Ode to life: On 77th birthday, Chandigarh prof pledges body donation for medical research to PGIMER
Motivated by Prof Jauhar’s social commitment, his wife and brother also joined him on this special day.
(From L to R) Prof Jagat Jerath, Prof Adarsh Jauhar, Prof Dina Nath Jauhar & Jatinder Jauhar It is a celebration dedicated to the passions that Prof Dina Nath Jauhar, former chairman, Department of Laws, Panjab University, and former vice-chancellor, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra, has pursued all his working years — research and teaching.
So, on his 77th birthday on Thursday, Prof Jauhar decided to make a significant pledge – the donation of his body for the cause of medical education and research. “My decision of pledging my body to the Department of Anatomy, PGIMER, Chandigarh, is driven by conviction, and logic and not emotion. We are people from the field of academics. On campus, I was known for my teaching and in the outside world, for my research, the main area being empirical studies. Both teaching and research were possible because I had resource material, and people who shared it with me. So, after death, let my body be used for research,” smiled Prof Jauhar.
Motivated by Prof Jauhar’s social commitment, his wife, Prof Adarsh Jauhar, former head, Department of Botany and Environmental Sciences, Post-Graduate Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh; his brother Jatinder K Jauhar, an agriculturist, and his close friend Prof Jagat Mohan Jerath, former professor, Department of Psychology, Panjab University also joined him on this special day, by pledging for body donation. Prof Jauhar, along with his wife, brother and friend, formalised this decision in the presence of Prof Anjali Aggarwal, head, Department of Anatomy, PGIMER.
Prof Jauhar said that they had been thinking of taking this step for some years now. Due to Covid, there was a delay in fulfilling this wish. “Anatomy is the mother of medical science. When you have the material available, then why not use it for the cause of medicine? If the body is only mitti, then let it be put to use, and let something grow. This pledge is just a humble contribution to the advancement of knowledge and the improvement of medical practices,” he added.
Sharing the same sentiment, his wife Prof Adarsh Jauhar said that as a socially committed individual, she believes in giving back to society in every way possible and donating her body for medical education is a small yet impactful way to contribute to the well-being of future generations.
“I hope this act encourages others to contemplate similar actions that can make a lasting difference.”
Lauding the gesture of all four, Prof Aggarwal said, “This act not only showcases the donors’ philanthropic spirit but also serves as an inspiration for others to consider similar meaningful contributions.” The celebrations continued later at Prof Jauhar’s favourite place, the Students’ Centre at Panjab University, where they all shared a birthday meal together.
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