Jammu, Apr 26 : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday attended ‘Naman Diwas’, a programme organised to honour organ donors and their families, and said no government award could ever truly capture the value of their “priceless gift”.
“Because of you, someone is able to 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,” the LG said while paying his gratitude to the donors and their families for bringing happiness to countless lives.
Addressing a gathering of cornea and kidney donors’ families, Sinha emphasised that such donors are the “true role models and heroes” of society. “I must emphasise with great responsibility that no award from the government or any institution can ever truly capture the value of your gift,” he said.
Reflecting on the essence of humanity, the Lt Governor observed, “Across centuries, philosophers, poets, and thinkers have arrived at the same truth — 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 that sustains life itself.
Noting that organ donation is regarded as one of the noblest and most sacred acts in Indian culture, Sinha made a fervent appeal to citizens to take the pledge for organ donation. “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,” he said.
The Lt Governor also commended the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization of J&K (SOTTO J&K) for its work in raising awareness across communities. He urged the team to increase registrations and pledges through dialogue and outreach. Sinha himself had pledged for organ donation last year by registering on the Ayushman Bharat Organ Donation Registry.
He asked SOTTO’s representatives to spread the message through every social network, community meeting, school, college, place of worship and 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,” he added. (KNS)
