India Vision Institute (IVI), an Indian NGO working to provide access to the underprivileged in remote areas and villages with vision screening and a pair of free spectacles to those in need across 20 states of India and benefiting over 400,000 children and adults, has won the IABCA Community Services Excellence Award (Organisation).
The award was announced at the India-Australia Business and Community Awards (IABCA) Gala in Sydney yesterday in the presence of some 1,000 invited guests. IVI wins the award for achievements that has enhanced community spirit through initiatives empowering rural and remote underprivileged communities in India.
IVI’s CEO, Vinod Daniel, said “IVI is delighted to receive the Award that is a recognition of our contribution to work in the primary eye care and public health sector in India. We are particularly happy to receive an award from a platform such as IABCA that is working to help promote the India-Australia relationship and people-to-people links.”
“The Award will encourage us to work even more with our vision to Augment the Primary Eye Care Capacity of India and help children do well in their studies and adults work better and be more productive,” Mr Daniel added.
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