Vice-President Highlights Transformative Power of Organ Donation, Felicitates World Transplant Games Medalists

 C. P. Radhakrishnan, yesterday inaugurated the National Organ Transplant Games 2026 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi.

Addressing the gathering, the Vice-President described the Games as a celebration of courage, determination, compassion and the precious gift of life. He congratulated the Renal Care Foundation, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, for this important initiative.Highlighting India’s civilisational ethos of selfless service, the Vice-President recalled the sacrifice of Maharshi Dadhichi as a timeless symbol of giving for the greater good. He described organ donation as a ‘Mahadaan’, through which hope can endure even in the face of loss.

The Vice-President noted that the organ donation movement in India has received significant impetus from the consistent emphasis placed on the subject by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi through his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ addresses.

Describing the Games as much more than a sporting event, the Vice-President said they celebrate the resilience of transplant recipients and demonstrate the life-transforming power of modern medicine. He commended the participants for their courage, discipline and sporting spirit, noting that their achievements inspire hope among those awaiting transplantation.

The Vice-President paid his deepest respects to deceased organ donors and their families, whose selfless decisions give others a second chance at life. He also appreciated living donors for exemplifying the finest values of love and compassion. He emphasised that one deceased organ donor can save up to eight lives.