{"id":1070,"date":"2021-07-20T12:10:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T12:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ashrae.website\/?page_id=1070"},"modified":"2026-03-16T04:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:18:22","slug":"school-screening-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/school-screening-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"School Screening Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1070\" class=\"elementor elementor-1070\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4076b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4076b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e760a3a\" data-id=\"e760a3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd79b30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd79b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">School Screening Programme<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575e058 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"575e058\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9564ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9564ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf3436 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdf3436\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56902d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56902d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVISION Screening of school going children is one of the early detection programs that we initiated in line with our dream project of \u201cA World without Childhood Blindness\u201d in tune with our core value i.e. Elimination of Avoidable Blindness in Childhood and beyond.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1130f77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1130f77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThough we started screening of school children in 2005-06 itself, we realised the need to train the school teachers who, in turn, can identify children, who have Eye problem, in their school itself as otherwise it is a mammoth task to cover the total number of school children in the State of Andhra Pradesh that is about 80 lakhs in the Government run schools alone. Accordingly, we developed a kit to be used by the teachers and also trained the 1st batch of teachers during the year 2007. Initially, we started screening children in Government run schools in Rajahmundry\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b89b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66b89b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-facf252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"facf252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hero-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15227\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hero-1-1.jpg 921w, https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hero-1-1-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hero-1-1-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ad555 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3ad555\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493fdbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"493fdbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a43c888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a43c888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vision Care for Every Community<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04adc14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04adc14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improving lives through better eye care<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc0503 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dc0503\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf352b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf352b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba635b1 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ba635b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/24-7-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15721\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">We Are Here<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">24 x 7 Helpline<br \/> we with you<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa591c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1aa591c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c494e31 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c494e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/call-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15722\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Call Us At<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Phone: +91-883-2443441\n<br \/>\nPhone: +91-883-2443442<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6d1cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e6d1cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0098d5 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e0098d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/location-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15724\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Visit Us<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">RV Nagar, Korukonda Road\n\nRajahmundry \u2013 533105<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0926d67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0926d67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d42043 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d42043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d7e04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40d7e04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efba03a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efba03a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/school.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15728\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/school.jpg 864w, https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/school-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/school-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/school-380x250.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f577a4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f577a4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ff4d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00ff4d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tits neighbourhood and extended it to all the Mandals of the East Godavari District followed by West Godavari, Khammam and Hanumakonda Districts. This initiative led to a collaborating partnership for the State-wide program with the Government of Andhra Pradesh during 2012: \u2015 Chinnari choopu \u2013 Samrakshana by providing 7,000 tool kits for training of school teachers.\nWe have till date screened over 7 lakh school children. after screening, we provide glasses with plastic lenses in a frame, chosen by the child free of charge. Similarly, children requiring further intervention \u2013 either medical or surgical \u2013 are also given treatment free of charge, by utilizing our own funds and with the contributions from state run schemes and generous assistance from various donors.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School Screening Programme VISION Screening of school going children is one of the early detection programs that we initiated in line with our dream project of \u201cA World without Childhood Blindness\u201d in tune with our core value i.e. Elimination of Avoidable Blindness in Childhood and beyond.Though we started screening of school children in 2005-06 itself, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1070","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1070"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16107,"href":"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1070\/revisions\/16107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkingfolks.in\/eyecare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}