News / Eye health /

As part of the Rural Eye Health Programme High Impact strategy of Sightsavers India Birpara II Gram Panchayat under Alipurduar district was declared Cataract Blindness Backlog Free (CBBF) status which is inline with the National Programme for Control of Blindness.

January 2023

News / Inclusive Education & Social Inclusion /

Bajaj Finserv Limited, the holding company of the financial services businesses of the Bajaj Group, one of India’s oldest and largest conglomerates, joined hands with Sightsavers India to launch the Inclusive Education and Social Inclusion programmes in Raisen, Mandla, Kasganj, and Pratapgarh districts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, respectively.

October 2022

News / Eye health /

Effectiveness of Ready2Clip Spectacles among Truck Drivers; Findings from National Truckers Eye Health Programme

September 2022

News / Eye health /

Approximately 1.3 million people die in road accidents globally and one out of ten people killed in road accidents is from India.

September 2022

News / Eye health /

The event was attended by internationally acclaimed actor and director, Mr Kabir Bedi who is also the Honorary Brand Ambassador for Sightsavers India, and Shri Amit Kumar Ghosh, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

September 2022

News / Inclusive education /

Sightsavers, in collaboration with Oracle India, has launched the Inclusive Education project in multiple locations across India.

August 2022

News / Social inclusion /

Sightsavers India organised a national online consultation on draft “Accessibility Standards for Healthcare” developed by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

June 2022

News / Eye health /

In a year, the eye health mobile van in Pune will screen about 11,000 people who live in urban slums.

June 2022

News / Eye health /

Campaign Promotes the Eradication of Preventable Blindness & disability inclusion in Rajasthan and beyond

June 2022

News / Social inclusion /

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March 2022

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Under Rural Eye Health Programme High Impact strategy of Sightsavers India Birpara II Gram Panchayat under Alipurduar district was given CBBF status which is in line with NPCB

Bajaj Finserv collaborates with Sightsavers to bring inclusive education and promote disability rights across three districts in India

Effectiveness of Ready2Clip Spectacles among Truck Drivers; Findings from National Truckers Eye Health Programme

Eyes on the Highway: RAAHI National Truckers’ Eye Health Programme-Learnings and Reflections

Sightsavers India celebrated five years of RAAHI- National Truckers Eye Health Programme

Sightsavers and Oracle collaborate to promote positive and enabling environment for children with visual impairment through education

Experts & Leaders from Disability Sector call for “Disability Inclusive Health Care System” to address health inequity

Sightsavers with support from SBI Capital Markets Limited launches mobile vision centre in Pune to prevent avoidable blindness among the urban slum population

Sightsavers launches its campaign: It takes two - Us & You

Sightsavers along with the European Union and European Disability Forum launches Nothing about us, without us!

Protecting sight and promoting disability inclusion