ROTARIAN LAL GOEL URGES KARNATAKA HOME MINISTER TO INTRODUCE XENOTRANSPLANTATION RESEARCH AT SRI SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMKUR
Tumkur, November 19, 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, has called upon Dr G. Parameshwara, Hon’ble Home Minister of Karnataka and Chancellor of Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education (SSAHE), to initiate xenotransplantation research at Sri Siddhartha Medical College.
During his inaugural address at the National Conference for Medical Undergraduates & Postgraduates, Dr Parameshwara emphasised the growing importance of medical research across Karnataka’s medical institutions. He announced that Sri Siddhartha Medical College & Hospital, Tumkur, will formally begin advanced medical research initiatives this year.
Welcoming this announcement, Rotarian Lal Goel expressed gratitude to Dr Parameshwara and underscored India’s severe organ shortage as a compelling reason to explore xenotransplantation—the transplantation of organs from animals to humans—as a future solution. He urged medical students, researchers, and faculty to intensify their involvement in organ donation and transplantation research to help save countless lives.
During the conference, Rotarian Lal Goel was felicitated for his outstanding contributions to organ donation advocacy.
Rotarian Lal Goel also extended special thanks to Dr Rajeshwari Devi, Administrative Medical Superintendent, SSMC Hospital, Tumkur, for inviting him as the Keynote Speaker and providing a platform to share his insights.
The event was graced by a distinguished gathering, including Dr G.S. Anand, Trustee; Dr K.B. Lingegowda, Vice-Chancellor; Dr M.B. Sanikop, Principal; Dr Savitha Rani B.B., Organising Secretary; Dr Bhoomika, faculty members, and a large number of undergraduate and postgraduate students from across India.
