November 22, 2008

SAIL RSP project helps visually impaired kids

SNS reported that Steel Authority of India Limited’s Rourkela Steel Plant has launched ‘Project Baljyoti’ with the objective of providing light and color to the lives of the visually impaired children from the marginalized sections of villages around Rourkela.

This project comes under the corporate social responsibility initiatives of RSP. Under this project, the surgeries of 4 children from the Lathikata block were conducted by ophthalmologists from Ispat General Hospital recently. The children were treated for impairments like cataracts and squint. Since most of the children were below the age of ten, the treatment will not only remove the impairments at an early age but will also help them lead a healthy and normal life.

The project is being implemented in 3 stages. First the beneficiaries are identified and brought to camps held at IGH with the help of the district administration. In the second stage diagnostic tests like blood, pathology, ECG, X ray and visual tests are conducted at the camps. The children, who are identified for further treatment, are then operated at IGH. The impairments like congenital cataracts, squint and nystagmus are treated with the help of facilities available at IGH.