CHAIRMAN	:	DISTRICT COLLECTOR
MEMBER SECRETARY	:	DISTRICT PROGRAMME MANAGER / JOINT DIRECTOR HEALTH SERVICES TUTICORIN
OFFICE	:	TUTICORIN MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL CAMPUS TUTICORIN – 3
Phone No	:	0461 – 2330007
DATE OF REG	:	49/91 DT.30.07.1991

The primary objects of the Blindness Control Society have been defined as follows:

• To organize free eye camps in every month with the co-ordination of the P.M.O.A’s and with the approved voluntary organization regularly and periodically.
• With the available funds received from the government the following actions are been carried out.
• Purchase of drugs, instruments for the use of the medical college hospital, tuticorin, GOVT district head quarter hospital Kovilpatti and Govt hospital Tiruchendur as and when they require and indented.
• Eligible cataract affected persons are motivated and brought to the the medical college hospital, tuticorin, GOVT district head quarter hospital Kovilpatti and Govt hospital Tiruchendur for free eye operations.
• For the patients brought for free eye operations the expenses towards transport accommodation, diet all are free and free IOL lens are also been paid by this society.
• On every Thursday with the co operations of the public health staff screening up school children’s for eye defects are been conducted and free spectacles are issue to the children belongs to below poverty line.
• To organize free eye campus for every month as a hole for the year permission are given to the following approved voluntary originations periodically.
• Arvind Eye Hospital ,Tirunelveli
• Sankara Eye Hospital,Krishankoil
• Bejansings Eye Hospital,Nagarcoil
• Reimbursement amount are been paid to the above voluntary originations to meet Out their expenses towards transport, publicity and lens.(For IOL operations Rs.625/- and for Cataract operation Rs.500/- each case.)
• Periodical monthly review meetings are been conducted to Eyes Surgeons P.M.O.A’s and NGO’s regarding their performances regularly by Joint Director Health Services.
• Periodical review meeting once in three months are being conducted by the District Collector regarding to monitoring the district performances.
• To create awareness among the people regarding Blindness Control by means of advertisement in news paper and local cables.
• All periodical reports like monthly, quarterly and annual report prepared and submitted to the Mission Director N.R.H.M, Chennai, Project Director State Blindness Control Society,Chennai , Director of Medical Services, chennai and District Collector, Tuticorin in due time.
• DPM and Co-oridinator attended the review meetings once in three months conducted by the Mission Director N.R.H.M and Project Director,Chennai and actions are been taken according their guidelines for further better performance
• Good co-operation with the Collector ,Joint Director Health Services, Deputy Director of Health Services Tuticorin & Kovilpatti and other District Revenue officials are being taken to control Blindness in this District.
• By involving Panchayat Union Chairman’s, Town Panchayat Presidents and other political leaders to this program to create awareness among the people.
• By involving the District Educational officer and other Related officials and with the help of voluntary organizations awareness are being created among the people by media activities
• STAFF POSITION
• District Programme Manager - 1
• District Co oridinator - 1
• Driver - 1
• Grief Counselor - 1
• Computer Operator - 1

The Salary and other allowances are met by District Blindness Control Society funds.

• All actions are being carried out by the guidelines of the District Collector and Joint Director of health Services.
• TARGET AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2006-2007 TO 2010-2011



S.No	YEAR	TARGETS	ACHIEVEMENTS	PERCENTAGE
1	2006-2007	9500	10045	105
2	2007-2008	10000	10381	104
3	2008-2009	14000	9493	69
4	2009-2010	14000	9609	69
5	2010-2011	14000	10296	74
6	2011-2012 Up To 11/11	14000	7489	53

• FINANICAL PERFORMANCE

YEAR	ALLOTMENT	EXPENDITURE INCURRED
2006-2007	1926402	1685661
2007-2008	2108734	2040329
2008-2009	5267327	4282632
2009-2010	3962506	3339668
2010-2011	3579546	3369642