{"id":7543,"date":"2026-03-05T10:54:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T05:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.sdmesociety.in\/itivenur\/?p=7543"},"modified":"2026-03-05T10:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T05:24:26","slug":"mega-blood-donation-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdmitivenur.in\/?p=7543","title":{"rendered":"Mega Blood Donation Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Venur:<\/strong> A Mega Blood Donation Camp was organized at Shree Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Industrial Training Institute, Venur under the initiative of the National Service Scheme (NSS) Unit, in collaboration with KMC Hospital, Mangalore.<br \/>\nThe camp was conducted with the support of several organizations including the SDM ITI Alumni Association, Manjushree Rovers Unit, Padmamba Group of Institutions Venur, Kukkedi Milk Producers\u2019 Cooperative Society, Kukkedi Gram Panchayat, Lions Club Venur, Lions Club Mangalore, Metro Gold, Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Society Venur, Phalguni Seva Sangha Venur, South Canara Photographers\u2019 Association (DK &amp; Udupi District, Belthangady Zone), Manjushree Bhajana Mandali Kundadabettu, and Devadigara Seva Vedike Venur.<br \/>\nThe program was inaugurated by Mr. V.S. Jayaraj, President of Phalguni Seva Sangha, Venur. In his address, he stated that blood donation is one of the noblest forms of charity, as it helps save many lives.<br \/>\nDr. Shanthiprasad, a renowned physician from Naman Clinic, Venur, who was felicitated during the program, expressed his satisfaction in serving countless underprivileged patients at affordable costs and thanked the institution for the honour bestowed upon him.<br \/>\nThe event was graced by distinguished guests including:<br \/>\nMr. K.S. Upadhyaya, Lions Club Mangalore Metro Gold<br \/>\nMr. Jinaraj Jain, President of the Alumni Association and Proprietor of Padmamba Group of Institutions<br \/>\nMr. Manoj Chandra Shetty, President, Lions Club Mangalore Metro Gold<br \/>\nMr. Jagannath Devadiga, Representative, Life Insurance Corporation of India<br \/>\nMr. M.J. Nagesh MJF, District Coordinator, Lions Club Mangalore<br \/>\nPresiding over the function, Principal Mr. Vishweshwara Prasad K.R. emphasized that understanding the importance of charity from student life and participating in noble social service activities like blood donation helps in shaping responsible citizens.<br \/>\nDr. Shatroopa, Medical Officer from KMC Hospital, Mangalore, provided detailed information about the importance and benefits of blood donation.<br \/>\nSeveral dignitaries were present on the dais, including:<br \/>\nMs. Anitha K., President, Kukkedi Gram Panchayat<br \/>\nMr. Sudheer Kumar, President, Lions Club Venur<br \/>\nMr. Nirmal Kumar, President, Kukkedi Milk Producers\u2019 Co-operative Society<br \/>\nMr. N. Anand, President, Manjushree Bhajana Mandali Kundadabettu<br \/>\nMr. Sundar M. Devadiga, Honorary President, Devadigara Seva Vedike Venur<br \/>\nMr. Ravi Naravi, President, South Canara Photographers\u2019 Association, Belthangady Zone<br \/>\nMr. Venkatesh Bayari, Secretary, Lions Club Mangalore Metro GoldKukkedi Gram Panchayat Member Mrs. Gunavathi D., along with office bearers and members of various organizations, were also present.<br \/>\nA total of 110 units of blood were collected during the camp.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Felicitation<\/strong><br \/>\nDuring the ceremony, Dr. Shanthiprasad of Naman Clinic, Venur, was felicitated by the institution in recognition of his remarkable service to society.<br \/>\nThe program began with a prayer by student Kumari Prabha. NSS Programme Officer Mr. Padmaprasad Basti delivered the welcome address, Junior Training Officer Mr. Shravan Kumar proposed the vote of thanks, and the event was compered by NSS Programme Officer Mr. Sathish.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7545 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/demo.sdmesociety.in\/itivenur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Blood-Donation-camp-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdmitivenur.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Blood-Donation-camp-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sdmitivenur.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Blood-Donation-camp-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdmitivenur.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Blood-Donation-camp-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sdmitivenur.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Blood-Donation-camp-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sdmitivenur.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Blood-Donation-camp-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sdmitivenur.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Blood-Donation-camp-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venur: A Mega Blood Donation Camp was organized at Shree Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Industrial Training Institute, Venur under the initiative of the National Service Scheme (NSS) Unit, in collaboration with KMC Hospital, Mangalore. 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