34th National Eye Donation Awareness Fortnight, 2019-20
Eye Donation Awareness Lectures conducted by Nirmal Ashram Eye Institute, Rishikesh
The National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI) organizes the National Eye Donation Awareness Fortnight between 25th August and 8th September every year. Nirmal Ashram Eye Institute (NEI), Rishikesh, has since 2012, been in the forefront, regionally, in creating awareness about the necessity and importance of eye donation.
As in the past, NEI is organizing a plethora of activities to observe the ongoing National Eye Donation Awareness Fortnight, 2019-20. One such activity is a series of lectures on eye donation awareness which have been delivered by the Institute’s doctors at the following Institutions/Schools:
| 34th National Eye Donation Awareness Fortnight | ||
| Eye Donation Awareness Lectures conducted by NEI, Rishikesh | ||
| Sr. No. | Date | Name of Institution / School |
| 1 | 07/08/2019 | Seema Dental College and Hospital, Rishikesh |
| 2 | 26/08/2019 | Nirmal Ashram Deepmala Public School, Rishikesh |
| 3 | 27/08/2019 | DSB International Public School, Rishikesh |
| 4 | 28/08/2019 | Maa Saraswati Public School, Haridwar |
| 5 | 29/08/2019 | Shri Guru Ram Rai Public School, Rishikesh |
| 6 | 31/08/2019 | Nirmal Ashram Gyan Daan Academy, Rishikesh |
In these lectures, participants were enlightened on the concept of corneal blindness and how, the only way to rectify its incidence in India, is through eye donation. All participants were exhorted to become ambassadors for creating eye donation awareness within their communities and were made to understand the importance of eye donation for fighting the menace of corneal blindness in India.
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