Berhampur: Around 1,000 pieces of clothes were collected from students, faculty members and other staff of the govt-run MKCG Medical College and Hospital here to distribute among needy people.The initiative, “Donate for Dignity—Give Clothes, Share Warmth, Restore Smiles”, was organised on Friday. It received an encouraging response from the community, including undergraduate and postgraduate students, resident doctors, faculty members and other staff. “In a single day of the campaign, we received over 1,000 clothes,” said Dr Jagdeep Nayak, secretary of Odisha Medical Teachers Association, MKCG branch, who initiated the drive.Besides clothes, organisers received blankets, children’s and women’s dresses and sarees. The donated items were washed, folded and kept in good condition. They will soon be sorted and distributed among orphanages, shelter homes, old-age homes and people in need, Nayak said. Blankets donated for the approaching winter will be distributed among inmates of old-age homes. “Some clothes had been given to poor people who came to the medical college and hospital on Saturday while accompanying patients and sought clothing,” he said.The campaign was conducted in coordination with Junior Doctors’ Association (JDA), led by Dr Anshuman Shukla, and National Medicos Organisation (NMO), MKCG branch, led by Dr Nihar Ranjan Sahoo. JDA and NMO members Dr Rajaram Swain, Dr Sambit and Dr Raj Narayan coordinated the initiative. Dean-cum-principal Hari Krishna Dalia said the campaign reflected compassion, community participation and social responsibility.
