Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Department will conduct eye donation awareness programmes and eye check-up camps on June 10, World Eye Donation Day. Minister Chandrakant Patil said the initiative, implemented via NSS in universities and colleges, aims to educate students and the public about the importance of eye donation.
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Department will organise eye donation awareness programmes and eye check-up camps across the state on June 10 to mark World Eye Donation Day, Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil announced on Monday.
Implementation Through NSS
The initiative will be implemented through the National Service Scheme (NSS) in universities and colleges across Maharashtra. According to the minister, the campaign aims to spread awareness about the importance of eye donation and encourage greater public participation in the cause.
Describing eye donation as one of the noblest humanitarian acts, Patil said it has the power to restore vision and transform lives. He emphasised that educational institutions can play a key role in taking the message of eye donation to society and fostering social responsibility among young people.
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