ROTARIAN LAL GOEL DELIVERS INSPIRING MOTIVATIONAL ADDRESS TO INDIAN ARMY OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL IN CHENNAI
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Chennai, December 10, 2025 — Rotarian Lal Goel, Founder and Charter President of the Rotary Club of Organ Donation International and Chairman of the Organ Donation India Foundation & GYAN, delivered a powerful and motivating address on organ donation to officers and personnel of the Indian Army at the Headquarters of Dakshin Bharat Area, Chennai.
In his inspiring presentation, Rotarian Goel highlighted the extraordinary role that members of the Armed Forces can play in saving lives beyond their service on the nation’s borders. He urged them to become ambassadors of organ donation within their families, among relatives, and across their communities, emphasising that the discipline, leadership, and moral authority of the Armed Forces can significantly influence public attitudes toward this vital, life-saving cause.
Rotarian Hemalatha Bhandari, President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Organ Donation International, formally introduced Rotarian Lal Goel to the assembled officers and personnel.
Major General Sukriti Bhaveja lauded Rotarian Lal Goel’s unwavering commitment to advancing organ donation awareness across the country. He shared that under the visionary leadership of Lieutenant General V. Sreehari, AVSM, SM, General Officer Commanding (GOC)—who himself pledged to donate his organs in 2011—the Dakshin Bharat Area has made notable strides in promoting organ donation awareness. The Dakshin Bharat Area encompasses Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and the Union Territories of Puducherry and Lakshadweep.
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the cause, Rotarian Lal Goel was presented with an Indian Army memento by Major General Sukriti Bhaveja. In return, Rotarian Lal Goel, along with Rotarian Hemalatha Bhandari and Rotarian J. H. Martin, presented the Rotary Club flag to Major General Bhaveja as a gesture of mutual respect and collaboration.
Expressing his sincere gratitude, Rotarian Lal Goel thanked Lieutenant General V. Sreehari, AVSM, SM, GOC, and Major General Sukriti Bhaveja for the opportunity to address the Indian Army community.
The session was live-streamed to Army units across the Dakshin Bharat Area, significantly extending its reach and reinforcing the message of organ donation as a supreme act of service and sacrifice.
