People stand in front of a sign that says: European Day of Persons with Disabilities.

News / Social inclusion /

The visit was a part of the project ‘Building Partnerships for Sustainable Development Goals- Empowering Disabled People’s Organisations'.

December 2018

News / Social inclusion /

The just concluded assembly elections in Chhattisgarh witnessed close to 74% voter turnout. What we witnessed was also a wave of ‘accessible elections’.

December 2018

News / Eye health /

Kabir Bedi, the Brand Ambassador of Sightsavers India, visited the eye screening camp in Bhiwandi on the successful completion of its one year.

December 2018

News / Events /

World Sight day is celebrated globally to draw attention to blindness and visual impairment across the world. The theme for 2018 was 'Eye Care Everywhere'.

October 2018

News / Eye health /

The renovated eye unit in Kamakhyanagar Sub-Divisional Hospital (SDH), Dhenkanal, strengthened by Sightsavers was inaugurated by the Chief District Medical Officer Shri Basudev Behera on 20th September 2018. Sightsavers India East Director- Mr Sudipta Mohanty, Shri Akbar Mehfuz Alam- State Programme Manager at Sightsavers India,

September 2018

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers opened a new Vision Centre under the RAAHI- National Truckers’ Eye Health Programme in Transport Nagar Ballabhgarh, Haryana. RAAHI is designed to align with the Sightsavers global Uncorrected Refractive Error Strategy where Road safety is a core component. The truckers were given free eye checkups and corrective measure to combat with their eye health issues.

September 2018

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers India has culminated its five yearlong Sundarbans Eye Health Project with Standard Chartered Bank. The report outlines 5 year progress of eye health project in the Sundarbans. The goal of the project was to contribute towards elimination of avoidable blindness in the Sundarbans region of West Bengal by 2018.

September 2018

News / Eye health /

The State Health Society Bihar (SHSB) and Sightsavers India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI) in the State of Bihar.

September 2018

News / Social inclusion /

Department of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD), Government of Odisha has signed an MoU with Sightsavers to promote socio-economic development of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and inclusive eye health services for the economically weaker sections in 13 districts of Odisha.

July 2018

News / Inclusive education /

Odisha Primary Education Programme Authority (OPEPA) has signed an MoU with Sightsavers for strengthening Inclusive Education for visually impaired students in Odisha.

July 2018

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DPO Members supported by Sightsavers India take part in ‘European Disability and Development Week’ in Brussels

Sightsavers India takes a step forward in making elections inclusive with participation of people with disabilities

Sightsavers Honorary Brand Ambassador Kabir Bedi encourages truck drivers to get their eyes tested

Sightsavers celebrates World Sight Day in India

Inauguration of the Renovated Eye Hospital in Kamakhyanagar

Sightsavers launches its fourth Static Vision Centre under RAAHI in Ballabhgarh, Haryana

The five year long Sundarbans Eye Health project comes to an end

Sightsavers signs an MoU with Department of Health, Government of Bihar

Sightsavers signs an MoU with SSEPD, Government of Odisha

Sightsavers signs an MoU with OPEPA for Strengthening Inclusive Education Programme in Odisha

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