ROTARIAN LAL GOEL DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS ON ORGAN DONATION AT VIKRAM SARABHAI SPACE CENTRE, ISRO
by Prashant Kapadia/NHN
Thiruvananthapuram, October 11, 2025 – Rotarian Lal Goel, Founder and Charter President of the Rotary Club of Organ Donation International, Chairman of the Organ Donation India Foundation, and Chairman of GYAN, delivered an impactful Keynote Address on Organ Donation at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
The program, organised for officers and personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and their families, saw Rotarian Goel emphasise the critical importance of organ donation in India. He encouraged attendees to engage in family discussions before pledging to donate organs, highlighting the need for informed consent and family support in the donation process.
Commandant Ashutosh Gaur commended Rotarian Goel for his unwavering dedication to this noble cause and expressed hope that the session would inspire many attendees to register as organ donors. As a gesture of appreciation, Commandant Gaur presented a CISF memento to Rotarian Goel.
The event also featured Mr Mithun Ashok, a kidney recipient and Gold Medalist in the Dart competition at the 2025 World Transplant Games held in Germany. Mr Ashok shared his inspiring journey, crediting his sister’s kidney donation for giving him a “new lease on life.”
In his closing remarks, Rotarian Goel expressed gratitude to Commandant Gaur for hosting the program at this prestigious institution and thanked Mr Mithun Ashok and all attendees for their attentive participation and support for this vital cause.