Vast awareness is required to encourage the people from all walks of life for eye donation,” said Speaker of Chhattisgarh legislative Assembly Gaurishankar Agrawal at the concluding ceremony of a fortnight-long National Eye Donation Programme on Sunday.
The programme was organized at Kruti Institute of Technology’s campus in Nardaha village near the Chhattisgarh Asssembly. Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal was present on the occasion.The programme was held under the joint aegis of Ophthalmology Department of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital, Raipur, District Blindness Control Committee and Sewa Samajik Sansthan.
Agrawal, while addressing the gathering as a chief guest, emphasized on making the people aware regarding different diseases through educational institutions.“People can prevent contracting different diseases after gaining information about them” said he, adding, that the problem of blindness can be removed with awareness and eye donations.
“Awareness has rendered great help in removing the problem of Polio from the country” Agrawal explained.On the occasion, as many as 77 persons agreed to donate their eyes by signing a resolution letter.The chief guest distributed awards among the winners of Essay and Debate competition held during the fortnight programme.
Agrawal said that most of time, people suffer from eye related diseases due to ignorance while such programmes help make the people aware about the diseases.“Bringing happiness in someone’s life by eye donation is a social and religious work” he added.