Vishakhapatnam: North Andhra Pradesh-based super specialty eye hospital, Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital and Institute have been conferred with the prestigious recognition of 'Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO)', thus getting officially recognized as a Research Unit by the Government of India.
In a statement issued by the hospital on Tuesday, it stated that the recognition would enable them to promote or encourage scientific research activities in ophthalmic science.
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This recognition is valid for around three years, lasting till 2025. The institute is now entitled to receive administrative support from the Department of Science and Industrial Research, under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India to perform research.
Stating that the Sankar foundation had already taken up measures to improve the research facilities in the hospital, the Managing Trustee and Group CEO of Sankar Foundation, KBN Manimala informed Telangana Today, "We can take up Government and CSIR projects directly with this recognition. The R & D department of the hospital is working towards achieving this objective by utilizing the technological advancements in Ophthalmology under the leadership of Dr T Raveendra, Dr Birendra Biswal, Dr Anil Kumar and Geetha Pavani. Our hospital has so far performed nearly four lakh eye surgeries, of which 68 percent are performed to the poor and needy free of cost with a strong team of 30 doctors."
The recognition enables voluntary organizations operating in non-commercial sector to promote their activities in the area of scientific and industrial research, design and development of indigenous technology to achieve technological self-reliance and minimize foreign inputs. The organizations would be able to undertake activities for the extension of knowledge in the field of natural and applied sciences, agricultural, medical and social sciences.
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