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The Sankara Nethralaya Academy
The Sankara Nethralaya Academy
Volunteering Services
Outline

Volunteering is an extremely rewarding experience. It might be out of curiosity about health care professions or to satisfy mandatory community service requirements imposed by schools. Sankara Nethralaya is one of the leading super speciality institutions for ophthalmic care in India. Sankara Nethralaya, meaning “The Temple of the Eye”, was founded in 1978 as a unit of Medical Research Foundation. Located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the institution has grown tremendously since its commencement with the unconditional and generous support received from all quarters of society — and has gained international excellence for its quality and affordable eye care services. Its goals include providing quality ophthalmic care at affordable cost to patients, free eye care treatment to indigent patients and teaching and training an army of personnel to combat blindness affecting the population of India.

Sankara Nethralaya is a one-stop referral ophthalmic institution adhering to the strictest norms of quality. It is also the FIRST eye hospital in Asia to get an ISO quality certification. The institute has scaled up its academic activities through Elite School of Optometry, The Sankara Nethralaya Academy (TSNA) and C U Shah Ophthalmic Post Graduate Training Centre. Sankara Nethralaya’s comprehensive array of services offers a diverse range of opportunities to volunteer your time and talent. Commitment is the foundation for success of any volunteer program. This service is rendered to assist the hospital in its endeavors to deliver comprehensive health care to the communities it serves and provide a meaningful outlet for the human need to be of service to others.

Objective
To acquire knowledge about the ophthalmic medical profession
To gain first hand experience in community outreach opportunities
To be a part of a team dedicated in providing highest quality health care.
To observe the modern techniques currently used in health care sector
Application process
Please download the application form and send it across along with a brief profile of the volunteer.
Depending on the availability of positions, the volunteer will be selected.
The posting schedule will be planned in the concerned departments and mailed to the volunteer.
The volunteer will be requested to mail a passport size photograph for ID card purpose.
A report has to be submitted at the end of the volunteer service rendered.

Fee

Sankara Nethralaya has dedicated itself to treat mankind with care and compassion. We are very thankful to you for the valuable time spent in our institution. We would be grateful and appreciate your donation to our institution.

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