Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
3. India has made a few strides forward with respect to increased organ donation, but a lot more needs to be done as there is a need to increase organ donations. Discuss measures that are needed to persuade people to become organ donors. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India
Why the question:
After a fall during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, organ donation numbers bounced back in 2021. However, the number of deceased donations — organs donated by the kin of those who suffered brain death or cardiac death — has remained lower than the number of donations from living persons, data presented by the government in Parliament show.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about progress in organ donations, its need and measures needed to improve organ donation.
Directive word:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by citing statistic related to organ donations in India.
Body:
First, elaborate upon increased trends of organ donations in the country.
Next, discuss the need for more donations as there is severe shortage of organ donors. Cite statistics to substantiate.
Next, suggest various measure that are needed to increase the number of organ donors in the country.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
