LUDHIANA: Around 25 youngsters from the city donated the blood during the blood donation camp organised by Rehras Sewa Society on Friday.
Interacting with the youngsters after inaugurating the camp at Red Cross Bhawan by Rehras Sewa Society, deputy commissioner (DC) Varinder Kumar Sharma urged them to come forward in large numbers to donate blood, which was all the more important for creating a healthy blood bank.
The DC said every youth must realise that every blood donor was a hero and asked them to motivate their peers to become regular voluntary blood donors to ensure sufficient stocks of blood needed for routine and emergency treatment.
He said people could donate blood after every three months and pointed out that every drop of blood donated by a person could save a life.
Among present on the occasion included Red Cross secretary Balbir Chand Ayri, representatives from Rehras Sewa Society Sukhminder Singh Kairon, Hardeep Paul, Sacred Heart Convent School students Madhvi Sharma and Pratibha Sharma, Atam Devki Niketan Senior Secondary School students Harshit Kalotra.