraj Pradhan, Nikhil Sundas, Suman Sunar, SagarSunar, Bikash Subba, Tulashi Uppretty, Anand Lamichaney, Sawan Subba and Nishan Chettri.
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