Vice-President inaugurates National Organ Transplant Games 2026; 570 participants set Tadasana world record
On 1 November 2026, Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the National Organ Transplant Games 2026 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi, where 570 transplant recipients and donors set a world record for the largest Tadasana congregation.
Summary
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the National Organ Transplant Games 2026 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi, on 1 November 2026, calling organ donation a 'Mahadaan'. The Games were organised with the Renal Care Foundation, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) under the Health Ministry. He said one deceased organ donor can save up to eight lives and urged people to dispel myths about donation. He felicitated medal winners of the World Transplant Games 2025 held in Dresden, Germany, and 570 transplant recipients and donors set a world record for the largest Tadasana congregation.
Key facts
- Event
- National Organ Transplant Games 2026
- Inaugurated by
- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan
- Venue
- Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi
- Date
- 1 November 2026
- Partners
- Renal Care Foundation, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, NOTTO
- World record
- 570 recipients and donors — largest Tadasana congregation
- One deceased donor
- Can save up to 8 lives
- World Transplant Games 2025
- Dresden, Germany
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Who inaugurated the National Organ Transplant Games 2026 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi?
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Correct answer: D — Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan