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PUNARJYOTHI
VISUAL REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED
PUNARJYOTHI
VISUAL REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED
Empowering the visually challenged

Paper Bag Making

Computer Classes

Music
Classes

Mobility
Training
Unbelievable Transformations: Watch What Happens at Punarjyothi Visual Rehabilitation Centre!
Organized the 6th anniversary celebration
CELEBRATING 6 YEARS AT PUNARJYOTHI
Organized the 5th anniversary celebration and family gathering
CELEBRATING 5 YEARS AT PUNARJYOTHI
Seeing through the fog:A Testimony to resilience and determinationn
CELEBRATING 5 YEARS AT PUNARJYOTHI
About Punarjyothi
80G Unique Registration: AAAAR6166KF20221 (view CSR Certificate)
RIO ALUMNI PAN No: AAAAR6166K
TAX EXEMPTION FORM UNDER 80G (download)
Every ophthalmologist wants to save the vision or restore the vision of every patient who approaches him with some eye problem. But it is not always possible to do so. Vision is irrevocably lost in many situations, either the disease is incurable or treatment is taken too late . ” Sorry nothing can be done to save the vision” – every ophthalmologist hates saying these words. Then what else can be done to help them? Thoughts along this line made me try to set up a rehabilitation centre for the visually challenged under the Regional Institute of Opthalmology Alumni Association when I was its President. Government of Kerala gave permission to start it in the Rio campus and an MOU was signed between RIOAA and the Government if Kerala and punarjyothi started functioning after the inauguration by the Hon. Health Minister if Kerala, Smt. Shylaja teacher on February 13 2019.
How can we helo the visually chalkenged? Today many software and gadgets are available which help the visually challenged to get good education in a nirmsk school , earn a livelihood even without much professional qualifications and lead an independent life with self respect . The goal of Punarjyothi is to train the visually challenged along these lines and help them to stand on their own feet.
Today an opthalmologist can tell a visually challenged person ” we cannot restore your vision but we can certainly help to improve the quality of your life “. That is the aim of punarjyothi

Account No : 046201000013834
Indian Overseas Bank , General Hospital Junction,
Branch IFSC – IOBA0000462

To achieve the goals, voluntary financial help is required. A bank account has been started by the Visual Rehabilitation Centre for this purpose. The account details are
80G Unique Registration: AAAAR6166KF20221
RIO ALUMNI PAN No: AAAAR6166K
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- Unbelievable Transformations: Watch What Happens at Punarjyothi Visual Rehabilitation Centre! 22/01/2025
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- World Sight Day – October 13th, 2022 13/10/2022
- Career options and utilization of assistive technology for the visually challenged 02/07/2022
Punarjyothi
Official Members - RIO Alumni Association

PRESIDENT
Dr Saikumar S J
Medical Superintendent and Head of Cataract and Glaucoma Services,
Giridhar Eye Institute, Kochi

VICE PRESIDENT
Dr.C.S.Sheeba
Supdt and Professor,
RIO Trivandrum

SECRETARY
Dr Ahalya Sundaram
Junior Consultant Ophthalmology
General Hospital, Trivandrum

TREASURER
Dr.Nimi.R.G
Associate professor (CAP), RIO, Trivandrum

JOINT SECRETARY
Dr. Maya Menon
Junior Consultant ,
GH Neyyattinkara.

JOINT SECRETARY
Dr Lekshmi G
Consultant Ophthalmologist,
SUT Medical college, Vattapara

WEBSITE EDITOR
Dr Greeshma M G
Assistant professor
RIO
executive Committee Members

Executive Member
Dr. Pappa P
Additional professor RIO TVM

Executive Member
Dr. Bibin Mohammed
Junior Consultant
District hospital,Nilambur

Executive Member
Aswathy V Unnithan
Consultant ophthalmologist
Precise speciality eye care,Trivandrum

Executive Member
Dr . Awungshi Philamazan
Consultant Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Strabismologist in Aradhana eye hospital

Executive Member
Dr Litta George
Glaucoma consultant
Tony Fernandez eye hospital Aluva

Executive Member
Dr Jisha K
Professor ( CAP )
Govt medical college Kottayam

Executive Member
Dr Leema Rose Thomas
Assistant Professor,TDMC Alapuzha
Executive Committee- Punarjyothi

Executive Member
Dr. PS Girija Devi
Former Director, RIO Trivandrum

Executive Member
Dr. K Mahadevan
Retd Professor RIO Professor, Sree Gokulam Medical College

Executive Member
Dr. Mini Mathew
Associate Professor(CAP)
RIO TVM

Executive Member
Dr. Pappa P
Additional professor
RIO TVM