Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Jewellers Day Blood Drive Falls Short of Goal
The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) organized a Jewellers Day event to encourage people to donate blood on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday.
They aimed to get over 100,000 pledges for blood donation and set a Guinness World Record.
Despite efforts including social media campaigns, they only received 18,000 pledges.
The city of Surat had the highest number of pledges, with 8,000.
GJEPC stated limited manpower and time affected the outcome.
GJEPC launched a nationwide blood donation drive.
The event was to celebrate Prime Minister Modi's birthday on September 17.
The goal was to gather over one lakh pledges.
Only 18,000 pledges were recorded.
8,000 pledges came from Surat.
- Who
- Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)
- What
- Organized a blood donation drive
- When
- September 17, 2025 (Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday)
- Where
- Nationwide
- Why
- To encourage blood donation and celebrate the Prime Minister's birthday while aiming for a Guinness World Record.
- Event
- Jewellers Day blood donation drive
- Organizer
- Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)
- Purpose
- Celebrate PM Modi's birthday and create a Guinness World Record
- Target
- 1 lakh+ pledges
- Actual Pledges
- 18,000
- Location with highest pledges
- Surat (8,000)