4- March-2025
Longowal Group of Colleges and W.C. Industrial Training Institute,Derabassi demonstrated their commitment to community service by hosting a blood donation camp on 4-March-2025 within the Polytechnic Wing, Shakti Nagar, Derabassi. This event was organized by Longowal Group of Colleges, Derabassi in collaboration with Rotary Club, Chandigarh and Bharat Vikas Parishad, Derabassi. The noble initiative was organized in the loving memory of Late Sh. B.B. Katyal Ji, Founder Chairman of the college. The camp began at 9.00 a.m. with inaugural function where in Chief Guest Dr. Dharminder Singh (SMO, Civil Hospital, Derabassi) and Mrs. Kanta Katyal (Chairperson, Longowal Group of Colleges, Derabassi) was given a floral welcome. President Rtn. Jatinder Kapur, AG Rtn. Jaspal Singh Sidhu, PP Anil Chadda, Jt. Secretary Rtn. Arun Aggarwal all from Rotary Club, Chandigarh were arrived to boost up the confidence of the donors. Mr. Sanjay Attri, CEO, Sanjay’s Apna Hospital, Derabassi was the Guest of Honor. The camp was inaugurated by Dr. Kapil Katyal ,Vice- Chairman, Longowal group of Colleges. Members of Bharat Vikas Parishad Derabassi, Sh. Surinder Arora (President), Sh. Hitender Mohan (Secretary), Sh. Vishal Sharma (Cashier), Sh. Barkha Ram (Project Chairman), Sh. Upesh Bansal (Dist. Coordinator), Sh. Krishan Lal Upneja (Joint Secretary), Sh. Naresh Malhotra (Member),Sh.Rajneesh Kumar (Member), Sh.Paramjeet Saini (Member), Sh. Suresh Raina (Member) were also present for encouragement of the donors. Rotary Blood Resource Center, Sector-37 was the blood collection agency led by Rotarian Dr. Manish Rai. The camp drew enthusiastic participation from the students, teaching & non-teaching staff and local residents and over 145 volunteers came forward to donate blood. 67 units of Blood were collected in all. Dr. Vinod Katyal (Secretary/Director Admissions) and Mrs. Sakshi Katyal (HR &TPO) of Longowal Group of Colleges stressed on the growing need of life saving blood and commended the young volunteers for their noble act. Dr. Rosy Katyal( Principal) expressed her gratitude to all the donors for potentially saving numerous lives while underscoring the spirit of generosity prevalent among the people. Mrs. Kanta Katyal (Chairperson, Longowal Group of Colleges) and Chief Guest of the day blessed the staff and students for their continuous endeavor in this regard.
