Alokjatra hosted by International Eye Bank, Kolkata on 19 January 2020 at Sodepur Sukhchar, WB, India for cornea pledging

International Eye Bank, Kolkata jointly with Alor Dishari, Sodepur, Sukhchar hosted its annual "Alokjatra" in Sodepur Sukhchar on 19 January 2020. Purpose is to create an awareness about cornea pledging and remove superstitions relating to eye donation. On behalf of Society for the Visually Handicapped, Kolkata, an old associate of International Eye Bank, Kolkata, Ms Hena Basu, Secretary and Mrs Shipra Maitra, a retired employee of the Zoological Survey of India and an adult Blind person participated in the program. Please spread the message of cornea donation among your relatives and friends so that corneas are not wasted after death and promote pledging of eyes. For detail please contact the brochure.

Football played by Blind persons in India 2019

Blind PhD student beaten up at Sabarmati Hostel, JNU January 06, 2020

Surya Prakash, a totally Blind PhD student of 1st year in Sanskrit, an alumni of St Stephens College, New Delhi, was severely beaten up in his room no 51, Sabarmati Hostel, JNU.
Even the words "shame, shame" have lost its edge!