Mission Saksham

A programme for skill-development and training for Allied Ophthalmic Personnel (AOP).

The Mission Saksham programme enables training of several Allied Ophthalmic Personnel (AOP) candidates across India and also contributes towards building the manpower and resources towards delivery of comprehensive eye care. There is a huge deficiency of AOPs in India and this hampers the delivery of quality eye care services and the battle against treatable blindness. To address this issue, Mission Saksham has embarked on a journey to train 2000 Allied Ophthalmic Personnel. The free training courses are offered to candidates from socio-economically challenged communities and priority is given to female candidates. In addition to the course skills, this initiative also hones the soft skills of the candidates and builds their confidence.

A total of 158 candidates have enrolled for this programme at leading eye health institutions such as LV Prasad Eye Institute, Sankara Eye Foundation, Tejas Eye Hospital and Sri Sankaradeva Netralaya. In partnership with the Wen Giving Foundation, Mission for Vison is currently enabling training of several AOP candidates across India. With Wen Giving Foundation’s commitment, we have been able to widen our reach; build the infrastructure; collaborate with leading institutions and create a long-lasting impact on the ground.