Renowned ophthalmologist Dr Bharti Kashyap on Thursday received the coveted Nari Shakti Puraskar – when President of India Ram Nath Kovind felicitated her with a certificate and cash award at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday. Dr Kashyap has received the award for doing outstanding social work for the women living in far off areas on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
The awards are given every year by Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India on International Women Day. These awards in each category carry a Certificate and a cash amount and are given to eminent or outstanding Institutions or organizations and individuals. Dr Kashyap was awarded a certificate of appreciation alongwith cash reward of Rs 1 lakh on the occasion.
“It’s matter of great pride for us. Although I have received several awards in the country and also by international institutions but today I am elated after receiving this honour from the first citizen on India. I am feeling as if all women from primitive tribal groups, economically weaker sections of society are blessing me together. I have just done a portion of my duty by the grace of the almighty. I will continue the work with the blessings of God and love from people of the State,” said Dr Kashyap after receiving the award.
The Founder Director of Kashyap memorial Eye Hospital, Dr Kashyap started her medical career under Kashyap Memorial Eye Hospital and Kashyap Memorial Eye Bank in the the united Bihar. After watching the status and helplessness of the patients at the hospital she started connecting with social welfare. She started holding free eye check up camps in far off areas of the State, especially for people of PTGs and other vulnerable groups facing hardships with lack of medical facilities.
Shas been relentlessly working for the poor and the vulnerable sections of society for over two decades. She has treated hundreds of children, from all over Jharkhand, who had been forced to drop out of school due to various eye ailments - refractive errors, cataract in one or both eyes, who have been provided with free eye care facilities, including free surgery, are now back in schools.
Several eye camps were organised in Maoist infested areas like Saranda, latehar Garhwa, Khunti, where it is hard to imagine making medical services reach the poor.
Being the president of Women Doctors wing, IMA Jharkhand she has also been holding free Cervical Cancer and Anemia Screening Camps at the far off areas of the State including the tribal heartlands.