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Honorary Brand Ambassador Kabir Bedi encourages truck drivers to get their eyes tested.
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Amitabh Bachchan launches SEE NOW campaign to help end avoidable blindness
Shri Amitabh Bachchan is the face of a new campaign in Uttar Pradesh that is expected to reach tens of millions of Indians with a simple ask: go and get your vision checked.
Petition urges UN members to put disability laws into action
On Monday 10th June, Sightsavers India is launching a petition calling for disability rights to be upheld by the United Nations and its member states.
Sightsavers India launches its new endeavour: India Fellowship Program 2019
The India Fellowship Program is a first of its kind initiative that will identify up to 10 promising young ophthalmologists from all over the country.
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Charting the road to accessible elections
On National Voters Day, let us revisit how the largest democracy in the world is moving towards making elections inclusive.
Why NGOs working for education and Government Partnership is crucial for Quality Education
Every NGO working for education tries its best to ensure that every child around the world has the right to build a better future and a better life.
A thank you note from the CEO
Since 1966 we have been striving to eliminate avoidable blindness and support people who are irreversibly blind or disabled lead a life of independence.
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Debki's story
28-year-old Debki hails from the Dumka District of Jharkhand. Debki has orthopedic disability and stays with her parents and three siblings in the Dumka district of Jharkhand.
Shobha's story
65-year-old Shobha is a daily wage labourer and lives with her son in Alipurduar, West Bengal.
Rajesh’s story
32-year-old Rajesh from Majhuli district in Jabalpur faced a similar problem as he had low vision. With a wife and two daughters, Rajesh was finding it difficult to fulfill the basic requirements of the family.
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