Sankara Nethralaya News
Sankara Nethralaya conducts a lively and spirited awareness rally
The CU.Shah Eye Bank, Sankara Nethralaya, organized ‘Walk for Vision 2013’ a rally to create awareness on eye donation, as part of its eye donation fortnight celebrations. Spirited participants including Dr.T.S.Surendran, Vice-Chairman, Sankara Nethralaya, Consultants and employees of Sankara Nethralaya, staff members of Scope International a strong supporter and donor of Sankara Nethralaya’s community ophthalmology […]
Sankara Nethralaya celebrates 35 years of glorious service with a sincere salute to its friends and supporters
Sankara Nethralaya observed its 35th Foundation Day, Sankara Ratna award ceremony and the newly instituted Bharath Ratna Srimathi M.S Subbulakshmi award ceremony at the Sri VD Swami Auditorium, Sankara Nethralaya Main campus on September 6th, 2013. Extending a warm welcome to the Chief guest, His Excellency Shri K.Rosaiah, the Honourable Governor of Tamil Nadu, Senior […]
A knowledge based institution celebrates ‘Teacher’s day’ as a day of learning and good neighbourly spirit
As an institution with a strong emphasis in teaching and training, Sankara Nethralaya observed ‘Teacher’s Day’ as a day of knowledge acquisition, honouring a great teacher and good neighbourly spirit in the form of warm interaction with the members of the Madras Utkal association. The first part of the day’s celebration was marked by the […]
Sankara Nethralaya organizes a dinner for charity
In keeping with the current times and trend where ‘dinner diplomacy’ and ‘power luncheons’ seem to be making an impact, the Sankara Nethralaya senior management decided to reach out its message of eliminating blindness and emphasizing the need to support this noble initiative through a novel method of organizing Celebrity/Charity dinners. The dinner meeting would […]
A unique WORKSHOP ON “SPECIALTY CONTACT LENS FITTING”
The second of the series of workshops on best contact lens practice titled ‘Specialty Contact lens fitting’ held on 1 sep 2013 at the Sri.V.D.Swami Auditorium, drew over 50 odd enthusiastic participants that included senior Optometrists who graduated from the 2nd batch of Elite School of Optometry and private practitioners from all over India. Welcoming […]
Dr SS.Badrinath becomes a celebrated doyen of his beloved city
The Ambassador group of Hotels, had as part of their ‘Madras Week’ celebrations selected seven leading personalities belonging to diverse fields through an independent jury consisting of eminent figures to be conferred with the title ‘Doyens of Madras’ for their significant contribution to their field of activity, their positive impact on the city and service […]
Chennaiites gallop for a righteous cause at the ‘Terry Fox Run’
The bright Sunday morning on 25th Aug 2013, saw the ever calm campus of IIT Madras, came alive with a milling crowd of over 15,000 men, women and children of all ages and walks of life, gathered enthusiastically for a major cause – to support the ‘Marathon of Hope’, ‘to spread awareness on CANCER’, with […]
A special eye screening camp for special people
“Sometimes I need only to stand wherever I am, to be blessed.” – Mary Oliver On the 25th August, a team of Senior Optometrists (Ms. Jameel Rizwana H, Dr. Krishna Kumar R, Ms. Vijayalakshmi A), M.Phil Optometry students (Ms. Archayeetha and Mr. Neeraj Kumar) and Optometry fellows (Mr. Danny Lewi Hau, Ms. Jasmine Jose and […]
A patriotic and principled leader visits Sankara Nethralaya
As part of his efforts towards instilling the values of patriotism, team spirit and a service orientation among the employees Dr SS.Badrinath had organized for the visit and guest lecture of a towering leader whose movement had these as its core values, the man was Shri Mohan Madhukar Bhagwat, Sarsanghachalak (Supreme Chief), Rashtrya Swayamsevak Sangh. […]
Sankara Nethralaya welcomes you to join the run against cancer!
Get into your Keds, Spikes or a pair of sandals, be in your track/jog suits or a pair of denims and t-Shirt but make sure to be there at the IIT-Madras for the ‘Terry Fox Run’ Chennai’s marathon of hope at 8:00am on Sunday 25th August 2013. Walk, jog or cycle the 6 kilometers into […]