Madhya Pradesh man donates PPE kits to doctors as part of father's last rituals

BHOPAL: A man presented PPE kits to a local hospital in Khajuraho on the Terahvin -- the 13th day rites after death – of his father on Wednesday.

The donor, Surendra Singh of Khajuraho, said his father died at 98 and instead of observing the Terahvin in traditional manner, he decided a better tribute was to buy PPE kits worth Rs 10,000 and offer them to doctors fighting against Coronavirus .

Singh, a retired chemical engineer, said he handed over the kits to block medical officer Dr Pankaj Rastogi and Covid-19 nodal officer of the hospital Dr Vineet Sharma on Wednesday. He had ordered the kits, in advance after expressing his desire to donate them to the doctors.

He had ordered the kits, produced by a self-help group (SHG) of Rajnagar, run by the panchayat and rural development department, in advance after expressing his desire to donate them to the doctors. Of late, many SHGs in MP have started stitching PPE kits under the supervision of chief medical and health officers of the districts. Appreciating Surendra’s gesture, the BMO said, “It will inspire others to join forces to fight against the virus.”