29,725 students are set to undergo an eye checkup drive under the “Vision For All” programme from 9th September, 2023. The Phase II eye checkup will be launched by Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant at Ravindra Bhavan, Sankhali, at 9am. The drive will continue for next 50 days.
Director of Directorate of Planning, Statistics & Evaluation, Vijay Saxena and Director of Education (DoE), Shailesh Zingade announced the eye checkup details in a jointly-addressed media briefing on Friday.
The Directorate of Planning, Statistics & Evaluation in association with the DoE in collaboration with Prasad Netralaya Super Speciality Eye Hospital and ONESIGHT EssilorLuxottica Foundation has planned this programme.