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Dr. Yogesh Raj Srivastava www.yogeshrajsrivastava.in(Born On 12 Febraury 1964) is a regular blood donor and social worker. A chemist turned social worker, yogesh was born and raised in Hyderabad, Telangana, and studied B. Com. He donated his blood for 112 times and motivated others to donate blood. He has not born with gold plate and gold spoon. The family was very poor and suffered for want of food. Yogesh was born in a family which does not have sufficient food for stomach once or twice in a week. Due to financial constraints, he discontinued his studies in degree final year. Yogesh is fighter for education having studied under the street lights. He started donating blood on the eve of Gandhi jayanthi in the blood donation camp organized in the college and he was impressed by the saying of the blood donation camp organizers that “one more life will be saved due to your blood”. Started donating the blood on the day, so far he has donated the blood 112 times and saved the lives of others.

He is an eminent person having said that his responsibility is not set off with the blood donation. He said that he will continue donating the blood as long as God permits him to live on this land. He has executed a “will” stating that after his death his organs should be given to Government medical college. Yogesh is a lover of education. When he was a student, one inspector has given him a price of Rs. 500/- which he spent for his higher education. Later, from that day onwards till this date, he has provided books, clothes, blankets, pens and pencils, fees to hundreds of students who are below the poverty line with a view to do monetary help the poor students. Instead receiving the presents given by the Medical Representatives in the pharma business which he is doing, he used to collect medicines for his medical camps and involved the medical representatives in the social service directly and lived like a successful yogi. He used to be on the forefront to wipe out the eye drops of the victims, even much before the Government acts upon, when earthquakes and storms occur. He used to provide clothes, food, medicines and household utensils and stood like Apadbandhava in support of their cause.

In 2007, he suffered injuries due to the attack of unknown persons on him when he went to ssee the victims of a Bomb Blast that occurred in Macca Masjid in the city. Even though he himself has become a victim, his clothes were torn and injuries all over the body, he has shown humanitarianism by sending 28 victims in the ambulance that has come for him, for treatment. While he himself got admitted in the hospital for treatment, he has shown his human touch by securing 28 units of blood for the victims. The state and central Governments have provided exgratia to the victims of Macca Masjid incident. Yogesh was given financial help to the tune of Rs. 70,000/-. But yogesh distributed the money provided to him by the Government, to the poor students, on the dias itself. And he was awarded by Godfrey Phillips Bravery Award with Rs. 40,000/-. Yogesh used that amount for building of toilets at Government Maternity Hospital and distributed note books to 600 financially poor students. Not only this, he has conducted several programs to enlighten the people on the ill- habit of dowry, usage of Tobacco and on AIDS. He has enlightened several people. Nearly 10,200 people are following in his footsteps and donating blood in different areas.

Activities:

 * Conducted 72 Blood Donation camps, personally donated 112 times.
 * Distributed Tricycles, Wheel chairs, Hearing Aids, Clutches to 61 disabled persons.
 * Conducted 202 free super specialty Health check-up camps approximately 3lakhs poor people got benifited.
 * Distributed spectacles to 12,950 poor peoples.
 * Conducted camp for EYE cataract operations.
 * Arranged school fees, distributed text books and uniforms approximately to 10,600 poor and homeless children’s.
 * Arranged marriages to 7 needy and poor girls.
 * Conducted AIDS awareness programs.
 * Conducted Anti Dowry Seminars and Rallies.
 * Conducted No Tobacco day rallies.
 * Conducted World Red cross day programs.
 * Conducted World Women’s day program and distributed 2400 saris and 600 woolen blankets to needy women.
 * Distributed Relief Materials to Victims of Cyclone at Nellore and Orissa.
 * Distributed Earthquake relief materials in Lathur and Gujrat.
 * Provided free Medicines and professional consultation to 200 Tuberculosis patients.
 * Provided free medicines to 250 Diabetic patients.
 * Cardiac operation(open heart surgery) was done for 2 people.

Awards Received:

 * “Highest Blood Donor Award” awarded by his Excellency the Governor of Telangana Sri. E. S. L. Narsimhan ji on 14-06-2016 on the occasion of World Blood Donors Day.
 * “Genius Book of Records” mentioned his name for 108 times blood donation in 2015.
 * “Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Humanity” presented by United Theological Open University for his meritorious services
 * “Wonder Book of Records” mentioned his name for 105 times blood donation in 2013.
 * “Meritorious Services Award” from All India Red Cross Society awarded by Sri Ghulam Nabi Azad ji, his Excellency Former Minister of Health and family Welfare Government of India in 2011.
 * “Blood Donors and Blood Donation Motivation Award” awarded by Excellency the Governor of Telangana Sri. E. S. L. Narsimhan ji in 2010
 * “16th Godfrey Phillips Bravery Award” awarded by his Excellency Former Governor of A. P Sri. Narayan Dutt Tiwari ji in 2008.
 * “Meritorious Service Award” awarded by his Excellency Governor of A. P Former Sri. Narayan Dutt Tiwari ji in 2007.
 * “Meritorious service Award” awarded by his Excellency Former Governor of A. P Sri. Sushil Kumar Shinde ji in 2005.
 * “Meritorious Service Award” awarded by his Excellency Former Governor of A. P Sri. Surjit Singh Barnala ji in 2003.
 * “Swetcha Bharath Puraskar” awarded by his Excellency Former Governor of Sikkim Sri. Rama Rao ji in 2003.
 * “Meritorious Service Award” awarded by his Excellency Former Governor of A. P Sri. Dr. C. Rangarajan ji in 2002.
 * “Committed Social Worker Award” by A. P. union of working Journalists in 2002.
 * “Samaj Ratna Puraskar” by Sahara Voluntary Organization in 2002.
 * “Lion International Award” in 1999.
 * “Best Secretary Award, Lion International” in 1995.
 * “Meritorious Service Award” awarded by his Excellency Governor of A. P Sri. Krishankanth ji continuously for 5 years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998.
 * 17 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals and 14 Merit Certificates awarded by different Governors of A. P.

Books:

 * “Rakt Prana Datha” Telugu Version published in 2012.
 * “The Crowning Glory of Humanity” English Version (Will be Published shortly).