SIUT’s Volunteer Program brings a positive change in the life of participants

Karachi, June 23, 2018 (PPI-OT): The certificate awarding ceremony of SIUT’s students voluntary summer program was held at SIUT marking the conclusion of the 50th batch of a week-long exercise of community services. These week long programs, which are organized by SIUT, are conducted during the summer and winter vacations for the educational institutions of the country with an aim to motivate and train students to perform civic duties and community services for the society at large.

The closing ceremony of the program was presided over by Professor Adib Rizvi Director SIUT, prominent social worker Ms. Kishwer Zehra founder of student volunteer program of SIUT. Highlighting the importance of volunteerism in society Prof. Adib Rizvi reminded the volunteers that they have heavy responsibility on their shoulders as they to tackle a variety of issues which are confronted to society.

Ranging from poverty, well-being and health care of people. He said the basic principles of any community services is based on compassion and commitment. Kishwar Zehra also underscored the importance of social responsibility in any society and asked the volunteers that benefits of their training program must go to the people particularly those who are less privileged. She said “serving the people is like a worship”.

Professor Anwar Naqvi recounted the background of SIUT volunteer program and an overwhelming response which was always received from public. During the training which spanned for 30 hours, the students of high school, intermediate and O/A level hailing from all major schools and colleges were attached with various departments including OPD’s, radiology, clinical laboratory, oncology, dialysis, transplantation, lithotripsy, medical and surgical sciences. The participants also engaged themselves with the admitted patients as well as the outpatients besides the children patients.

A number of 176 students participated in this 50th batch making the grand total of 6136 students who have so far benefited from this program since its inception in 2006. The certificate awarding ceremony included junior and senior volunteer’s speeches, patient performances, life stories of transplant/ dialysis patients and certificate and gifts distribution. Concluding ceremony was largely attended by teachers, parents, students and staff members of SIUT including doctors.

For more information, contact:
Transplant Society of Pakistan
Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT)
Civil Hospital Karachi 74200,
Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-99215752, +92-21-99215718
Fax: +92-21-99215469, +92-21-99215362
Email: info@siut.org
Website: www.siut.org