Aadhaar-based organ donation pledge registration portal: Over 5 lakh pledges recorded

Exam-focused facts from the 24 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India has surpassed 5 lakh organ donation pledges to promote voluntary organ and tissue donation and strengthen the transplantation ecosystem.
The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) is the body overseeing the efforts to encourage informed participation in organ donation.
An Aadhaar-based organ donation pledge registration portal was developed under NOTTO to make the registration process more accessible, secure, and transparent.
The organ donation movement has gained momentum following repeated appeals by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through his Mann Ki Baat programme.
Dr Anil Kumar serves as the Director of NOTTO.