In a program organized by Shankar Netralaya on Monday, Director of THG Publishing Pvt. Ram and other dignitaries. , Photo credit: B Velankanni Raj
Shankar Netralaya will have a separate floor for children coming for treatment of eye diseases. On Monday, former chairman of Pediatric Manzil Sanmar Group of Companies, N. Dedicated to Shankar to celebrate his first death anniversary.
The director of THG Publishing Pvt Ltd, who participated in the event, N. Ram recalled the industrialist’s contribution to sports, arts, philanthropy and specialized publishing. The beneficiaries were selected carefully, he said, adding that the industrialist had substantially funded health care institutions like the Cancer Institute (WIA), Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, voluntary health services and the Christian Medical College, Vellore.
“Shankar Nethralaya is widely recognized as the best specialty hospital in the world. Quality patient care at affordable cost, free treatment for the poor, community service in remote and inaccessible areas in India and world-class education, knowledge dissemination and advanced research,” said Shri Ram, “what makes Shankar Netralaya different from other institutions The way it combines the pursuit of excellence, its doors open wide. Just look at the numbers – 50% of outpatient treatments and 35% of surgical operations are done free of charge.
Shri Ram said that the various activities of the Medical Research Foundation should be recognized and nurtured. He said, “The dedication of the pediatric floor to the memory of my friend N. Shankar is a fitting recognition of the quality and spirit and contribution to the public good.”
Vijay Shankar, deputy chairman of The Sanmar Group, said, “We have been privileged to be associated with Shankar Netralaya for several decades now.” He said that his father was particularly happy with his association with the institute for its embodied values of pro-poor, professionalism, integrity and the like. TS Surendran, President of Sankara Nethralaya participated.