CEAT Netranjali conducts eye screening of 1970 BEST drivers

Supporting the Maharashtra government's appeal for safer roads, CEAT Netranjali, a flagship programme of RPG Group, held a special eye screening for 1,970 drivers of Mumbai civic body's transport wing BEST.
The special screening was held in 25 camps across Mumbai in the last one year where 1,774 spectacles were distributed and 34 cases referred for cataract operations. They are now being treated or operated free of cost by a nearby hospital.
"As part of our social initiatives, we aim to prevent avoidable blindness through early stage intervention among the needy, specially the elderly, children and vulnerable communities such as truckers and drivers," said Anant Goenka, Managing Director of CEAT Limited, a leading tyre manufacturing company.

Explaining the objective of the initiative, Goenka further said, "The purpose of our existence is to make mobility safer and smarter every day. The BEST drivers' community plays a significant role in our lives and their health should be a matter of prime importance. CEAT Netranjali is one such step which will support them to diagnose and cure eye-related problems, thereby making public transport safer for Mumbaikars."
BEST has also acknowledged the initiative of RPG as an additional benefit to its staffers. "Though we do conduct periodical tests for our staffers, but RPG's initiative has definitely given an additional benefit to us which will ensure safer driving from our drivers," BEST spokesperson Manoj Varade said.

Furthermore, CEAT Netranjali also conducted eye check-up for 4,200 truck drivers at 50 camps across Bangalore, Navi Mumbai and Noida.