A resident of Panchkula, Sukhsohit Singh, cleared the Civil Services Examination in 2008. But, he is a student with a difference. He battled many odds and is the first thalassaemia patient to have cleared the civil services examination. He was pursuing his PhD from Panjab University. For the civil services examination, he had opted for public administration and sociology as optional subjects.
A group of people suffering from thalassemia staged a play on 4 January 2012 @ Delhi. Titled ‘Parda Utane Se Pehle’, the play is a comedy that has also been directed by a thalassemia patient.
“Thalassemia has affected our life, but not our spirit of living. Our life is as normal as an ordinary person has, the only difference is that we have to go through blood transfusion after every 20-25 days. The only thing that hurts is, we do not have better job opportunities as being thalassemic, we are declared medically unfit for jobs,” said Aruna Chabra, a performer.
Disha means direction. Disha was started with the intention to direct patients to the nearest source of safe blood. In doing so, Disha has finally started directing other teams of Sankalp as well.
3 of the best Blood Banks from Uttara Kannada are now networked to the centralized blood helpline. Pandit Govt Hospital IMA Blood Bank (Sirsi), Shripad Hagde Kadave Blood Bank (Sirsi) and Uttara Kannada Rotary Blood Bank (Kumta) are now a part of Disha.
23rd March 1931, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged at Lahore Jail, they gave their lives for country’s freedom which they had dreamt off. Since then, to salute their supreme sacrifice, this day is remembered as Shaheed Diwas.
