Organ donors bring ‘hope, freedom, joy’: LG Manoj Sinha at Naman Diwas

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday called for a widespread public pledge for organ donation while honouring donors and their families at ‘Naman Diwas’ here, describing them as true heroes whose selfless acts have brought hope and new life to countless people.

“Because of you, someone can read today. Because of you, someone is seeing the colours of the world for the very first time. Because of you, someone is experiencing hope, freedom, and joy anew. I must emphasise with great responsibility that no award from the government or any institution can ever truly capture the value of your gift,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

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Addressing the gathering of families of cornea and kidney donors, the Lieutenant Governor emphasised that no award can ever truly capture the value of organ donation, and that cornea and kidney donors are the true role models and heroes of society.

“In life, we often ask what humanity’s greatest gift is? Across centuries, philosophers, poets, and thinkers have arrived at the same truth that the measure of life is not in what we accumulate, but in what we give. Those we honour today have given the most precious gift of all, the gift of organs, the gift that sustains life itself,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

He also observed that in our culture, organ donation is regarded as one of the noblest and most sacred acts.

“I appeal to every citizen to take the pledge for organ donation today. Let society remember that each one of us is a potential donor. Each one of us holds the extraordinary power to save lives even after we are gone,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

The Lieutenant Governor commended the work of the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation of J&K (SOTTO J&K) and said the team has worked with deep commitment to raise awareness across communities.

He said SOTTO J&K, through its campaigns, hospital partnerships, collaborations with NGOs, and training of medical professionals to sensitively identify and manage brain-dead donor cases, has become a movement of compassion and humanity. He urged the SOTTO J&K team to increase registrations and pledges through dialogue and outreach.

The Lieutenant Governor had pledged to Organ Donation last year by registering himself on the Ayushman Bharat Organ Donation Registry of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.

The Lieutenant Governor also asked the SOTTO J&K’s representatives to spread the message of organ donation through every social network, every community meeting, every school and college, every place of worship, and every workplace.

“To those who hesitate due to cultural or religious concerns, I wish to remind you that our traditions affirm the sanctity of life and the virtue of selfless giving. Speak to any spiritual guide, family members and community elders, and you will find that this gift of life is not only respected across faiths but celebrated as a blessing, he said.