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SRI KANCHI KAMAKOTI MEDICAL TRUST

OVER 1 LAKH PEOPLE SEE AGAIN THIS YEAR PUSHING BOUNDARIES IN RURAL EYE CARE ACROSS INDIA

ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16

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Gurur Brahmaa Gurur Vishnu Gurur Devo Maheshwarah

Guru Saakshaata Parabrahma Tasmai Shri Guruve Namah

It is the Divine Sankalpa of the Acharyas which has shaped our Institution over the last 40 years.

Our obeisance at the Lotus Feet of the Sankaracharyas of Kanchi

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MISSIONTO PROVIDE UNMATCHED EYE CARE

THROUGH A STRONG SERVICE ORIENTED TEAM

VISIONTO WORK TOWARDS FREEDOM FROM

PREVENTABLE AND CURABLE BLINDNESS

NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONAND ONE OF THE LARGEST COMMUNITY EYE CARE NETWORKS GLOBALLY WITH A PAN INDIA PRESENCE.

HAS PERFORMED OVER 1.4 MILLION FREE EYE SURGERIES SO FAR.


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SRI KANCHI KAMAKOTI MEDICAL TRUSTRegistered Office Address: Sankara Eye Hospital, 16A, Sankara Eye Hospital Street, Sathy Road, Sivanandapuram, Coimbaotre – 641 035. Ph: +91 422 4236789, E-mail : [email protected], www.sankaraeye.com

AUDITOR

VKS Aiyer and Co. Chartered Accountant Mr N. Ramesh NatarajanA.S. Apartments No 34, Bharathi Park 8th Cross, Saibaba Colony, Coimbatore -641011

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

Dr. Radha Ramani Hon. Director - Training

Dr. Jagadeesh Kumar Reddy K. Group Head - Technical

Dr. P. Mahesh Shanmugam Group Head - Vitreo Retina

Mrs. Seetha Chandrasekar Hon. Director - Partner Relations

Dr. Kaushik Murali President - Medical Administration and Quality

Mr. Bharath Balasubramaniam President - Sankara Eye Hospital

Mr. N. Karthikeyan President - Finance, Accounts & Procurement

STEERING COUNCIL MEMBERS

Mr. P. Jayendra Mr. S.G. Murali Mr. C.N. Srivatsan Mr. Sundar RadhakrishnanDr. P. JanakiramanMr. Arun Madhavan

BANKERS Canara BankOppanakara Street, Coimbatore - 641001 ICICI Bank LtdICICI Towers, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400051AXIS Bank Ltd.RS Puram, Coimbatore - 641002

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Dr. S.V. Balasubramaniam Chairman

Dr. R.V. Ramani Founder & Managing Trustee

Dr. P.G. Viswanathan

Dr. M. Leela Meenakshi

Dr. S. R. Rao

Dr. S. Balasubramanian

Sri. Jagdish M. Chanrai

Sri. Murali Krishnamurthy

Sri. M.N. Padmanabhan

SRI KANCHI KAMAKOTI MEDICAL TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Dr. S.V. Balasubramaniam Chairman

Dr. S. Balasubramanian

Dr. R.V. Ramani Founder &

Managing Trustee

Sri J.M. Chanrai

Dr. P.G. Viswanathan

Sri. Murali Krishnamurthy Sri. M.N. Padmanabhan

Dr. M. Leela Meenakshi Dr. S.R. Rao

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RAISING THE BAR IN QUALITY EYE CARE Dear Friends,

After yet another successful year 2015-16, we at Sankara Eye Foundation India are consolidating our past experiences and working out the strategies for a more promising future.

This year’s Annual Report – clearly brings out the very DNA of our Institution – “reaching out to the unreached”.

“Sankaram”- In Sanskrit, ‘‘sham karoti iti shamkarah"– means “do not wait for the suffering people to come to you, go in search of them and do whatever good you can”

In keeping with this philosophy, we have been pursuing community eye care, over the last 40 years – “providing high quality, cost effective, readily available eye care at the door steps of Rural India”.

Statistics speaks for itself. Much more than that, the enormous sense of satisfaction in all of us, is a standing testimony.

Why rural India? Even after 70 years of independence, in spite of the efforts taken by the Governments at the State and the National level, non-availability of eye care, inaccessibility to and non-affordability of quality eye care, along with illiteracy and ignorance, still pervade the rural interiors.

To add to this scenario, the disproportionate distribution of Medical and Paramedical personnel in the villages has created an imbalance. Though there are 13 ophthalmologists and 37 optometrists per Million population in our country, 80% of them are in the urban areas. Further, 60% of the eye surgeons do not perform surgeries.

As a result of all the above factors, there is a huge need for quality eye care in rural India.

The effective solution lies in “Gift of Vision” – Sankara’s community outreach eye care program. We are reaching out to the rural community, screening them, bringing the identified patients to the base hospital and providing them with the state of the art eye surgeries, comfortable accommodation, healthy food and medicines, all totally free of cost, of course with empathy, love and compassion.

Our recent approach of establishing Vision Centres with telemedicine capabilities and bringing in Information Technology to support the field survey and documentation through Tablet PCs by the Field workers, has enabled us to improve the overall outcome of our outreach program.

We should acknowledge here the contribution of Sankara Paying Section-20 % of our beneficiaries -in sustaining this outreach charitable eye care .Needless to mention that when more and more affordable patients patronize Sankara Paying section, We will be able to reach out to many more in need.

Thamasoma jyothir gamaya !- from darkness to light

Dr. S.V. Balasubramaniam Dr. R.V. Ramani Dr. Radha Ramani Chairman Founder & Managing Trustee Co-Founder

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EQUITABLE EYECARE FOR ALL:ANOTHER MILE

89%SELF-SUFFICIENCY

OUTREACH PERFORMANCE 2015- 16

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALITY OUTCOMES CAPTURED ACROSS THE VALUE CHAIN

GIFT OF VISION PROGRAM

1168 94.5%PATIENT SATISFACTION BASED ON SURVEY

TOTALDONORS

311REPEAT DONORS

857FIRST TIMEDONORS

TOTAL PEOPLE SCREENED(Non-Paying Patients)

MEN WOMEN

3,66,987

51% 49%

DONOR PROFILE:

INDIVIDUAL 1112 CORPORATE 43 TRUST 13

FREE SURGERIES

1,38,299

RAINBOW PROGRAM

2,47,209 CHILDREN SCREENED 5,296 GLASSES DISTRIBUTED 855 PAEDIATRIC SURGERIES 1,652 TEACHERS TRAINED 1,857 SCHOOLS /AANGANWADI SCREENED

797074

VILLAGES

65724 HOUSEHOLDSCOVERED

DISTRICTS

OUTREACHCOVERAGE

Sankara’s strives through its every effort to see through its vision to provide quality eye care to every Indian irrespective of where he or she comes from. An overall snapshot of Sankara’s performance provides an insight on how the system is performing. Highlights of quality outcomes have been captured from across the value chain.

UPCOMING HOSPITALS3

JAIPUR, INDORE, HYDERABAD

SUPER-SPECIALTY HOSPITALS10

98.02%VISION RESTORATION RATE

PAYING PATIENTS:SCREENED 4,73,821PAID SURGERIES 38,703

NON-PAYING PATIENTS:SCREENED 3,66,987FREE SURGERIES 1,38,298

85.4 % PATIENT CARE

14.6%

ADMIN EXPENDITURE

85.4%

14.6%

EVERY RUPEE BREAK UP

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AN EXCEPTIONAL JOURNEY OF ALMOST 4 DECADES

Sankara was started as a small primary health centre in 1977 and gradually blossomed into an effectual organisation to deliver tertiary eye care to the underserved population. Strong commitment towards eradicating curable blindness across the Nation, facilitated it to expand across 6 states of India with 10 eye hospitals.

Today Sankara is one among the largest and fastest growing networks of super speciality eye care providers having eye hospitals located across Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. At Sankara every patient is treated with respect and dignity regardless of their socioeconomic status, religious or linguistic consideration.

SANKARA'S VALUE CHAIN

Sankara’s incredible value chain makes it unique as an eye care provider. It is an inclusive mix of philanthropists, international and local partners, NGOs, Government organizations, Doctors, paramedical staff, and Administrators who greatly contribute towards the growth of Sankara. The philosophy of "Vasudeiva Kutumbakam" is reflected in Sankara’s unique work culture that brings all stakeholders, employees, and beneficiaries together as one family. Each stakeholder has a major role to play and is considered as a core element for the organization’s success.

PARTNERS

Sankara’s growth has been possible with the support of its partner organisations from across the world that include Sankara Eye Foundation usa, Sankara Eye Foundation Europe, Mission for Vision Trust & Sankara Eye Society Singapore.

SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Sankara’s work culture is based on ethics and contributes immensely to the society at large. Along with The National Program for Control

of Blindness, Sankara has etched an excellent Public-Private-Partnership model.

THE SANKARA MODEL

Sankara is progressively aiming towards making each unit self-sustainable with an 80:20 model - 80% of the beneficiaries being the free patients from the villages and the balance 20% are the affordable paying patients, cross-subsidizing the free service.

AT SANKARA, INNOVATION IS OUR PRIORITY

Be it technical, process or administrative, Sankara leaders are always keen to find ways to improve eye care delivery through quality innovation. SERVIS, tele-ophthalmology-equipped Vision centers andTraining Management Systems are some of the new products being added this year with an aim to increase efficiency of the system and processes.

PATIENTS’ DELIGHT

At Sankara, patient satisfaction and a delightful experience is of utmost importance. Sankara consistently measures patient delight based on certain parameters such as patient experience with IP and OP services, patient safety, and clinical effectiveness.

TRANSFORMING EYE CARE -REACHING THE UNREACHED:

Non –Paying Vertical: A unique model that offers free-of-cost super specialty eye care services to the lower socio economic groups. Through its well-structured community outreach programs 'Gift of Vision' and 'Rainbow' for adults and children respectively. Its primary goal is to fight preventable and curable blindness.

Paying Vertical: State of the art tertiary eye care with best of infrastructure and expertise is being provided at an affordable cost. Revenue generated from the paying sections is channelized to support the expenses in the non-paying vertical.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH

Sankara Academy of Vision, the education, training and research arm of SEFI has been involved in human resource development. Starting from post-graduation in Ophthalmology (DNB), university-recognized fellowship programs in various sub specialties of Ophthalmology, under-graduation and post-graduation in Optometry, vision care technical course for 10+2 pass female students, post-graduate diploma in hospital management and various hospital management and soft skill development programs come under the purview of SAV. Today, SAV offers research opportunities for Ophthalmology educators, practitioners, and fellow students.

EYE BANKING AND CORNEAL TRANSPLANT SURGERIES

Initiated in 1985, Sankara Eye Bank is fully equipped to perform different types of Corneal Transplants like Penetrating, Lamellar, Therapeutic etc. Eye Banking facility is available at Sankara Eye Hospitals in Coimbatore, Bangalore, Guntur, Ludhiana, Anand and Shimoga. It is gratifying to see the community's response - on an average a pair of eyes are received every day as donation.

