MNOA Chandigarh holds blood donation camp to mark National Maritime Week

Chandigarh, April 1, 2023: Over 40 units of blood were donated today during a camp organized by Merchant Navy Officers' Association (MNOA), Chandigarh in association with Stepping Stones School, Sector 38-A, Chandigarh and Bharat Vikas Parishad, West II Branch, Chandigarh.

“The response to the blood donation camp organized at Stepping Stones School, Sector 38-A, Chandigarh, was good. The camp was conducted to mark the National Maritime Day, -which falls on April 5th. It is our annual event, which we organize as a part of our social responsibility to give back to the society,” said Captain Tejinder Singh Bhatia, President, MNOA, Chandigarh.

Captain Bhatia said that a team of doctors, nurses and paramedics from GMCH-32, Chandigarh, conducted the camp. “We are grateful to GMCH-32 and Capt. Sanjiv Kumar, Director of Stepping Stones School, Sec 38-A, Chandigarh for being so supportive in making the camp successful every time, for the last so many years,” said he.

Reflecting further, Captain Bhatia said: “Every organization should come forward and do its bit to strengthening social ecosystem, which is the need of the hour.”

“At Stepping Stones School, we believe in nurturing values of oneness and inclusivity among our students," said Captain Sanjiv Kumar, adding that "We are happy to have joined hands with MNOA for a great noble cause."