Eye awareness programmes are being organised in five districts of the State. The students studying in Government schools are being sought to be made aware of various eye- related problems by the programmes being held.
The awareness programme is being organised jointly by the Department of School and Department of Health of Madhya Pradesh. Initiated by the international organisation Site Savers, the entire awareness programme will be done by Seva Sadan Eye Hospital. Under the awareness programme the eye related problems of the students are being looked into.
Besides, under the programme eye-examination of children studying in five development blocks of the Raisen district, Sanchi, Silvani, Obedulaganj, Begumganj and Gairatganj is being done. Further, all the Government Primary, Secondary, High School and Higher Secondary Schools, will be provided eye examination and spectacles as per the requirement free of cost.
Besides, a two-day master training programme was also held for the BRCs, MRCs at Hotel Amogh. Experts Gaurav Shrivastava and Prasahnt Sharma from Seva Sadan informed the participants about examination process and the general eye illness found among children. About 104 BRCs, GAS, MRC were present at the training programme.
District Programme Coordinator of the program, Pankaj Tiwari informed that in the first phase of the health programme the a master training programme will be given to MRCs. The instructors will impart educational training to the public education centers and distribute the kit for the eye examination.
He also informed that a primary eye examination will done by the teachers of the schools and the related information will be submitted at the BRC office.
On the basis of the information provided the experts of Seva Sadan Eye Hospital will examine the students. Moreover, if required they will be give the spectacles too. Those children who have problems with cataract, will be treated with the help of the National Child Health Programme in the District Hospital or the Seva Sadan Eye Hospital. Eye awareness will continue for children at the school level by the members of the programme.
SDM Varun Awasthi said that the above programme is very important for eye health. DPC Vijay Nema of District Education Center Raisen instructed the officials concerned to provide support to the programme. Further Senior ophthalmologist of District Hospital Dr AC Agarwal gave few useful tips related to eye examination.