SanQALP (SANKARA QUALITY ASSURANCE & LEARNING PROGRAM) is an initiative towards ensuring quality services across all hospitals of Sankara network. Receiving NABH for Sankara Eye Hospital, Bengaluru was a testimony of quality eye care provided at Sankara. Sankara initiated the accreditation exercise by tweaking the existing policies to align with the NABH guidelines followed by department wise implementation of NABH protocols. We adopted a process driven approach at all levels of patient care- from revamping the operation theatres in line with NABH norms to other aspects of hospital activities like registration, admission, pre-surgery and post-surgery protocols, discharge and post-operative follow up.

MAKING DREAMS A REALITY:SANKARA EYE FOUNDATION, INDIA

CATARACT & IOL CLINICS

Cataract is the clouding of the eye’s natural lenses.

A principle cause of blindness in the world and normally a cause of vision loss in people over the age of 40. A large number of cataract surgeries are being performed at Sankara with state-of-the-art equipment and expertise. At Sankara, patients have the choice of different IOLs and customized lenses.

CORNEA AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY – LASIK

Sankara provides surgery for corneal diseases like Keratoconus, Dystrophy, dry eye, infection/ injuries and correction of Refractive Errors - Femto Lasik.

VITERO RETINAL SERVICES

Sankara specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of disorders involving the Retina and Vitreous.

GLAUCOMA SERVICES

This "Silent blinding disease" affects the Optic nerve. Sankara provides state-of-the-art comprehensive Glaucoma care for Adults and Children including specialized Implants.

PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY

Sankara's exclusive Department for children's eye care, provides timely preventive and curative eye care for an array of eye diseases in children including Squint correction.

OCULOPLASTY ANDAESTHETIC SERVICES

An expert team of consultants at Sankara provide specialized reconstructive surgery of the periorbital and facial tissues which include the eyelids, orbit and lacrimal system.

OCULAR ONCOLOGY

A team of oncology clinicians specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of Ocular tumours.

OCULARISTRY

Customized prosthetic rehabilitation of a lost eye or a part of the face in children and adults.

VISION THERAPY

Evaluation and management of vision problems with prolonged computer use and training for children with perceptual and binocular vision anomalies.

ASSISTIVE VISION & REHABILITATION

Rehabilitation services enable persons with permanent vision loss to lead independent & productive lives - providingwide range of rehabilitative services, benefitting patients with assistive devices, computer-based training and other learning activities to help them lead better quality lives.

EYE BANKING & CORNEAL TRANSPLANT SURGERIES

More than 1,000 eyes have been retrieved from across the Sankara Eye Bank network this year and 455 eyes were utilized to perform different types of corneal transplant surgeries.

PROCEDURE WISE BREAK UP

CATARACT 1,53,792CORNEA 4972REFRACTIVE SURGERY 2,083GLAUCOMA 1,318RETINA 7,233VIRECTOMY 389OCCULOPLASTY 5,427OTHERS 2,751

SUSTAINING SUCH A MASSIVE OUTREACH EYE CARE PROGRAM. With the unique 80:20 model of Sankara.20% Of the beneficiaries, the rich and the middle income, the affordable people pay for their treatment, thereby cross-subsidizing the free services.Internationally comparable, super specialty eye care with the best of infrastructure, equipment and world renowned eye surgeons.

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Anand

Kanpur

Jaipur

Indore

Ludhiana

Vijayawada

Guntur

Bangalore

Krishnankovil

Coimbatore

Shimoga

Hydreabad

SANKARA HOSPITALS

PROPOSED HOSPITALS

Sankara Eye Hospitals

Coimbatore Coimbatore CuddaloreDharmapuriErodeKanchipuram KarurKrishnagiriPuthukottaiSalemTanjoreTiruvannamalaiTrichyTirpurVelloreViliupuram

Coimbatore City

KrishnankoilMaduraiDindigulRamanathapuramSivagangaiTriunelveliTuticorinVirudhnagar

TAMIL NADU PUNJAB

LudhianaAmritsarBathindaBarnalaFategarh SahibFerozpurFazkilaFaridkotHoshiarpurJalandharKapurthalaLudhianaMogaMansaNawansheharSanhrurTaranTaran

AnandAhmedabadBharuchKhedaVadodraSurendranagarPanchmahal

GUJARAT

Bangalore ChamrajnagarChikbalapurKolarMandyaRamnagaraTumkurAnantapur (A.P)Bangalore UrbanBangalore RuralMysoreChittoorKadapa

Shimoga Bellary ChitradurgaDavangereDharwadHassanHaveriShimogaChikmagalurKarwarRaichur

KARNATAKA

Guntur GunturKrishnaPrakasam

Vijaywada

ANDHRA PRADESH

Kanpur Kanpur NagarKanpur DehatKannauj

UTTARPRADESH

SANKARA HAS CONDUCTED 1889 CAMPS ACROSS 6 STATES COVERING 74 DISTRICTS & 7970 VILLAGE BLOCKS THIS YEAR

Nearly 70% of India’s population lives in rural areas, with little or zero access to eye care of any kind.

The incidence of preventable and treatable blindness in this demographic is at its highest as they remain largely underserved.

Today Sankara serves Rural India through 10 of its Hospitals across India with 3 new hospitals proposed in the coming years.

ONE OF THE LARGEST NETWORKS OF PEOPLE, SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY TAKING QUALITY EYE CARE TO EVERY VILLAGE BLOCK.

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Eighty percent of blindness and visual impairment in India is treatable and preventable if detected early. Sankara is committed to take quality and timely eye care to the doorsteps of rural India through its Gift of Vision program. This program begins with household surveys to identify cases who are then directed to camps for consultation and finally to surgery at the base hospital if required.

GIFT OF VISION HAS SO FAR EXAMINED OVER 39,80,530 PEOPLE & CONDUCTED OVER 14,79,173 SURGERIES FOR FREE THROUGH ITS OUTREACH EFFORTS.

OF THE FREE EYE SURGERIESRECEIVED BY WOMEN

55%

INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS COVERED

PEOPLE EXAMINED

FREE SURGERIES

65,724

IN THE YEAR 2015-16

3,66,987

1,38,299

GOING DOOR-TO-DOOR TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL PATIENTS

Vision Health Visitors (VHV), Sankara's Field Workers conduct the preliminary survey covering a region of 40–50 km around the Camp Village.

With the help of manual Registers (now changing over to Tablet PCs) they capture demographic, socio economic, general health, eye health, referral, and follow-up details.

Those identified with an eye problem are referred to a centralized camp scheduled on a predetermined date.

CONDUCTING RURAL EYE CAMPS FOR PATIENT EXAMINATION

On the designated day, Sankara's Team of Eye Surgeons and Staff travel to the camp site from the local Sankara Eye Hospital.

At the camp site, patients undergo (1) Registration(2) Vision Screening by the Staff(3) Examination by the Eye Surgeon(4) Lab Investigations(5) Fitness Evaluation for patients selected for surgery and (6) Counselling

TRANSFER TO BASE HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY

Counselling of the selected patients by the VHV.

To and fro transportation to the Base Hospital.

Totally free high quality eye surgeries at the Base Hospital.

Post operative evaluation after a month at the camp site.

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SERVIS an award-winning technology innovation developed by Sankara is advancing the quality of eye care delivery across the underserved population in India. It makes real time data from outreach efforts available as Sankara's team of Field workers, Optometrists, Ophthalmologists and Paramedics use tablets to record patient-specific data during household surveys and eye camps. SERVIS helps provide instant advisories and promotes preventive eye care awareness. It effectively addresses multiple challenges such as lack of network connectivity, electricity, accountability of field workers, apathy of the rural poor, dropout issues, data accuracy, transfer, storage and security, making it a pragmatic and sustainable solution.

SERVIS (SANKARA ELECTRONIC REMOTE VISION INFORMATION SYSTEM)

SERVIS fulfills the objectives of household survey and appropriate patient referrals to the camp site. It was observed that by using SERVIS, the number of patients referred to the camp site by the Field Workers went by 275% as compared to the earlier manual survey. This can be ascribed to the overall increased efficiency of the system. Its inbuilt rules and clinical and visual findings helps determine whether a patient needs to be referred to a camp site or not a period.

INCREASE IN NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS REFERRED TO CAMP

SERVIS also helps to increase number of patients identified for surgeries. Using SERVIS, a gain in efficiency of 161% was seen in conversion of household referral patients turning up at camp site. This would improve further once an automated SMS / voice call is sent to referred patients reminding them of the date, venue, and timing of the camp.

SERVIS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONIS TRANSFORMING EYE CARE DELIVERY TO INDIA’S UNDERSERVED POPULATION.

INCREASED CAMP SITE CONVERSION

Camp site resources involving nursing staff, Optometrist, Ophthalmologist, and Paramedical staff can be put to use only when a majority of the referred patients turn up to the camp site. Earlier, only 1/4th of the referred patients arrived at the camp site. It was also difficult to track referred and dropout patients. Using SERVIS, a gain in efficiency of 161% was seen in conversion of household referral patients turning up at camp site. This would improve further, once an automated SMS/voice call is sent to referred patients reminding them of the date, venue, and timing of the camp.

USER-FRIENDLY APPLICATION DESIGN

Since most of the input in the application is based upon selection controls, and typing on the keyboard is very minimal, field workers found the application to be user friendly and intuitive. Earlier, field workers had to carry multiple banners and charts to provide eye awareness and to test the visual acuity of every individual. SERVIS, with its embedded charts, frees the field workers from carrying heavy luggage. It has also helped see an improvement in accuracy of data captured by 150% overcoming the scope for errors in manual data collection.

REAL TIME MONITORING AND MINIMAL MANAGEMENT COSTS

With a country-wide network like Sankara’s, it becomes crucial to have a mechanism to make real time monitoring possible while using the available resources (field workers) optimally to ensure wider coverage. SERVIS helped to cut down the time of monitoring to almost 1/4th as compared to manual monitoring. Every household is geo-tagged. The GIS heat map and patient information dashboards provide a view of the household location, areas covered and the current status of patient eye care survey.

PARAMETERS MANUAL METHOD USING SERVIS

Household survey 25 70

Number of individuals referred to the camp site 7 17

Number of patients selected for surgery per month per field worker

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Using SERVIS, 397 households were visited, thereby screening 705 individuals from 4 villages of the 2 pilot locations by 4 Field Workers in a span of 1 month.

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FIELD WORKER’S STEP UP THE PACE IN RURAL EYE CARE DELIVERY WITH SERVIS.SERVIS has helped to reduce the time taken to survey a single patient from 17 minutes to 6 minutes. SERVIS is network independent (works even with zero connectivity), hence executes commands very fast, vastly different from the traditional m-health telemetry model. Such functionality in SERVIS has helped semi-skilled field workers to arrive at decisions judiciously and faster. It has also helped to save precious time, which is then utilized to cover more households.

