Essay-writing on eye donation held in Vijayawada

Vijayawada: In all, 300 students from various schools and colleges participated in essay-writing competition held in both (English/Telugu) organised by Swetcha Gora Eye Bank on the Vasavya Mahhila Mandali premises as a part of the fortnight awareness programme here on Wednesday.

The topic given for the school students was ‘Eye donation was supreme’ and the topic for college students was ‘Eye donation a social responsibility’.  On August 30, at 2 pm painting competition will be held on the same premises and on August 31 at 3 pm, singing competition will be organised and on September 1 at 2.30 pm, quiz competition will be conducted, Dr Samaram said in a statement here on Wednesday.

On September 4 at 2 pm, slogans competition will be organised and on September 6, free screening camp will be organised for the visually challenged on the VMM premises and operations will be conducted free of cost. The winners in all these competitions will be given prizes on September 8, according to Swetcha Gora Eye Bank executive director Dr Samaram.