As part of its social outreach initiative, Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) will soon come up with an online blood donors’ directory involving its students.

The Blood Donors’ Forum will be part of the portal — nss.mgu.ac.in — being developed by the internal IT cell of the varsity. “The project forms part of the social commitment and civic engagement that the varsity would like to take forward. The public can access the directory by clicking the Blood Donors’ Forum link on the portal,” said K. Sherafudeen, Syndicate member and convener of its finance committee.

Students of various affiliated colleges and varsity departments can submit their blood groups to the programme officer of the National Service Scheme (NSS) unit in each institution. The officer will be responsible for including the names of students on the portal. Mr. Sherafudeen said the names of students would not be revealed, but those requiring blood could contact the programme officer. The public could check the list of students in each blood group category online. The contact number of the officer will be available on the website. The NSS official in each college will be responsible for bringing together students willing to donate blood.

The portal will have facilities to include details on the functioning of NSS units, which will be linked online. Principals can log in and appoint programme officers, who can enter the portal by typing password and username.

The portal will have NSS camp details, monthly attendance report, fund details, and the audit report. The notice board on the website will update the developments in NSS units.

The NSS department in the varsity can verify details on a real-time basis. It will have facilities to manage the NSS department fund and generate NSS certificates. The online facility will help in speeding up the process of awarding grace marks to students enrolling in NSS.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Kerala / by G. Krishnakumar / Kochi – May 12th, 2018