Google Maps refreshes a field worker’s location every 1-2 minutes which helps to monitor their daily movement and performance.

Using GIS Satellite images, you can visually track whether a field worker is carrying out his household survey in a sequential manner.

Systemic Disease Information is used to further plan specific camps Targeted interventions for patients with diabetes, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

The performance of the VHV is seen through a GIS Report which has different coloured pins to indicate survey status and disease profile of the community.

MONITORING THE DAILY PERFORMANCE

SEQUENTIAL MAPPING

SURVEY STATUS REPORT

PLAN SURVEY STRATEGY

SERVISPERFORMANCEHIGHLIGHTS

INCREASED CONVERSION HOUSEHOLD TO CAMPSITE

IMPROVED NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS COVEREDBY A FIELD WORKER IN A DAY

The Field Worker uses the E-Chart embedded within the application to test the visual acuity of individuals.

INCREASED NUMBER OFINDIVIDUALS REACHED IN A DAY BY A FIELDWORKER

INCREASED REFERRALS TO CAMPSITE

161%

37%

26%

275%

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VISION CENTREDHARAPURAM

COIMBATOREBASE HOSPITAL

VISION CENTREKRISHNAGIRI

Ooty

Thanjavur

Pudukottai

Tiruchirapalli

Karur

Erode

Salem

Tiruvanammalai

Tiruchengode

Tirupur

68%SURGERY CONVERSION RATE

237NO. OF PATIENTS REFERRED FOR FURTHER TREATMENTTO BASE HOSPITAL

TOTAL OUTPATIENTS

2,579

191NO. OF PATIENTS TREATEDAT BASE HOSPITAL

DHARAPURAMVISION CENTRE PERFORMANCEHIGHLIGHTS SINCE JUNE 2015

Sankara Coimbatore, in partnership with Fullerton India introduced its very first Vision Centre at Dharapuram, a town in the adjoining Tirupur District in June 2015. Another Vision Centre was inaugurated at Krishnagiri in April 2016.

The Vision Centres in Dharapuram and Krishnagiri offer people in the town and its surrounding villages access to advanced eye care by employing tele-ophthalmology technology to link with Sankara’s base hospital in Coimbatore. Thus, every patient who needs advanced consultation will be assessed and offered treatment advice via web media by an Ophthalmologist at the Coimbatore base hospital. Additionally, MIS technology will enable every patient visiting the Vision Centre to be a part of Sankara’s overall hospital care system.

It is a unique and cost effective approach to provide the entire scope of eye care at rural India’s doorsteps.

IN ADDITION TO COMMUNITY HOSPITALS AND CAMPS, SANKARA HAS INTRODUCED VISION CENTRES TO FURTHER EXPAND THE GEOGRAPHICAL REACH AND ALSO SERVE AS A CONSTANT LINK BETWEEN THE BENEFICIARIES AND THE BASE HOSPITAL. IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS EXERCISE HIGHLY FRUITFUL, TECHNOLOGY IS BEING LEVERAGED.

SANKARA’S VISION CENTRES LEVERAGE TELE-OPHTHALMOLOGY TECHNOLOGY TO LINK WITH BASE HOSPITALS.

A full time Technician is deployed at the Vision Centre who performs patient’s slit lamp examination, refraction test, etc. Patients who are suspected of having cataract / other eye diseases are provided a tele-consultation with a doctor at the base hospital and patients who require procedural intervention are further referred to the base hospital. The referral conversion rate was high at 75%. These Vision Centres work closely with the community through Vision Health Visitors(VHV) who create awareness about the eye problems in the community.

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THE DARK FUTURE OF CHILDREN WHO ARE DEPRIVED OF SIGHT

Around this time last year, 15 year old Ranjith was diagnosed with mature cataract in both eyes.

It affected him so badly that he stopped going to school and playing with his friends. He even

stopped talking. Blindness takes away the joy out of a child. Eyesight is integral to their education and is as important as any other health issue. Imagine

the number of ‘dark’ years a child has to endure. No wonder then that Ranjith withdrew into a shell and

stopped all external contact.

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BUT HELP WAS IN SIGHT…

This is Ranjith 8 months after surgery. He is talking again. Loves going out on walks with his friends. He enjoys watching television especially Chota Bheem, and Vadivel comedy

and dances when no one is looking. He loves his grandmother. Ranjith has truly been given a fresh lease of life, thanks to Sankara’s efforts. He has regained his confidence and is all set to enjoy

his childhood to the fullest.

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LIVING WITH DIGNITY

Palaniammal was affected by polio as a child and as a result remained unmarried. She is 63 years now, lives alone, and must take care of herself.

She was suffering from cataract in both eyes and has lost vision permanently in one eye from an unsuccessful cataract surgery done elsewhere.

Thanks to Sankara’s Outreach program, she has regained good vision in the other eye. With her sight restored she can now look forward to

leading a normal, dignified life.

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ADDING LIFE TO HIS YEARS

Ramaswamy is 72 years. He wasn’t able to see beyond a few feet because of cataract in both eyes. He loved to cycle but his movement was restricted

due to poor vision. Surgery has done him a world of good as he can now ride his cycle again. Ramaswamy is grateful for the efforts of the surgical team. He has regained his confidence which has added life to his

years. Curable blindness is taken up on a war footing at Sankara and people like Ramaswamy have been

given a fresh lease of life.

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DETRIMENTAL IMPACT ON WAGE EARNERS

Chitra, 42 years, was suffering from cataract in both eyes. She realized things had gone bad when she suddenly wasn’t able to even read the numbers on the bus. Every aspect of her life was affected, be it at home or at work. Chitra’s very existence depended on her ability to earn a livelihood. Post-surgery, she is back in the fields, taking care of the banana

and vegetable cultivation. Sankara's efforts contribute directly to poverty reduction by reversing decreased productivity and social isolation that people experience when they lose their

sight. Needless to say, with her new found confidence, Chitra’s output has also increased.

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LIVING WITH A LIFE LONG SCAR NO MORE

Sneha, 12 years, is the older of twin sisters. She was born a healthy child but for a squint. As she grew older, she often fell victim to mockery by

people around her. She used to cry every day and her parents worried that it would affect her life. Due to Sankara’s comprehensive pediatric and

vision examinations, children like Sneha have been spared further psychological trauma. Her squint

was identified and corrected through the Rainbow program and her parents feel their prayers have

finally been answered. Sankara has breathed new life into young Sneha’s future.

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KARNATAKA

Blindness Awareness Program in Assocation With Hindustan Unilever R&D Centre

Road Safety Campaign Sbi Donates Advanced Diagnostic Tool To Sankara Eye Hospital

World Retinoblastoma Week Design thinking for “Growth Hack”

Chakravyuh CME On Medicolegal Issues

Inauguration of The Centre of Excel-lence Vitreoretinal Ocular Oncology

International Women's Day

This well planned, contemporary eye care hospital located in India’s Silicon Valley not only caters to the needs of cosmopolitan Bangalore but rural Karnataka as well. It has received an NABH accreditation this year and has taken quality up a notch in the Sankara group. Sankara Eye Hospital, Bangalore is a unique one-venue-solution for all eye care problems. It is equipped with superior technology to perform simple Refractions as well as advanced Lasik procedures. State-of-the-art facilities with centers of excellence in Vitreo–Retinal surgeries, centers of Ocular Oncology, super- specialty eye clinics, and vision rehabilitation centers are all designed to deal with complex eye care problems. The Sankara Academy of Vision is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, research, and training doctors and paramedical staff in various Ophthalmic specialties.

SANKARA EYE HOSPITAL, BANGALOREDr. Umesh, CMO Mr. Vikram Chaudhuri, Unit Head

Building = 90,320 Sq.ft Total beds = 250 (200/50)Manpower = 262

ಬಂಗಳೂರು

Paying

99,687Outpatients

7,554 Surgeries Performed

Non-Paying

227 Camps Conducted

55,357Patients Screened

21,047 Free Surgeries Performed

Basic Life Support Training

Emergency Prevention & Safety Program

Team Shimoga at New Year Celebrations

VCT Training Program Conducted by Wadhwani Foundation

International Women's day at Sankara Eye Foundation

Celebrating 1,00,000 Surgeries Inaugration Ceremony of Rainbow Screening Program

International Women's Day

Located in Malnad’s ‘Rainy Area’ in the green belt of Karnataka, it is the only super specialty eye care center in this region that provides all services under one roof. This beautiful Hospital on the banks of Tunga River provides tertiary eye care to Central and Northern Karnataka. Patrons and Donors of Shimoga are instrumental in initiating this Project. Outreach activities cover six major surrounding districts like Davangiri, Chitradurga, Chikmagalur, Hasan, Udupi, and Karwar. Sankara Eye Hospital, Shimoga has reached out even to northern areas like Bellary and Raichur. These are mining zones and about 550 kms away from the base hospital. The local community including the Medical Professionals extensively support Sankara Eye Hospital Shimoga because of its ethically oriented high quality work.

SANKARA EYE HOSPITAL, SHIMOGADr. Mahesha S., CMO Dr. Mallikarjun H., Asst. Director Mrs. Gayatri Shantharam, Unit Head

Building = 59,695 Sq.ftTotal beds = 225 (190/35)Manpower = 145

ಶವಮೂಗಗ

Paying

59,300Outpatients


Non-Paying

266 Camps Conducted

45,991 Patients Screened


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Dharapuram Vision Centre Inauguration

Launch Event of Sankara Electronic Remote Visual Information System

Preventive Eye Screening Program at Police Hospital

Sankara Eye Hospital Coimbatore Organised exhibition with Fullerton India

Senior Citizen Eye Screening Program

Eye Donation Awarness Program at St. Paul’s Church, Rathinapuri

Joy of Giving Program LASIK Awareness Program

TAMIL NADU

Sankara Eye Hospital Coimbatore is the Mission Headquarters, a legacy of an eye care movement initiated 39 years ago. The irreplaceable Sankara culture originated from here and made a significant impact on the lives of people associated with it. During the past three decades, Sankara Coimbatore has grown in terms of membership, influence, credibility, and relevance. A potential hub for innovation, Sankara reaches out to communities through one of the most structured outreach programs, its Vision Centers and Electronic Remote Visual Information System. It has been a learning curve for its home-grown leaders who have transformed Sankara into a successful pan-India community eye care organization. Nevertheless, our local community supported us in all the stages of development and helped Sankara Eye Hospital grow.

SANKARA EYE HOSPITAL, COIMBATOREDr. Ajitha, CMO Dr. Prabhushankar M., Asst. Director Mr. Manmadhan P. K., Unit Head Mrs. Shanthi M., Unit Head

Building = 1,04,769 Sq.ftTotal beds = 500 (450 /50)Manpower = 187

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Paying

80,064Outpatients


Non-Paying

440Camps Conducted

69,953Patients Screened


Paediatric Eye Awareness Program Eye Donation Awareness Program Lasik Awareness Program

Located in the heart of the city’s R.S Puram, Sankara’s affordable super specialty service in Coimbatore is indeed a success story. Reputed Doctors man this facility which serves as a referral unit for the community hospital at Sathy Road. Established in 2011, it shares resources with this hospital and caters to the vast urban population.

