Odisha govt institutes award to promote organ donation

The Odisha government has announced an annual award in the name of Suraj Sethi, a man from Ganjam district, whose organs had been transplanted on six persons after his death.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also announced an assistance of Rs 5 lakh and a house under 'Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana' for his parents.

Appreciating the noble gesture of his parents - Babuli Sethi and Gitanjali Sethi - who decided to donate Suraj's organs after his death, Patnaik said, "It will be an exemplary inspiration for society."