The Maharashtra School Education Department has signed an MoU with Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust and OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation to conduct eye screenings for 20 lakh government school students from Classes 5 to 10. Students diagnosed with vision problems will receive free prescription spectacles under the 36-month initiative.
Mumbai: In a move aimed at improving eye health among schoolchildren, the Maharashtra School Education Department has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust and OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation to conduct eye screenings of students in government schools and provide free prescription spectacles to eligible students with vision defects.
The agreement was signed at Sahyadri State Guest House in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and School Education Minister Dadaji Bhuse. School Education Department Principal Secretary Ranjit Singh Deol, Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust trustee Rajiv Mehta and OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation director Venu Ambati were also present.
Eye screening project launched
Under the project, eye examinations will be conducted for 20 lakh students studying in Classes 5 to 10 in government schools across Maharashtra. The School Education Department will implement the project, while Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust will serve as the implementation partner and OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation as the technical partner.
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