SANKARA EYE HOSPITAL, COIMBATORE CITYDr. Vijay Shankar S.D., Medical CoordinatorMrs. Binitha Harish, Unit Head

Building= 5,000 Sq.ftTotal beds = 11Manpower = 26

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Paying

25,587Outpatients


Non-Paying

NA Camps Conducted

NA Patients Screened

NA Free Surgeries Performed

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Cataract Campaign

International Womens's Day Eye Donation Campaign

Eye Screening Camp for Pensioner's at Sivakasi

Eye Screening Camp at Karpagam-bal Mills

Syndicate Bank Camp at Sivakasi

Sankara’s managed eye care facility in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar District, initiated in the year 2003, is much needed and appreciated in these rural interiors. This finely built tertiary eye care infrastructure caters to the needs of the rural population in southern Tamil Nadu and also provides employement to the locals. Not only has this improved the local economy but it has also created eye awareness through various service activities.

SANKARA EYE HOSPITAL, KRISHNANKOILDr. Visalakshi S., CMOMrs. Bhuvaneshwari, Unit HeadMr. Kannan R.S., Unit Head


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Paying

37,171Outpatients


Non-Paying

233 Camps Conducted



TAMIL NADU GUJARAT

Rainbow Teacher Training Program

Long Service Award ONGC Employee Eye Screening Fruit Distribution by Indusind Bank Team

Dandiya Night

Annual Day Celebration Awareness Program during Eye Do-nation Fortnight

Dr R V Ramani Meets Donors

Sankara Eye Hospital, Anand was started in the year 2008. A super-specialty eye care hospital, it is indeed one of the cornerstones of eye healthcare in Gujarat. It has set new benchmarks in quality standards in eye care delivery – it provides a complete range of eye care that includes prevention, treatment, and eye health education for patients and their families.

SEH Anand has played a major role in strengthening outreach activities across rural areas of Gujarat. It is actively involved in fortified eye donation awareness activities and engaging with the community. As a result of its ongoing efforts in eye care, SEH Anand has received an overwhelming response from the local community.

SANKARA EYE HOSPITAL, ANANDDr. Nisha Vadhyamal Ahuja, Medical CoordinatorMr. Subbarao C. V. S., Unit HeadMr. Kishor Wamanrao Isai, Unit Head

Building = 59,695 Sq.ftTotal beds = 250Manpower = 85

આણદPaying

16,041 Outpatients


Non-Paying

241 Camps Conducted



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Guntur recevies a bus donated by Mr. Sri Ram in the memory of his father Dr Dayakar.

Fire Safety Drill

Guntur Performance Excellence Award

Retina walk September 2015.Dr Sud-hakar Potti, Dr Padmaja Rani, DM_HO, Guntur district and Dr. Sandhya Vali

Fire Safety Drill

Since its inception in the year 2004, Sankara Eye Hospital, Guntur has successfully catered to the huge demand for eye care across Guntur and the nearby districts of Andhra Pradesh. As a result of its consistent efforts, the hospital fetched the ‘Best Performing Unit’ title this year. It received immense support from various regional communities in Guntur district and also recently bagged the award for ‘Best Eye Care Hospital in Guntur’ on the occasion of Telugu New Year.

Excellent team work, community engagement and satisfied patients have helped the Guntur unit earn trust and respect.

SANKARA EYE HOSPITAL, GUNTURDr. Sudhakar Potti, CMOMr. Surya Prakash Varahabhotla, Unit HeadMrs Tripura - Unit Head, Guntur


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ANDHRA PRADESH

Paying

85,222 Outpatients


Non-Paying

78 Camps Conducted



Diabetic Screening at Nagarjuna Hospital

Screening program at Coca-Cola Glaucoma Walk on the occasion of Glaucoma Week

Screening Program at PVP Mall on the ocassion of World health day

School Screening Program

Eye Awareness Program at Firstsource By Dr Sri Lakshmi

Eye Awareness program at Singh Nagar Walkers

Road Safty Week Screening program inaugurated by Transport Minister

Located in the cosmopolitan City of Vijayawada, established in the year 2011, this specialty Eye Hospital acts as a referral center for the Base Hospital at Guntur.

SANKARA EYE HOSPITAL, VIJAYWADADr. Haritha Veluri , Medical CoordinatorDr. Sailaja Vemuri, Unit Head


వజయవడPaying

19,371 Outpatients

713 Surgeries Performed

Non-Paying

NA Camps Conducted

NA Patients Screened

NA Free Surgeries Performed

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CME Ophthalmology Update

School Children Eye Screening Program

School Eye Screening for Special (Deaf & Dumb) children

Annual Day Celebration Visit of Mr. Ayali on Founder's Day

Doctors Day Celebration Eye Awareness Talk at Punjab Techni-cal University

Planting trees on World Enviornment Day

Paying

21,367 Outpatients


Non-Paying

214 Camps Conducted



Sankara’s super specialty eye care facility in Ludhiana was established in the outskirts of the city in 2012. This semi-urban set up covers 16 districts of Punjab giving it maximum coverage, and is actively involved in engaging local communities and social organizations.

It serves the underprivileged and reaches out to rural poor in the remote areas of Punjab.

SANKARA EYE HOSPITAL, LUDHIANADr. Satya Karna, CMOBrig. Mohan Singh Gujral, Unit HeadDr. Anamica Ahuja, CAO

Building = 55,000Sq.ftTotal beds = 120 (100+20)Manpower = 78

PUNJAB

Annual Day Celebration

1st Anniversary VCT Graduation Ceremony VCT Graduation Ceremony Tree Plantation

Annual Day Celebration VCT Graduation Ceremony VCT Graduation Day

Paying

7,255 Outpatients

350 Surgeries Performed

Non-Paying

170 Camps Conducted



Sankara’s state-of-the-art eye Hospital in Kanpur is one of its kind in terms of infrastructure, space and facilities offered. Located in the outskirts of the City this is the only super-specialty Eye Hospital in the area with all facilities under one roof. Strategically spread across the three Districts of Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat and Kannauj, with a large population of 4.5 Million, its affordable service and excellent community engagement makes it the facility of choice for this region. SEH Kanpur has the distinction of exemplary performance by exceeding its target in the very first year of operation.

SANKARA EYE HOSPITAL, KANPURMr. Kanagaraj Shanmugan, Unit Head


कानपर

UTTAR PRADESH

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IT’S ALL ABOUT HUMAN RELATIONS

At Sankara we believe a positive envi-ronment is fundamental for a happy life. At work, it is this positive human relations culture that we focus on. We practice our “Attitude, Values and Trust”motto and the results speak for themselves.

BUILDING ON SANKARA’S TEAM

We constantly strive to equip our team members with latest methodologies and best practices. We also ensure that employees who require guidance are

provided with good mentors to help them blossom. Domain experts are also invited periodically to impart knowl-edge to employees through workshops.

All doctors and employees in leader-ship roles are encouraged to attend and present in conferences locally, Nationally, and Internationally. Expenses towards the conference are supported by Sankara and governed by the ‘Conference Policies’.

A partially centralized process helps in recruitment of candidates. New employees are recruited not just on skill sets but also on value systems that

will help integrate them better into Sankara’s culture. Around 42% of our establishment costs are people costs. Sankara’s most valuable assets are its people; and we believe that valuable individuals build a valuable organiza-tion.

Productivity of employees is measured through the Performance Management System. A variable pay program was introduced to all Presidents and Unit Heads and was rolled out successfully for the second consecutive year. It is observed that the program had a direct impact on the growth of the

HUMAN CAPITALEXTENDED SANKARA FAMILY

People Initiatives

Creating a capable workforce. Productive environment Creating local empowerment.

1,287Sankara’s Total Workforce

80.26%Employee Satisfaction

379 Local Employment Generated

55% Women Workforce

institution especially in our major units. Key Performance Indicators are monitored through a data analysis system, dashboards are built to review and compare performance metrics across all units. An automated web-based management system handles all administrative processes, making them seamless. Appraisals and promotions are also announced on this platform. The Governance body of Sankara comprising the Steering Council and the Leadership Council provide the necessary support and focus for this growing organization.

CREATING LOCAL COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT:

Sankara is at the forefront of creating local community empowerment and employing rural talent in India. Staff for upcoming hospitals are chosen from their respective locales, trained at the headquarters, and are then equipped to carry Sankara’s efforts forward. Equal opportunities are made available for both men and women. A rewarding work culture has helped attract and retain this high calibre workforce over the last decade.

WELFARE

Though a non-profit organization, we at Sankara ensure competitive benefits and programs for employees on par with the opportunities that exist in the corporate world. Financial securi-ty, support for housing, medical insur-ance, and accident cover are some of the benefits employees are entitled to. Around 10% of the total employee es-tablishment cost is towards employee welfare. People indeed are our biggest assets.

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SANKARA EYE FOUNDATION, (SEF) USA (WWW.GIFTOFVISION.ORG) ESTABLISHED IN 1998 IS OUR MAJOR SERVICE PARTNER IN FUNDRAISING IN THE USA. OVER THE PAST 17 YEARS, SEF USA AND ITS LARGE COMMUNITY OF DONORS HAVE PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN THE ‘VISION 2020’ ENDEAVOR TO REPLICATE SANKARA EYE HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

FUNDRAISING THROUGH EVENTS

Fundraising through concerts, festival celebrations, marathons, individual dance performances are some of the major efforts. The corporate giving campaign at the end of the year is a successful culmination of the fundraising activities. Microsoft is a big benefactor in this campaign. Corporate houses match funds donat-ed by employees to their respective charity to encourage the spirit of giving in the holiday season.

Shankar Ehsaan Loy concert in the month of April 2016, exceeded SEF USA expectations by leaps and bounds. For the first time SEF organized a five city tour in San Jose, Dallas, Austin, Seattle and New Jersey, and the response was eclectic. A sold out crowd showed support for the artists and the cause SEF USA believes in. The concert is also an excellent platform to showcase the exceptional work the hospitals in India are doing. A little early in March SEF USA orga-nized our first ever Holi celebration in Pleasanton. This too was a sold out event. People came for the goodwill, for the comfort, after having attended many events and to celebrate a festival away from home. The sheer will of the volunteers helped SEF USA make this event a success.

Last year in the month of October, a Dandiya event was organized across three cities. It has been the crown in SEF USA fundraising efforts, and the popularity only grows with each passing year. The unbridled enthusi-

asm of the volunteers and their hard work helps SEF USA scale new heights every year. Sevathon is one such event, where we participate every year. Patrons register to run in support of their favorite charity and help them raise money for their respective causes. As many as 60 non-profits are part of this event.

Shaan live-in concert was also part of the various fundraisers organized in 2015. Two cities hosted the exception-ally talented singer and helped SEF give visibility to the cause through his music.

