CHENNAI: In MOP Vaishnav College for Women, community service is an integral part of its existence and involves a varied range of community benefit activities, other than simply donating. The college believes in imbibing a sense of social citizenship among the students. In MOP, an awareness programme — ‘Sight Day’ - was conducted by the Ministry of Social Welfare, to create awareness about blindness and vision impairment among students on November 9 — 10. Since India has a large number of visually challenged people, the organisers wanted to spread the message in the college among students and faculty.Govindakrishnan, founder of Nethrodhya, an NGO for visually challenged people, talked about the need for acceptance of visually challenged people in society and their genuine inclusion. Dr Ravishankar from Rajan Eye Care gave the students an ophthalmic view of blindness and also enlightened them about the various complications in an eye.SVG Subramanian, who is in charge of the eye bank at Shankara Nethralya, spoke about the importance of donating eyes and persuaded the students to donate their eyes after death. Pledge forms were provided and interested students pledged their eyes.User-friendly aids (Talking Watches) were distributed by the Principal, Dr K Nirmala Prasad to the representatives from National Association for Blind.The Ministry of Social Welfare and MOP Vaishnav College for Women conducted a free eye camp for all the students, faculty and non-teaching staff. Kuoni Academy in collaboration with Dr Rajan Eye Care assisted in the process. Six doctors from Rajan Eye Care had come to the college for the check up. Around 373 people (including students, faculty and non-teaching staff) were provided a free eye check up and more than 150 students and their families pledged to donate their eyes. The students said that it was an excellent effort by the college and that it benefitted them very much. The event was also recorded by MOPCRS 107.8 (Radio Station) and will be aired soon.
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