A distinguished observer and commentator of politics and economics shares his views at Sankara Nethralaya
A talk by eminent economist and renowned journalist Shri Swaminathan S.Anklesaria Aiyar was organized by Sankara Nethralaya on the 10th of March 2014 at the Sri VD.Swami Auditorium as part of its ongoing knowledge acquisition initiative for its members and well wishers through interaction with experts in various fields leading to a broader understanding of […]
The Madras Round Table – 1 reiterates its commitment to eradicating blindness in the country
The Madras Round Table -1 and its illustrious member Shri Arvind Swami are no new faces to the Sankara Nethralaya family, the service organization and its large hearted member have been old friends of the institution and have been consistently supporting its cause for many years. The Madras Round Table -1 celebrated its 55th glorious […]
Quality eye care rolls by road to the closed communities of rural Tamil Nadu
The Mobile Eye Surgical Unit, Sankara Nethralaya’s operation theatre on wheels took off on yet another sojourn of relief and care to the underprivileged citizens living in the backward and interiors pockets of the State. The Outdoor Eye Care team comprising of Dr P.S. Rajesh, Senior Consultant, V.Sivakumar, Administrator, Jaslok Community Ophthalmology Center, Shri Chandra […]
Asian American Resource Centre, Austin, Texas honours an old friend and well wisher of Sankara Nethralaya
In what could be a fitting 70th year anniversary gift to a man who has given his best to the country of his birth and the country he chose to make his second home, the prestigious Asian American Resource Centre honoured Shri Sam Sockalingam Kannappan an old friend of Sankara Nethralaya and a driving force […]
Seeds of effort sown by OM Trustee bear fruit
The American Association for Physicians of Indian origin (AAPI) has been a long time friend of Sankara Nethralaya and a supporter of its cause. The members of the Long Island chapter of the AAPI responded most generously to a presentation of Sankara Nethralaya’s future plans and cost free community ophthalmology initiatives and earnest appeal for […]
XI Dr.Nagamani Dharmapuri Endowment Lecture
In what could be construed as an unmistakable sign of its growing relevance the Dr. Nagamani Dharmapuri Endowment Lecture the high level talk on pediatric ophthalmology conducted annually by Sankara Nethralaya found a prestigious co-sponsor for its xi edition in the Madras Ophthalmological Association the eminent ophthalmic body. Delivering the welcome address Dr. Jameel Rizwana […]
The Sankara Nethralaya family gets a peep into Vedanta and Spiritualism
Sankara Nethralaya observed the 150th Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda the patriotic saint with an undying love to his motherland aptly on the 26th of January 2014 being observed as Republic Day, with a powerful talk on ‘Science and Spirituality’ by Swamini Pramananda the eminent spiritual guru, social worker and expert on Vedanta. Dr Srujana Chittipotu, […]
Spirituality and Patriotism mark Nation’s 66th Republic Day celebrations at Sankara Nethralaya
In keeping with the centuries old tradition of the country where patriotism and spiritualism blend and complement each other Sankara Nethralaya celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda the 20th century spiritualist and patriot along with the 66th Republic Day of the Nation. The quadrangle between the Mahyco and Ramanatha Iyer blocks was filled […]
The Sankara Nethralaya Academy makes its presence felt at prestigious Science Festival in the City
The Sankara Nethralaya Academy made an impressive showcase of itself and its contribution to the world of education and academia in general at the ‘Chennai Science Festival 2014’ organized jointly by the Science City, Government of Tamil Nadu and Anna University at the Arignar Anna Gem Science Park School, Chennai, from the 29th to 1st […]