SEF USA AMONG TOP INDIAN CHARITIES IN USA

Charity Navigator has once again giv-en SEF USA the top four-star rating for the commitment to accountability, transparency and governance and keeping the overheads low.

Every year brings new challenges and new goals for all of at Sankara Eye Foundation. Since inception in 1998 we have seen unprecedented growth in terms of our reach, and goals achieved.

Despite the success, we feel our work is only half done. We still have a long way to go in terms of eradicat ing curable blindness in india. It’s a mammoth task to be the fundraising wing of an efficient and fast changing medical organization.

Sankara Eye Foundation, India has performed over 1.4 Million eye surgeries and is fast moving towards our collective goal of

achieving vision 20/20. Funds that we raise here in the United States are used towards conducting free eye surger ies and various other procedures for those in need. While fundraising is an integral part, special efforts are made to reach out to patrons and showcase the work of hospitals in india.

SEF USA VOLUNTEERS

The success story of SEF USA revolves around its committed volunteers. Several children and youth across the country have taken up unique initia-tives like raising funds on their Birth-days, dedicating their Dance Programs and celebrating various occasions, to create awareness and raise funds in their schools. The mark of success lies in the fact that there are genera tions of families who volunteer for SEF USA, each one as equally enthusiastic as the other. They have their passion and zeal to make a difference to the less privileged.

SANKARA EYE FOUNDATION, USA (SEF) ACTIVITIES FOR 2015-2016

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M F M F M F M F M F M F Total

Anand 1 2 2 1 3

Bangalore 0 2 1 1 8 6 49 44 0 34 58 87 145

Guntur 4 7 5 3 2 3 2 0 - 8 13 21 34

Krishnankoil 3 12 3 12 15

Ludhiana 2 1 3 5 24 5 30 35

Kanpur (Base) 2 2 - 14 4 14 18

Shimoga 3 3 2 2 5 4 21 10 30 40

Coimbatore 4 8 4 4 1 6 15 9 33 42

Grand Total 13 20 12 10 21 21 58 49 0 128 104 228 332

Sankara Academy of Vision

Academics-DNB

Academics- Medical

Fellowship

Academics- Optometry

Academics- Post DNB

Academics- Vision Care Technicians

Grand Total

SANKARA ACADEMY OF VISIONSankara has always been at the forefront in the field of Academics. Formally established in 2013, Sankara Academy of Vision (SAV) helps to train professionals in all spheres and levels of Ophthalmic care. From the basic vision care technician to the most specialized Ophthalmic subspecialty consultant, SAV has trained them all. From 2015-2016, over 200 personnel completed their training as Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Vision Care technicians, and other Administrative staff.

SAV launched its very first Training Management System (TMS) designed to plan, implement, and assess its course content. This allows trainers to monitor students’ participation, attendance, fee collection as well as upload course-related content. SAV developed the content for various short-term courses in the areas of eye care training.

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2015-2016 ACTIVITIES AT SAV

• Implemented TMS to monitor overall academic activities.• Conducted second monthly grand rounds to discuss various cases related to subspecialties in Ophthalmology which

was telecast to all units across Sankara.• Sankara Eye Hospital trained doctors from UK, USA, and Nepal in various nuances of eye surgery.• SAV, Bangalore organized a seven-day workshop on “New advanced treatment paradigm of Amblyopia and Strabis-

mus” for practitioners and students of Optometry on 4th and 10th of October 2015. Over 42 participants from across India and countries like Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Nepal were part of this workshop. It provided the participants a comprehensive platform to learn concepts of Amblyopia and Strabismus management.

• SAV organized an inter-collegiate cultural festival ‘Reflektionz’ for the students of Optometry. This successful cul-tural event attracted 300 students from more than 15 Optometry colleges across southern India.

• The Wadhwani Foundation supported this year’s training support to Vision Care Technician students in the areas of communication skills and English language skills.

• SAV organized a CME program ‘Chakrvayuh’ on medico legal aspects and hospital administration conducted in asso-ciation with the Karnataka Ophthalmic Society (KOS) and Bangalore Ophthalmic Society (BOS) to educate medical professionals on current trends in Health, Law and Hospital Management.

Cadre Enrolled in 2015-16

Vision Care Technicians 67

Optometrists 73

Ophthalmologists 22 (Postgraduate)

Ophthalmologists 34 (Fellowship)

Cadre Pass Percentage %

Ophthalmologists 70% (Postgraduate)

Optometrists 93.75%

VCT 94%

Enrolment in year 2015-2016 Results 2015-2016

ASSOCIATION

• National Board of Examination, New Delhi• Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences,

Karnataka• Sri Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai• ICEH, London School of Hygiene & Tropical

Medicine • Chitkara University, Chandigarh

• Sankara Gender Competence Centre for Ophthalmic Surgery

• Association of Schools & College of Optometry• College of Optometrists in Vision Development• World Council of Optometry • Wadhwani Foundation

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PUBLICATIONSJOURNALS

1. Unconventional Techniques of Fundus imaging: A Review, Shanmugam M.P., Mishra D.K., Rajesh R., Madhukumar R., Indian J Ophthalmol 63(7):582-5, July 2015

2. Sutureless Scleral Buckle in the Management of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Shanmugam P.M., Singh T.P, Ramanjulu R., Rodrigues G., Reddy S.,Indian J Ophthalmol. 63(8):645-8.August, 2015

3. Authors’ Reply, Shanmugam M.P., Mishra D.K., Madhukumar R., Ramanjulu R., Reddy S.Y., Rodrigues G., Indian J Ophthalmol. 63(2):171, February 2015.

4. Vascular tumours of the choroid and Retina, Shanmugam P.M., Ramanjulu R.,Indian J Ophthalmol, 63 (2):133-40, February 2015

5. Fundus Imaging With a Nasal Endoscope, Shanmugam P.M., Ramanjulu R., Mishra K.C.,Indian J Ophthalmol, 69-70, Janurary 2015

6. Is combination therapy for resistant vitreous seeds really essential? Ramanjulu R., Palanivelu M.S., JAMA Ophthalmol,133(2):231-2, Feb 2015

7. Update on Ocular Oncology, Shanmugam M.P., Ramanjulu R., Shyamal Dwivedi, DJO 25 (4): 259-266, 2015

8. Effect of lanosterol on Human Cataract Nucleus, Shanmugam P.M., Barigali A., Kadaskar J., Borgohain S., Mish-ra D.K., Ramanjulu R., Minija C.K., Indian J Ophthalmol,63(12):888-90 December 2015

9. Effect of Refractive Status and Axial Length on Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer Thickness: An Analysis Using 3D OCT, Sowmya V., Venkataramanan V.R., Vishnu Prasad K.P., Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2015 Sep, Vol-9(9): NC01-NC04, 2015

10. “Allergic conjunctivitis as the initial ocular manifestation of HIV in young / middle age patients (20 – 40 Yrs.).” International journal of science & research. Vol-4, issue-1; January, 2015.

11. “Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty versus Descemet’ s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in the Fellow Eye for Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy: A Retrospective Study,” Biomed Research International, Vipul Bhandari, J.K.Reddy, Vijayalakshmi Prabhu. vol. 2015, Article ID 750567, 7 pagesdoi:10.1155/2015/750567, 2015.

CONFERENCES

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

1. Dr.Ravishankar.H.N, Asia- Pacific Academy of Ophthal-mology, China, April 2015.

2. Descemet’s Membrane de-tachment, Dr.Shashidhar.B, 28th Asia Pacific Association of cataract and Refractive Surgeon [APACRS], Malay-sia, August 2015.

3. Poster -Outcome of Rota-tional Corneal Autograft in central Corneal Opac-ity in Paediatric Patients, Dr.Shashidhar B., 28th Asia Pacific Association of cata-ract and Refractive Surgeon [APACRS], Malaysia, August 2015.

4. Bilateral Advanced Periph-

eral Ulcerative Keratitis—a Novel Surgical Approach, Dr. Siddharthan K.S., ASCRS and World Cornea Congress San Diego, United States, April 2015.

5. Non randomized clinical trial, Dr.Kamala S., World Glaucoma Congress, Hong Kong, June 2016.

6. Unpredictable Complication of Laser Tridotomy, Dr. Meena Gopinath Menon, World Glaucoma Congress, Hong Kong, June 2016.

7. C3R therapy in patients less than 18 years of age, Dr. Mallikarjun M.H., Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Sur-geons, Malaysia, August 2015.

8. Evaluation of post-operative visual outcome and compli-cation rate after implanta-tion of posterior IFIOL on paediatric traumatic cataract, Dr Kavitha V, Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Malay-sia, August 2015.

9. Dr. Prabhu Shankar, Amer-ican Academy of Ophthal-mology, Las Vegas, November 2015.

NATIONAL AND STATE CONFERENCES

1. Vision Stimulation Therapy in Children, Dr Sowmya, Strabismus and Paediatric Society Ophthalmological So-ciety of India, Ludhiana, May 2015

2. Lateral Rectus Traumatic Transection, Dr.Kavitha V., Strabismus and Paediatric Society Ophthalmological Society of India, Ludhiana, April 2015.

3. Child with Bilateral Cataract with Glaucoma and VKC, Dr.Kavitha V., Strabismus and Paediatric Society Ophthalmological Society of India, Ludhiana, April 2015.

4. Challenging Cases in Neu-ro-ophthalmology, Dr. Satya Karna, Delhi Ophthalmolog-ical Society Annual Confer-ence, Delhi, April 2015.

5. Unexplained visual loss - role of electrophysiology, Dr. Satya Karna, Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology Society of India mid Term Conference, Ludhiana, April 2015.

6. Dr. Madhu Karna, Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmolo-gy Society of India Mid Term Conference, Ludhiana, April 2015.

7. Haemorrhagic CD following Trabeculectomy, Dr Lalitha KJ, Glaucoma Society of India, Mumbai, October 2015.

8. Symposium on Macular Disorders, Dr. Prabhu Shan-kar, VAIGEYE -Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association, Madurai, July 2015.

9. Crosslinking of donor cornea tissue with GA, Dr. Siddhar-than,VAIGEYE -Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association, Madurai, July 2015.

10. Paediatric Cataract, Dr.V.Rajesh Prabhu, VAIG-EYE-Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association, Madurai, July 2015

11. Topography guided photo-therapeutic keratectomy with accelerated collagen cross linking for progressive kera-toconus, Dr. Rushita Kam-dar,VAIGEYE-Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association, Madurai, July 2015

12. Polishing of the corneal bed with a diamond burr in pri-mary progressive Pterygium, Dr. Rushita Kamdar, VAIG-EYE-Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association, Madurai, July 2015.

