Haridwar, June 28, 2026: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday attended a national seminar at Dev Sanskriti University, Shantikunj, under the Dadhichi Organ Donation Resolve Campaign, where experts, doctors, social workers and spiritual practitioners came together to promote the cause of organ donation.
Addressing the gathering, Nadda said organ donation is the highest form of human service because it can give a new lease of life to critically needy patients. He said organ donation must be understood from both scientific and spiritual perspectives and added that the Union government is continuously working to make health services more accessible, effective and people-centric.
The health minister said India has strengthened its institutional framework for organ donation and transplantation, while states are also being encouraged to activate dedicated organisations connected to the cause. He noted that greater awareness has led to an increase in organ donors and said public participation can turn organ donation into a mass movement.
Dhami said Indian Sanatan culture is rooted in sacrifice, dedication, service and altruism. Referring to Maharishi Dadhichi, he said the sage gave away even his bones for the protection of humanity and dharma. He also cited the story of King Shivi, who offered part of his body to save a bird, as a reflection of compassion and selflessness in Indian tradition.
The chief minister said that if any organ of a person can save another life after death, then there can be no greater act of human welfare. He said the country is making historic progress in expanding health services, strengthening medical infrastructure and delivering care to the last person through schemes such as Ayushman Bharat.
Dhami added that Uttarakhand is also taking steps to reinforce organ donation and transplantation systems. He said coordination will be strengthened among government and private hospitals, administration, police, transport authorities and other institutions. He also noted that the state is developing transplant centres, organ banks and district-level organ donation facilities, including the state’s first government tissue transplant centre at Doon Medical College.
The chief minister praised Gayatri Parivar for its century-long contribution to spiritual awareness, moral values and social consciousness. He said Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya’s message, “If we change, the era will change,” continues to inspire positive social transformation.
The seminar was chaired by Dev Sanskriti University Vice Chancellor Dr. Chinmay Pandya. Among those who spoke on the scientific, social and legal aspects of organ donation were Disaster Management Minister Madan Kaushik, Ramakrishna Mission Secretary Swami Dayamurtyanand, Dr. Anil Kumar, Padma Shri Nilesh Mandlewala and Dr. Vijay Dhasmana. Participants took an organ donation pledge amid Vedic chanting by Shantikunj acharyas.
Author: This news is edited by: Abhishek Verma, (Editor, CANON TIMES)
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