LPU’s initiatives to carry out Corporate Social Responsibility have now reached the borders of Jammu and Kashmir. Lovely Professional University had executed a blood donation drive for the Indian Army and people residing in the region of Leh-Ladakh. Blood donation camps were held at 10 destinations including Srinagar, Kargil, Leh, World’s 2nd highest motorable road “Chang La Pass”, Sonmarg, Sarchu, Jispa, Keylong, Manali and more. For this, LPU’s volunteer staff members including Asst. Director Gaurav Pushkarna, Asst. Prof. Balpreet Singh, Deputy Officer Amarbeer Singh had initiated 10-Day ‘Peace Rally’ from LPU Campus to Leh-Ladakh region.
The Chancellor, Mr. Ashok Mittal, congratulated the staff members on initiating such a humble endeavor, “I am very happy to note that our students and staff members keep on sharing the social responsibilities of the university and carry on this legacy whole-heartedly. The endeavor this time was particularly for Indian Army- for those soldiers who are posted at high-altitude & rough- weathered borders, being away from their dear and near ones for many months altogether. We at LPU want to assure hard-duty bound soldiers that we all are always with you in one or the other form, and this time with this humble endeavor of blood donation being amid you at difficult terrains, valleys and passes.”
This 10-day rally aimed at spreading the message of peace with a spirit of promoting brotherhood and kinship in the hearts of the young children all over Kashmir circuit. LPU staff members also held a guest lecture, distributed books & stationery items to the needy school children of remote hilly areas. As a part of this initiative, the staff members also participated in different voluntary exercises along with Indian Army.