13. Long term outcomes of Aurokeratoprosthesis from a tertiary eye care centre, Dr.Rushita Kamdar, OSKON 2015, Chennai, July 2015

14. Surgical outcome of Tra-beculecotomy with MMC VS Trabeculecotomy with Ologen,Dr.Kamala S, The Glaucoma Society of India, Mumbai, October 2015

15. Curious case of frosted Branch Angific Presenting as Lymphoma, Dr Minija C K ,Uveitis Society of India,Del-hi,October 2015

16. ICRS in Keratoconus, Dr. Girish S. Budhran, VAIGEYE – Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association, Madurai, July 2015

17. Making a Mark Simple and Effective Slit map based method for Toric marking, Dr. Jaideep Popli,VAIGEYE – Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association, Madurai, July 2015

18. Novel technique of ocu-lar surface reconstruction following pterygium exci-sion - the sutureless way, Dr. Jagadeesh, VAIGEYE – Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Associa-tion, Madurai, July 2015

19. Long term follow up results of conjunctival auto graft with fibrin glue for pterygi-um surgery, Dr. Haritha V., Dakshin Netra, Tirupathi, September 2015

20. Allergic conjunctivitis as the initial manifestation of HIV in young/middle age patients Dr. Haritha V.,Dakshin Neth-ra,Tirupathi,September 2015

21. Outcomes of Indian Toric IOL,Dr.Shashidhar B.,Dak-shin Netra,Tirupathi,Septem-ber 2015

22. IOL Refixation Case Se-ries, Dual Staining-Rd Case series, Dr. Madhu Kumar, APOS-Dakshin Netra,Tir-upathi,September 2015

23. BBG Tricort Assisted VRT for RD-case Series, Dr. Madhu Kumar, Karnataka state eye society conference Dharwad, November 2015

24. Efficacy & comparison of Corneal Collagen cross link-ing for keratoconus in adult & paediatric, Dr.Vidhya, Andhra Pradesh State Con-ference, Tirupathi, Septem-ber 2015

25. Indications and outcome of TKP in infection Keratitis, study at a tertiary eye care centre at Guntur district Dr. Madhuri Venigalla, Andhra Pradesh State Conference, Tirupathi, September 2015

26. Aetiology diagnosis and management of binocular diplopia patients attending tertiary eye care centre, Dr.Shruthi S., Andhra Pradesh State Conference, Tirupathi, September 2015

27. Early Vitrectomy in endoph-thalmities helps in getting better vision and globe salvage, Dr.Ashok.K, AP State Conference, Tirupathi, September 2015

28. Poster-Parchurian artery obstruction a rare cause of vertical gaze palsy Video-Elusive 2 degree mem-branes in diabetic vitrectomy, Dr.Vinaya Kumar, Andhra Pradesh State Conference, Tirupathi, September 2015

29. To evaluate visual outcomes and astigmatic correction after premium IOL implan-tation [Multifocal, multifocal Toric], Dr.Sailaja P., Andhra Pradesh State Conference, Tirupathi, September 2015

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30. 1.Role of Alternate Patching in isoametropic amblyopia, 2.Clinical Profile of accom-modative esotropia Sowmya R, Karnataka Ophthalmology Society, Dharwad, Karnataka, November,2015

31. 1. Clinical Profile and Ae-tiology of Isolated Fourth Never Palsy, 2. Visual acuity outcomes in children with congenital lens coloboma, Dr.Vidhya C, Karnataka Ophthalmology Society, Dharwad, Karnataka, November 2015

32. FP1652 - Free paper,Dr. Kau-shik Murali AIOC 2016,Kolk-ata,February, 2015

33. Predictive factor’s for hole closure in inverse peel tech-nique” Dr.Madhu Kumar VRSI,2015 Kumarakkaom, Kerala, March 2015

34. Initial Experience with the Newest, Refractive Platform, The Wave light Refractive Suite - Consecutive Care of 56 Eyes, Dr.Ashish Bachhav,-KERACON 2015,Kolkata,No-vember 2015

35. Fragmentation and Storage of Commercially available bevacizomab for Intravitreal use ,Dr.Shyamal Dwivedi ,Vitreo – Retina Society of India , Kumarakom, Kerala,-March,2015

36. Dr.V.Rajesh Prabhu, SPOSI Ludhiana April 2015

37. “Cystoid Macular Edema following Iris Claw Intraoc-ular lens implantation” Dr. Anand AIOC 2016,Kolkatta Feburary2015

38. Invited Talk, Dr. Umesh, KOS Dharawada,November 2015, Innovations in Vitreo Retina - Video Presenta-tion ,Mishra K Divyansh , KOS,Dharawada, November 2015

39. Masquerade syndromes ,Dr.Mahesh Shanmugam P.,

Vitreo Retina Society of India,Kerala, February 2015

40. Visual rehabilitation with Rose K contact lens in mod-erate and severe keretoconus patients post c3r therapy, Dr. Roopashree, B.V. KOS, Hubli,November 2015

41. “Wound construction in phacoemulsification” Dr.Mal-likarjun M.H., Karnataka Ophthalmology Society, Hubli, November 2015

42. 1.Basics of Goniosc, 2.Role of CLE in PAC,Dr.Kamala S., Karnataka Ophthalmology society, Hubli, November 2015

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

1. “Poster-A rare case report of Family affected with B/L con-genital Microphthal MOS”. Dr. Vinaya Kumar, AIOC 2016, Kolkata,Feburary,2015

2. Poster: An Unusual system-ic & Ocular Association of PPMD ,Dr.Vinaya Kumar, AIOC 2016,Kolkata Feburary, 2015

3. Poster-Parchurian artery obstruction, a rare cause of vertical gaze palsy Dr. Vinaya Kumar, Andhra Pradesh State Conference, Tirupathi, September, 2015

4. E-Poster: A rare case of CFEOM with associated CNS abnormalities,Dr. Venkata Prabhakar Guduru, AIOC 2016,Kolkata,2015

INTERACTION COURSE:

1. Video-Endo illuminator As-sisted Scleral Buckling”, Dr. Vinaya Kumar, AIOC 2016, Kolkata, February, 2015

2. 1. Cornea lamellar surger-ies. 2. Pterygium surgery AMG uses. 3. After Phaco, Dr.Siddharthan VAIGEYE – TNOA, Madurai, July 2015

3. Instruction Course: Ocular Trauma [Bunt & Penatratal]

Management, Dr.Sudhakar Potti, APOS-Dakshin Neth-ra, Tirupathi, September 2015

4. Phaco Chop made easy, Dr.Shashidhar, APOS-Dakshin Nethra, Tirupathi, Septem-ber, 2015.

5. Post Segment Complica-tion of Anterior Segment surgery, Dr.Madhu Kumar, APOS-Dakshin Nethra, Tir-upathi, September 2015

6. Managing Intra-Operating bleeding during Diabetic Vitrectomy, Dr.Lakshmi Sravani.M,AP State Confer-ence,Tirupathi,September 2015

7. Posterior Segment Com-plication of Anterior Segment Surgery, Dr.Ma-hesh Shanmugam Karna-taka Ophthalmic Society 2015,Dharwad, Karnataka, November,2015

8. Cost effectiveness of pte-rygium excision C glue VS pterygium excision C sutures in community setup, Video session -Scleral corneal graft for the GE C-S-MENT, Dr. Pallavi Joshi, Karnataka Ophthalmic Society 2015, Dharwad, Karnataka, Novem-ber, 2015

9. AM segment approach for AM segment complication, 2.VKH, A new classification for treatment, 3. Anti VEGF role in impending CRVO, Dr. Rajesh Prabhu, Karnataka Ophthalmology Society 2015, Dharwad, Karnataka, Novem-ber 2015

10. Instruction Course, Dr. Kaushik Murali, Karna-taka Ophthalmic Society 2015, Dharwad, Karnataka, November,2015

11. Speaker and instructor course and paper, Alphabet pattern- Art and science refraction , Dr.Kavitha V , KOS,Hubli, November, 2015.

AWARDS

Dr. Vijayalakshmi P. received First Prize in post graduate grand rounds EYEPEP, LVPEI 27.11.2015.

Dr. Vijayalakshmi P. Dr. Anuja, Dr. Kavya Chandran received Third prize in Quiz contest at EYEPEP, LVPEI 2015.

Received Cap. Subramanian Gold medal for Best Video Presentation -Is Descemet membrane endothelial kera-

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

ACCREDITATIONSSANKARA IS ACCREDITED BY THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:

• NABH (SEH BANGALORE)• GIVE INDIA • ISO

MOBILE FOR GOOD AWARD 2014 BY VODAFONE

FOUNDATION - UTILIZING TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS FOR DRIVING SOCIAL CHANGE –

MAIN HEALTH CATEGORY, NEW DELHI.

BHARATH BALASUBRAMANIAM, PRESIDENT, SANKARA EYE HOSPITAL HAS BEEN SELECTED AS

ONE OF THE EYE HEALTH LEADERS FOR 2014 BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS. THE MAIN SHOWCASE FROM IAPB WAS THE STANDARD OPERATING PROTOCOL FOR IMPROVING QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF EYE

CARE DELIVERY DEVELOPED BY THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH DEPARTMENT.

IMC RAMKRISHNA BAJAJ NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD

2014, AWARDED BY IMC RAMKRISHNA BAJAJ

NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD TRUST, MUMBAI

THE RUBY HEALTH CARE EXCELLENCE AWARD 2015

BY SHANMUGHANANDA SABHA HEALTH CARE DIVISION, MUMBAI

GLOBAL PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2015 FOR QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY NATIONAL QUALITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ASIAN

AND PACIFIC RIM COUNTRIES, CHINA.

toplasty ready for prime time”, Dr. Sidharthan, Dr. Vineetjoshi, Dr. Rushita and Dr. J.K.Reddy, Tamilnadu Ophthalmic Association annual conference, Aug, 2015, Madurai.

Best Video & surgical technique: Is Descimet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Ready For Prime Time, Dr. Sidharthan, Dr. Vineetjoshi, Dr. Rushita and Dr. J.K.Reddy,”

Keracon-National Corneal Surgeons’ meet, Dec, 2015, Kolkata.

Best paper Award :100 Rupee Note As An Effective Replacement For Com-munity Vision Screening, Divyansh K. Mishra, Mahesh P. Shanmugam, Rajesh R. Aditya Barigali, AIOS annu-al Conference, March, 2016; Kolkata

• CREDIBILITY ALLIANCE • CHARITY AID FOUNDATION, INDIA

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BEYOND EYE CARETorrential rain in Chennai resulted in terrible flooding. Hundreds of people have died and thousands of families have been displaced. Floods in Chennai and nearby districts caused widespread damage in the region. Several of our Sankara Employees came forward to respond to survivors’ immediate needs. A team of staff volunteers including doctors was sent to Cuddalore district. The team visited 8 villages in the district and provided relief to victims of 839 families by distributing emergency supplies like Food, Water, Milk, Clothes and Medicine in addition to longer-term recovery assistance. Employees from across all units also joined hands together and raised donations up to Rs. 2,01,947 to exclusively support local relief and recovery efforts for this flood.

