Paradeep (Odisha Tazanews) :- AM/NS Ports organised an eye check-up camp at Lockpada Upper Primary School under its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Project ‘Aarogya’ to mark World Sight Day. The initiative is aligned with this year’s global theme ‘Love Your Eyes’, with an aim to raise awareness on eye care among school students.
More than 90 students, along with teachers and staff, received eye screenings conducted by Dr. Soumya Sucharita and Ankita Rout, Optometrist from the JPM Rotary Eye Hospital. Several children were identified with minor vision issues and were advised to use corrective eyeglasses, which will be provided free of cost by the Vision Centre of AM/NS Ports in Paradeep.
The doctors also educated students on daily practices to maintain eye health. The program was held under the supervision of Shri Kanhu Charan Behera, Headmaster, Lockpada Upper Primary School, with support from teachers Smt. Sumitra Panigrahi, Smt. Yosobanti Das, and Smt. Minarva Sahoo.
The Vision Centre of AM/NS Ports has achieved a remarkable milestone, providing eye screening to more than one lakh people and facilitating 3,500+ free cataract surgeries at JPM Rotary Eye Hospital. AM/NS Ports continues to offer free eye testing and vision support to residents in surrounding areas, reinforcing its commitment to accessible healthcare and community well-being.
