In an appreciable gesture the poor and orphan students were given free ophthalmic facility in a camp which was organised at the Government Middle School, Rajpur road under the joint aegis of Uttarakhand School Children Screening Programme (UK SOS) and Rotary club Doon Shivalik Hills on the occasion of Doctor’s Day on Wednesday.Dehradun’s District magistrate Ravi Nath Raman was present on the occasion as chief guest. Speaking on the occasion Raman said that all efforts would be made to provide every possible facilities to the poor and orphan students. He inspected the school and inquired about the facilities provided to the students from the Principal of the school.
Principal HS Uniyal said that 195 students are getting education in the school out which residential facility to 144 students is provided.The President of UK SOS Dr B K Oli said that eye sight of 80 students was tested on the occasion out which the sight of 30 students was found weak. He said that free treatment to these students would be provided. Dr Oli said that solar water heater, inverter, washing machine and other facilities would be provided by the association to the school.
The President of Rotari Club Dr Jagrati Navani said that club has provided 50 benches and chairs to the students apart from this writing board and two tin sheds are also provided by the club. She said that the club provides free medical and engineering coaching and vocational English speaking course to the poor students.