Our first camp was held at ‘Pallineeroradai’ near the old town of Cuddalore. 120 villagers were treated and provided with medicines and relief material. After this, a camp was set up at ‘Sundaravadi’ & Ariyamangaalam near old town of Cuddalore were we reached 185 villagers. The next camp was at ‘Kattaiya Kuppam’ were 235 were treated. Our journey ended with ‘Kullenchavadi-Srilankan Refugees Camp”. 330 Srilankan refugees were treated in two camps.

Our experience taught us to be humane and compassionate to our fellow men and to give with dignity and without expectation.

BENEFICIARIES

600 ADULTS AND CHILDREN WERE TREATED

839 FAMILIES WERE BENEFITTED

EMPLOYEES FROM THE FOLLOWING UNITS CONTRIBUTED

The donation amount received from employees was utilised to arrange food, accommodation, medicines & first aid kits.

VILLAGES VISITED IN CUDDALORE

PALLINEEORADAI –CUDDALORE OLD TOWNSUNDARAVADI –CUDDALORE OLD TOWNARIYAMANGALAMKRISHNA KUPPAMKATTAIYA KUPPAMAMBALAVANANPATTIKULLENCHAVADI (SRILANKAN CAMP)KURINCHIPAADI (SRILANKAN CAMP)

LIST OF PRODUCTS SUPPLIED

MEDICINERICE BAGSBLANKETSWATER BOTTLESBISCUITSMOSQUITO COILS

PLASTIC MATSNAPKINSMILK POWDERSAREESCANDLES

BANGALOREKRISHNAN KOVILCOIMBATORECOIMBATORE CITYGUNTURVIJAYAWADASHIMOGAKANPUR BASEKANPUR CITYANAND

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IMPRESSIONS

The remarkable impact that this institution has had on the society is clearly on account of an extra ordinary confluence of a viable operational model,commendable operational excellence and motivated leadership, all anchored on the bedrock of compassion and love for life. This has been an inspiring visit for me

R.Seshasayee Chairman Infosys Ltd.,

I visited the hospital today. I am delighted to see how due to the philanthropist efforts of hospital people get to see the light of the day. I congratulate Dr Ramani of Sankara eye hospital for his efforts and with the hospital all the best for the future endeavours.

Ajay Yadav, I.A.S Joint Commissioner Commercial Taxes, Coimbatore18.8.2015

Beautifully constructed hospital, Very Neat and Clean, I salute to this Nobel cause. It is absolutely amazing. I will be glad if I can be of any help .Very clean facility .Tour given by Mr Gujaral was great.

Bhawana Chawala Hyatt Regency Ludhiana 20.11.2015

Today’s visit for facility of Sankara is an eye opener. Modern Hospital patient care is Good.OT and sterilization is very good. OPD and other sections are also working very Good.

Dr Y.K. Pathank State Program Officer NPCB UP Lucknow20.9.2015

Beautiful place, Helpful, Wonderful to see the great enthusiasm, Wonderful Wonderful…….!!

Sukhwant Singh Gill Heston- Middlesex (London) 4.11.2015

Visited the hospital today to sign the MOU to cater and take complete care of the corporation school children and provide them appropriate remedy .The infrastructure and facilities are wonderful and I hope the combined efforts we take from CCMC along with Sankara and Rotary serve the true purpose and provide world class eye care to corporation school children.

K.Vijayakarthikeyan Commissioner Coimbatore Corporation, Coimbatore18.08.2015

There are no words to describe what you have accomplished here Thank you for the work you do.

AJ Leon Founder, Misfit Foundation U.S.A5.7.2015

Great visit and opportunity to see the work Sankara does ,Calvert Foundation is glad to be a partner and looks forward to deepening out cooperation .Field visit like these are really what makes my job enjoyable

Songbae Lee Senior Officer Investment Morristown, New Jersey, USA Calvert Foundation Washington ,U.S.A 08.04.2015

Sankara has brightened our day with their history of accomplishment and impact Very inspired, Thank you.

David Bloom Harvard School of Public Health Harvard University, USABangalore4.8.2015

I am honoured and delighted to visit the great institution with noble cause a services .My bank is proudly being associated though in a smaller way with great hospital to eye care. Our bank is looking forward to continue the bond for the benefit of masses and poor people.

Mr. B.M.Rao DGM, Canara Bank Circle office Vijaywada 6.10.2015

Although it was an official visit. I never felt that I was reviewing any process .It is well maintained, great team work. All the best.

Shantveer Patil Additional CEO RSBY, Bangalore Shimoga 29.8.2015

Today visited the Sankara Eye Hospital as per the invitation by K.Nageshwar- It is amazing to notice the way of identification of the needy and mobilising them in a comprehensive and systematic way. Visited both free and paid hospital areas. The services being rendered to the poor and needy is up to the mark .The divine of Paramacharyas to serve the mankind in the hospital .The committed self-disciplined staff with uninterrupted service in the corner stone of great work. The visitor on Wheel and the treatment given to the patient and infrastructure available is unmatched. The interaction with patients, staff and doctors instilled the hope in us that there is no dearth for services in humanity.

S Raghunath Spl. Dy. Collector Spl. Officer GGH Guntur6.10.2015

I am really impressed with Hospitality, Generosity and kind of services provided at Sankara Hospital. You will continue to do the same service and let Lion also join hand with you to serve the needy.

Lion N.M.Hegde Lion District Secretory Shimoga 29.8.2015

Drops of water making an ocean, Heart touching work, God Bless Sankara.

Rtn Mayur Sheth Pas District Governor, Bharuch Anand, Gujarat

Doing great work for rural people. All services are very good. Staff and doctors posted here are well trained and their behaviour is worth appreciating.

R.P.Tiwari Assistant Labour Commissioner Kanpur

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OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE 5 YEAR DATA

NON PAYING Camps Conducted 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014 -15 2015-16Coimbatore 477 484 468 432 440

Krishnankoil 215 246 261 246 233

Guntur 138 103 93 90 78

Bangalore 256 259 227 233 227

Shimoga 223 197 232 245 266

Anand 253 323 312 202 241

Silvassa 191 207 0 0 0

Rishikesh (till 30th April 2015) 103 110 128 129 20

Ludhiana 96 173 190 214

Kanpur 32 170

Total 1856 2025 1894 1799 1889

Patients Screened 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014 -15 2015-16 Coimbatore 79378 89695 83555 81534 69953

Krishnankoil 25433 23306 24764 22241 29748

Guntur 51431 48289 49667 47793 53135

Bangalore 43655 51077 41539 41070 55357

Shimoga 51100 49087 50770 47370 45991

Anand 37392 33856 36544 27303 29537

Silvassa 14662 12851 0 0 0


Ludhiana 20934 35351 41780 42020

Kanpur 5186 36216

Total 338928 373257 357489 344450 366987

Surgeries Performed 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014 -15 2015-16 Coimbatore 35255 38439 39335 35198 33014

Krishnankoil 12540 13505 12035 10059 10972

Guntur 27543 27379 23675 23768 27290

Bangalore 16302 19740 19351 17711 21047

Shimoga 20277 21300 19371 17366 19819

Anand 13257 11785 11951 8659 10145

Silvassa 4802 3977 0 0 0


Ludhiana 3210 3835 4326 5402

Kanpur 1130 9009

Total 141696 150558 140804 129331 138299

PAYING Outpatient 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16Coimbatore 58403 61405 61474 74213 80064

Krishnankoil 33174 37456 38563 36706 37171

Kanpur City 2271 10440 14110

Kanpur 2122 7255

Guntur 57596 65894 64284 74608 85222

Bangalore 67271 73460 82028 90556 99687

Shimoga 41269 45500 49948 54608 59300

Anand City 1460 6327 2576

Anand 22834 20846 17338 14400 16041

Vijayawada 4108 11017 15360 17378 19371

Coimbatore City 4360 17196 23490 26056 25587

Ludhiana 16845 20140 21209 21367

Mumbai 1345 6396 6070

Rsihikesh 13289 16969 19435 29917

Total 302304 366588 397136 464936 473821

Paying Inpatient 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16Coimbatore 4022 4264 5406 6,131 7,290

Krishnankoil 1167 1386 1488 1,601 1,576

Kanpur City 0 0 42 391 602

Kanpur 0 0 0 73 350

Guntur 4954 6618 7769 9,544 11,254

Bangalore 3567 4776 5491 6,431 7,554

Shimoga 3006 3972 3696 5,013 5,313

Anand 1875 1869 2428 1066 1462

Vijayawada 109 391 558 595 713

Coimbatore City 70 587 927 1,068 1,174

Ludhiana 603 950 1,124 1,089

Mumbai 2 298 326

Rsihikesh 1072 1000 1449 1900

Total 19842 25466 30206 35235 38703

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FINANCIAL REPORT

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SNAPSHOT FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS

Rs. In Crores

Financial Years 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Donations for Operations 3.32 4.11 7.00 5.79 7.82 9.08 12.91 12.38 15.48 11.88

Donations for Projects 6.78 13 20.45 4.77 10.81 17.84 17.72 24.00 45.44 25.23

Hospital Income 7.45 8.35 16 24.63 31.02 42.37 53.28 66.77 83.12 94.08

Total Expenses 9.93 12.13 19.14 27.35 34.17 48.08 63.60 73.66 92.41 105.31

Total Assets 31.8 47.13 82.14 90.69 106.4 129.42 158.65 217.68 269.40 305.86

Total Liabilities 0.94 1.79 7.08 3.57 3.55 5.25 15.29 43.74 41.06 45.51

Net Worth 30.86 45.34 75.06 87.12 102.85 124.17 143.36 173.93 228.35 260.35

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AUDITOR’S REPORT

AUDITOR’S REPORT

To The Trustees of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Medical Trust

We have Audited the accompanying financial statements of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Medical Trust, which comprise of Balance Sheet as at 31st March,2016, the Income & Expenditure account for the year ended as on date, Fund Flow Statement as on date, Pursuant to under clause III(e) of the rules framed by the Management of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Medical Trust dated 27th December,1981.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial statements in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in India. This responsibility includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation of the financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Trust’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the financial statements of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Medical Trust, for the year ended 31st March,2016 are prepared, in all material respects to give information in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:

(a) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the trust as at

31st March,2016.

(b) In the case of the Income and Expenditure Account, of the Surplus for the

year ended on that date.

(c) In the case of the Fund Flow Statement, of the Inflow and outflow for the

year ended on the date .

