WOMEN ARE THE BACKBONE OF INDIA’S ORGAN DONATION MOVEMENT, SAYS ROTARIAN LAL GOEL
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Puducherry, 5 February 2026 — Emphasising that the future of organ donation in India rests significantly in women’s hands, Rotarian Lal Goel, Founder and Charter President of the Rotary Club of Organ Donation International and Chairman of the Organ Donation India Foundation & GYAN, called upon young women to emerge as leaders, decision-makers, and advocates of this life-saving cause.
Addressing students and faculty as Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker at Women’s Engineering College, Puducherry, Rotarian Lal Goel invoked the timeless words of Mahatma Gandhi:
“If you educate a man, you educate an individual; but if you educate a woman, you educate an entire family.”
Rotarian Lal Goel explained that when a woman understands the importance of organ donation, her awareness naturally spreads—from her family to the neighbourhood, the city, the state, and ultimately the nation. Emphasising the multiplier effect of women’s awareness, he described women as the most powerful change agents in building a culture of consent and compassion.
In his address to the all-women student body, Rotarian Lal Goel urged them to raise their children without gender discrimination, so that the disparity currently evident in organ donation in India can be eliminated in future generations.
Rotarian Ritika Gupta, Inspire President of the Rotary Club of Organ Donation International, elaborated on the humanitarian mission of Rotary International and the club’s focused efforts to normalise discussions on organ donation. She appealed to students to become ambassadors of awareness, using education, empathy, and peer leadership to break myths and taboos surrounding donation.
Rotarian Hemalatha Bhandari, President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Organ Donation International, introduced Rotarian Lal Goel as the Chief Guest & Keynote Speaker and highlighted his decades-long commitment to organ donation advocacy at national and international levels.
Dr M. Thanigasalam, Principal of Women’s Engineering College, Puducherry, warmly welcomed Rotarian Goel and noted that such sensitisation programmes play a crucial role in shaping socially responsible engineers and leaders.
Mr V. Sendil Kumar, HOD In-Charge (ECE), expressed heartfelt gratitude to Rotarian Lal Goel and the Rotary team, stating that the session had inspired deep reflection among students and faculty alike.
Concluding the programme, Rotarian Lal Goel thanked the Principal, faculty members, and the large gathering of students for their keen attention and urged them to convert awareness into action—by discussing organ donation within their families and pledging their support to this humanitarian cause.
