Kolkata, October 16: In its continuous endeavour to provide succour and relief to the needy and the underprivileged section of the society, Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals in association with its affiliate unit RCC Kolaghat successfully organised an eye check up and cataract screening camp at Yubosrat Sangha at Orphuli village in Bagnan district on Sunday. The camp commenced at around 11 in the morning and continued till 4 p.m. Nearly 250 individuals from Orphuli village participated in the free eye check up camp. The majority of the villagers who got their eyes tested were the elderly while others belonging to various age groups also took part in the medical procedure.
The members of the Yubosrat Sangha and RCC Kolaghat with guidance from the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals ensured the succesful completion of the entire proceedings. The Panchayat Pradhan of the village lauded the efforts of the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals in rendering the much required assistance to the villagers to keep their vision in a healthy state.Those who represented the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals at the event included Rotarians Anjishnu Biswas, Saudull Abedin and Sanjoy Dutt.
The technical expertise for the camp was provided by the Rotary eye hospital Hooghly following a request by Rotarians Saudull Abedin and Sanjoy Dutt to District Governor Hiralal Yadav. District Governor Hiralal Yadav promptly complied with the plea and issued necessary directives to the eye hospital so that the camp could be organised successfully. While Rotarians Saudull Abedin and Sanjoy Dutt with their active involvement gave shape to the commendable project of the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals, fellow Rotarian Shelley Mehta provided the financial resources for the camp. Out of the approximately 242 individuals who sought medical assistance at the eye camp to enhance their vision 42 people were diagnosed with cataract and advised surgery by team of specialists consisting of technical experts and opthalmologists who examined their eyes. 128 individuals were prescribed spectacles by the team of experts after making necessary adjustments to their state of vision. The spectacles will be provided free of cost to the concerned people and handed over to the club authorities on Thursday. The surgery for cataract too would be conducted free of cont by Rotary eye hospital Hooghly the schedule for which will be subsequently furnished to the club.
The team of technical experts and opthalmologists from Rotary eye hospital Hooghly included Animesh Giri, Emarul Ishlam,Tiyasha Adhikari, Papiya Mukherjee, Priyanka Banerjee, Biswajit Ghosh,Manoj Kumar Pal, Anamika Bhattacharya and Nayab Gouha. The team attended to the people who came for vision linked assistance with great competence and sincerity and their overall approach was quite praiseworthy. Only a certain portion of the Orphuli rural populace could be accommodated at the camp while efforts will be made by the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals and its affiliate unit RCC Kolaghat to include more villagers in the ensuing camp likely to be organised in the near future.
By Anjishnu Biswas
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