Ganadarpan was established in the year 1977 and registered under the Societies of Registration act, West Bengal, in the year 1980. The organisation was formed by a number of individuals from the cultural and social work field with the idea of propagating scientific temper and rationalism. From 1985, Ganadarpan along with other activities decided to work in a very specific field, that is to motivate individuals in our society to donate their bodies after death for the promotion of medical science. Since then it has been playing an important role in this area where very little social intervention has taken place. Working entirely on a voluntary basis, a great deal of ground has been covered till date. However, to make it a countrywide issue, needs sustained effort and involvement. Therefore, Ganadarpan feels it to be necessary that its early efforts towards motivating people should continue and with this in mind it plans to take up the work in the coming period.

West Bengal as well as of India. Some of the major areas of involvement are highlighted here:

1. Programmes under the aegis of NCSTC network at Gujrat (30 June to 2 July ‘06) and at Assam on 19, 20 August ’06.

2. Ganadarpan has been instrumental in involving the Universities, Indian Medical Association, other voluntary agencies and the Governments of India and West Bengal.

3. An All India meeting was organised at National Library, Kolkata on 4th & 5th November 2006 to consider a proposal to form a National Body. This was organised by Ganadarpan.

As per the resolution of Kolkata meeting, a National Conference was organised at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai on 2nd & 3rd June 2007. The meeting was organised by Zonal Transplantation Coordination Centre (ZTCC), Mumbai .In that conference an organisation was formed in the name National Deceased Donor Organ Transplantation Network.

Participation was from many a individuals and organisations from various parts of the country. Amongst them, ZTCC, Mumbai; OTCOCEN (Ganadarpan), Kolkata; ZCCK, Karnataka; NNOS, Chennai; MOTHER, Bhubaneswar; MOHAN Foundation, Hyderabad; AORTA, TMH, Mumbai; New Delhi; NCSTC-Network, Delhi; RVPSP(DST); and others.

An Executive Council has been formed with Dr. Vatsala Trivedi (ZTCC) President,
Brojo Roy (OTCOCEN, Ganadarpan) General Secretary, and Dr. Astrid Lobo Gajiwala (TMH)

4. Ganadarpan has organised a number of awareness camps, seminars, meetings, and also Jathas in the districts of West Bengal. It has also interacted with other parts of Indian audience.

5. Discussion on the subject with Ganadarpan representatives took place in both the Door Darshan and other private channels of TV and Akashvani.

6. Ganadarpan has also published articles in various newspapers and journals. It regularly brings out Mukhapatra Ganadarpan, a monthly Bengali Magazine (registered with R.N.I.) on the theme Scientific Temper and Rationality. It has a programme to publish a newsletter in English.

7. Almost all the print media, based in Kolkata and some national newspapers covered the activities of Ganadarpan.

8. A booklet titled, Papers on Proper Utilisation of Donated Bodies was published (a collection of papers by eminent doctors and scientists). It has also been published in Bengali. Ganadarpan, has prepared an Audio Cassette in Bengali with the help of Department of Science & Technology Govt. of West Bengal. Ganadarpan has designed and printed a Donor Card for those who pledged their bodies, so that they can carry the card in person.

In the year 2006, a programme was being taken up to cover all the Universities of West Bengal by holding seminars and workshops starting from January 10, 2006 at Jadavpur University and that continued up to 31 March 2006. The last workshop was held at Bardhaman University.

The awareness campaign is being proposed by the following interrelated set of activities.

1. There is an agenda, under the aegis of NCSTC network, to organise programs at Northern and Southern part by 2007.

2. List of Colleges where the awareness campaign hold and will be held. (Details)

3. Involve the Governments of the other States of India.

4. Motivate other organisations, viz. the Medical Colleges (other States), Indian Medical Associations (State Branches), Local Clubs and Voluntary Organisations.

5. Publish and print further information materials, newsletters, posters etc on the subject for dissemination and for public information in all the major languages of India. Try to prepare a docu-feature film on the subject and it will also be in all the major languages of the country.

6. Organise conferences, seminars and exhibitions on the subject in association with the above - mentioned local organisations.

7. Develop systems for pledging of bodies by individuals at the states and districts through sister's organisations..

8. Has already launched Organ Transplantation Coordination Centre (OTCOCEN), in collaboration with Govt. of West Bengal.

9. A National meet has been organised by ZTCC, Mumbai in association with OTCOCEN (Ganadarpan), NCSTC network and the same is sponsored by RVPSP (DST) on 2nd and 3rd june 2007 at Mumbai to form a National Body to coordinate the Programme of Retrival and Transplantation of Organs / Tissues from Decreased Donor.

10. Try to convince the other States to pass resolution/s in their respective Assemblies to accept the Transplantation of Human Organs Act.(Act 42 of. 1994).

In a word, to translate this Herculean task, the entire society to be mmotivatedmotivated and Ganadarpan is pledged to serve to it's best.