NEW DELHI, Dec. 12 -- 14-year-old Jyotiraditya Khanna was reading in Class IX. His ambition was to serve in the Army. He wanted to donate his organs to needy people. Being under age, he was waiting to turn 18 to fill up the pledge form. But he fell from the 3rd floor of his house in Haridwar. He was brought to the Apollo hospital on November 8, and the doctors found that due to severe injuries his brainstem reflexes were absent, and he was brain-dead. His parents were counselled regarding organ donation, and they gave their consent. Mr. Vivek Khanna, his father, while signing the consent, said that his son was very keen to donate his organs.

All his organs were retrieved by doctors. His corneas were donated to Dr. Shroff Charity eye hos...