World Red Cross Day is celebrated

Amritsar,  May 8 (Punjab Punjab Post) – “The World Red Cross Day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Sir Jean Henry Dunant, the founder of Red Cross Movement who was born on 8^th May, 1828 in Switzerland

            The Red Cross Branch Amritsar celebrated the World Red Cross Day 2019  at Red Cross Bhawan, Amritsar with the theme “What Do You Love About Red Cross”. Shiv Dular Singh Dhillon, IAS, Deputy Commissioner-Cum-President, Indian Red Cross Society, Amritsar was the Chief Guest. On the arrival of the Chief Guest, bouquets were presented.

The portraits of Sir Jean Henry Dunant & Bhai Ghaniya ji were garlanded. He also highlighted about the Battle of Solferino where about 40,000 persons were lying dead or wounded .Chief Guest briefed the contribution of Sir Henry Dunant during the battle

 On this day Deputy Commissioner-Cum- President, Indian Red Cross Society, District Branch, Amritsar has initiated to create mass awareness campaign through Red Cross Branch, Amritsar so that sufficient availability of blood be made for the suffering humanity.  More blood donation camps be organized to meet the shortage of blood in his message, he told the importance of the blood and said Blood Donation is a great donation. It is to donate not to shed. He also appealed to the people to donate their blood generously to make the noble cause a grand success. 52 donors donated their blood to bridge the gap in between demand and supply.

              Mrs. Alka P.C.S Honorary Secretary Red Cross gave a vote of thanks to the

donors and encouraged them to donate blood regularly in future also

              Randhir Singh, Executive Secretary and other members of Red Cross i.e. Mrs. Harminder Kaur Kahlon, Mrs. Gurdarshan Kaur Bawa, Mrs. Dalbir Kaur Nagpal, Miss Jasbir Kaur Advocate, Mrs. Raigni Sharma, Mrs. Maninder kaur Tandi, Mrs. Ravneet Kaur were also present.