Belman: Xavier D’Mello Offers his Body for a Noble Cause

By Pundalika Marathe
Bellevision Media Network

Belman, 23 June 2012: The founder President of St. Joseph Higher Primary School Old Students Association, Belman Grama Panchayath former President, Karkala Taluk Panchayath Member and Social Worker Xavier D’Mello has signed the agreement that after his death his eyes and body will be donated to Manipal Kasturba Medical College for research purpose.

 

 
Manipal K.M.C. Anatomy Dept Head Dr. Antony Silvan D’Souza appreciated the generousness and social mind of Xavier D’Mello and said that his contribution will be a example for other donors and it will be very useful for the emerging Medical Students.

 
During his student life itself Xavier was liking to do social work and would respond to the needs of people. He was the member of Belman Panchayath for three terms and later served as the President. He has served as the founder President of Belman Lions Club, the President of CYM, the Member of Parish Pastoral Council, the Member of Karnataka State Coconut Development Negam, Kaup Mescom Advisory Committee President, Kaup Kissan Shell President, Secretary of Kaup Youth Congress for ten years and currently he is the Member of Karkala APMC and Taluk Panchayath.

 
Being a helpful person in his life time Xavier D’Mello generously thinks that upon his death after completing the religious rites instead of getting into soil, prefers to be useful to the medical students and hence he decided to donate his body.