For VKS Aiyer & Co, Chartered Accountants

ICAI Firm Regn No.000066S

N Ramesh Natarajan Place : Coimbatore Partner Date : 4th August ,2016 M No.200/23443

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INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 2016

PARTICULARS 2015-16 2014-15

INCOME

Donations from Public - Specific 25,22,77,100 45,43,81,960

Donations from Public - General 11,87,95,548 15,47,61,238

TOTAL DONATION 37,10,72,648 60,91,43,198

Less : Transferred to Corpus Account 25,12,82,100 45,05,30,043

Less : Transferred to Endowment Account 9,95,000 38,51,917

11,87,95,548 15,47,61,238

Collection from Patients 83,28,49,753 70,28,69,765

Interest Receipts 96,46,752 63,00,277

Other Receipts 2,30,05,698 1,90,41,160

Preventive Eye Care Charges 16,20,126 25,60,285

RECURRING GRANT FROM :

- Govt of India - Eye Bank - 6,05,000

- Sri Ratan Tata Trust - Support to Sankara Academy of Vision 84,53,794 63,55,074

- District Blindness Control Society 6,51,92,920 9,34,36,900

1,05,95,64,591 98,59,29,699

EXPENDITURE

Establishment Charges 50,35,95,737 45,82,24,879

Medicines And Lens 19,79,52,024 14,03,44,574

Cafeteria Expenses 2,61,41,307 2,14,58,499

Repairs And Maintenance 4,43,43,423 3,97,43,618

Camp Expenses 85,52,691 86,07,993

Ward Upkeep 6,10,20,731 5,44,50,135

Transportation Expenses 3,58,76,896 3,44,92,411

Training Expenses 6,18,12,556 5,15,94,869

Training Expenses - SRTT GRANT 84,53,794 63,55,074

Printing And Stationery 1,18,88,436 1,20,57,727

Marketing Expenses 1,82,32,925 1,55,64,443

Financial Charges 1,64,05,577 1,45,11,284

Eye Bank Expenses 10,07,656 7,35,744

Administrative Expenses 5,75,58,111 6,56,52,578

TDS Interest Paid 2,215 1,32,460

Donation Given 2,11,750 1,51,750

1,05,30,55,828 92,40,78,038

EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE 65,08,763 6,18,51,661

Amount in Rs.

For SRI KANCHIKAMAKOTI MEDICAL TRUST

Founder & Managing Trustee

For V K S AIYER & COCHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

N. RAMESH NATARAJAN - PartnerMembership No. 200/23443

DESCRIPTION OF LIABILITIES 2015-16 2014-15

DONATION IN CASH RECEIVED TOWARDS INITIAL CORPUS

From the author of the trust Balance as per Last Balance Sheet 602 602

DONATION IN KIND RECEIVED TOWARDS CORPUS

Balance As Per Last Balance Sheet 12,05,30,447 10,64,21,460

Add : Received during the year 1,58,62,473 1,41,08,987

CLOSING BALANCE 13,63,92,920 12,05,30,447

GENERAL FUNDS OF THE SRI KANCHI KAMAKOTI MEDICAL TRUST

Balance As Per Last Balance Sheet 1,54,55,74,974 1,31,48,60,033

Add : Assets out of contractual agreement ---- ----

1,54,55,74,974 1,31,48,60,033

Add : Excess of Income over Expenditure 65,08,763 6,18,51,561

Add : Transferred from Corpus Fund - being corpus funds applied 18,10,18738 16,88,63,284

CLOSING BALANCE 1,73,31,02,475 1,54,55,74,978

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS WITH SPECIFIC DIRECTION (ENDOWMENT)

Balance As Per Last Balance Sheet 81,77,919 43,26,002

Add : Received during the year 9,95,000 38,51,917

CLOSING BALANCE 91,72,919 81,77,919

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS WITH SPECIFIC DIRECTION

Balance As Per Last Balance Sheet 60,77,22,693 30,98,89,035

Add : Received during the year 25,12,82,100 45,05,30,043

Add : Interest Earned during the year 4,64,76,787 1,61,56,899

90,54,81,580 77,65,85,977

Less : Applied during the year & Earlier Years transferred to General Fund 18,10,18,738 16,88,63,284

CLOSING BALANCE 72,44,62,842 60,77,22,693

2,60,31,31,758 2,28,20,06,639

Grant in AID From Sri Ratan Tata Trust: To Sankara Academy of Vision 2,51,397 12,06,286

IOL TRAINING - GOI

Balance As Per Last Balance Sheet 2,40,761 -

Add : Received during the year - 7,00,000

2,40,761 7,00,000

Less : Applied during the year 1,07,257 4,59,239

CLOSING BALANCE 1,33,504 2,40,761

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st MARCH, 2016

Amount in Rs.



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Amount in Rs.



For V K S AIYER & COCHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

N. RAMESH NATARAJAN - PartnerMembership No. 200/23443

DESCRIPTION OF LIABILITIES 2015-16 2014-15

SECURED LOANS AND ADVANCES

From Banks 17,10,00,000 15,00,00,000

Hire Purchase Credits For Acquisition Of Vehicles 1,01,333 4,81,801

Deferred Credits - 32,85,716

17,11,01,333 15,37,67,517

Unsecured Loans from others 1,20,00,000 2,00,00,000

CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS CURRENT LIABILITIES

Loans repayable on demand 16,40,85,619 12,99,66,615

Current Maturities of Long Term Debt 2,98,73,645 1,79,58,234

Sundry Creditors 5,26,88,110 6,15,89,039

Liabilities for Expenses 24,23,562 63,93,858

Liabilities for other Finance 61,45,430 56,64,382

Other Current Liabilities 1,68,17,928 1,52,37,776

PROVISIONS --- ---

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS 27,20,34,294 23,68,09,904

TOTAL LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS 3,05,86,52,286 2,69,40,31,107

DESCRIPTION OF ASSETS Total with 35 AC 2015-16

Total with 35 AC 2014-15

Fixed Assets 2,19,43,15,424 1,94,80,10,563

Investments 52,12,06,061 38,85,41,433

Current Assets Loans And Advances

1. Inventory 1,25,33,722 2,29,49,859

2. Sundry Debtors: (i.e. Bills Receivable) 6,21,84,571 3,93,46,975

3. Cash And Bank Balances: 18,39,04,092 22,59,22,796

4. Other Current Assets 1,69,041 2,08,267

5. Loans & Advances & Deposits 8,43,39,375 6,90,51,213

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS LOANS & ADVANCES 34,31,30,801 35,74,79,111

TOTAL ASSETS 3,05,86,52,286 2,69,40,31,107

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st MARCH, 2016

Particulars Budget 2015-2016 Actuals 2015-16

Income

Hospital Collections 966,610,622 834,469,879DBCS Grant in Aid 110,000,000 65,192,920Other Government GrantsOther Income 20,397,364 32,652,450Grants other than Governments 5,371,481 8,453,794TOTAL 1,102,379,467 940,769,043

Expenses

Medicines and Consumables 213,021,125 197,952,024

Establishment Cost 448,241,921 442,779,458

Food,Transport and Camp Expenses for Non Paying patients 80,605,680 70,570,893

Ward Upkeep,Repairs and Maintenance 108,643,522 105,364,154

Printing and Stationery 12,240,250 11,888,436

Eye bank Expenses 646,000 1,007,656

Training expenses 74,260,239 70,266,350

Administrative expenses 181,305,440 153,226,857

TOTAL 1,118,964,177 1,053,055,828

Surplus / (Deficit) -16,584,710 -112,286,785

Self Sufficiency % 99% 89%

Donations Received towards recurring expenses 110,000,000 118,795,548

Surplus after considering donations 93,415,290 6,508,763

BUDGET VS ACTUAL FOR THE YEAR 2015-16

INCOME EXPENDITURE

Medicines and Consumables18.8%

Other income3.1%

Grants0.8%DBCS Aid

6.2%

Donations11.2%

Hospital Income78.8%

EstablishmentCost

42%Food,Transport and Camp Expenses for Non Paying patients

6.7%

Ward Upkeep,Repairs and Maintenance

10%

Printing and Stationery

1.1%

Eye bank Expenses

0.1%

Administrative expenses14.6%

Medicines and Consumables18.8%

Other income3.1%

Grants0.8%DBCS Aid

6.2%

Donations11.2%

Hospital Income78.8%

EstablishmentCost

42%Food,Transport and Camp Expenses for Non Paying patients

6.7%

Ward Upkeep,Repairs and Maintenance

10%

Printing and Stationery

1.1%

Eye bank Expenses

0.1%

Administrative expenses14.6%

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FUND FLOW STATEMENT FROM 31st MARCH, 2016

SOURCES OF FUNDS Rs. In Lacs

FUNDS FLOW FROM OPERATIONS

RECEIPTS

Collection from Hospital Operations 867,122,329

Grants from DBCS 65,192,920

Grants from SRTT 8,453,794

TOTAL RECEIPTS FROM OPERATIONS (A) 940,769,043

PAYMENTS

TOTAL PAYMENTS FROM OPERATIONS (B) 1,053,055,828

DEFICIT FROM OPERATIONS A-B (112,286,785)

REPAYMENT OF LOAN 15,750,775

CHANGES IN WORKING CAPITAL (C)

Increase in Current Liability 10,810,025

Increase in Current Assets 27,670,395 38,480,419

NET DEFICT FROM OPERATIONS - (A) - (B) - (C) (166,517,979)

FUNDS FLOW FROM DONATION & FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

A. RECEIPTS

DONATIONS 118,795,548

Increase In Corpus 297,758,887

Increase In Donation In Kind 15,862,473

Increase In Endowment 995,000

Increase In Working Capital Borrowings 34,119,004

Loan Availed During The Year 37,000,000

TOTAL FUNDS INFLOW FROM DONATION & FINANCING ACTIVITIES - (A) 504,530,911

B. PAYMENTS

Increase in Fixed Assets 246,304,864

Increase in Investment 132,664,626

SRTT Grant Utilised 954,889

Decrease in IOL Training 107,257

TOTAL FUNDS OUT FLOW FROM DONATION & FINANCING ACTIVITIES (B) 380,031,636

NET FUNDS FLOW FROM DONATION & FINANCING ACTIVITIES A-B 124,499,275

STATEMENT OF WORKING CAPITAL

Net Funds Flow From Operation (166,517,979)

Net Funds Flow From Donation & Financing Activities 124,499,275

NET INCREASE / (DECREASE ) IN BANK BALANCE (42,018,704)



SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

1. BASIS OF ACCOUNTING

The financial statements are prepared under historical cost convention and on mercantile basis and in accordance with applicable accounting standards laid down by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and normally accepted accounting principles.

The accounting is on the basis of a going concern concept.

Accounting Standards prescribed by the Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India have been adopted to the extent applicable in the preparation of annual accounts with permissible departures wherever required.

2. FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets are stated at cost of acquisitions, including attributable cost for bringing the assets to its working condition for its intended use.

Fixed assets received as contribution in kind are stated at the cost incurred by it’s donor as made available and other expenses to it’s working condition for its intended use.

3. INVESTMENTS

Investments are considered long term and carried at their cost unless there is a permanent diminution in value of investments. Interest of such investments are accounted on actual basis. In case of Dividends from other form of investments, they are accounted as and when they are actually received / right to receipt is established. Investments are generally is the form of fixed deposits with scheduled banks as stipulated by Income Tax Act, 1961.

4. INVENTORIES

Inventories which are considered useable such as surgical items, lens, opticals hitherto taken as consumables, have been reviewed and taken as inventory to bring about an evenness of match revenue. They are based on the certification by the respective unit heads and incorporated at cost.

5. LIABILITIES

Liabilities acknowledged as debt are taken into account, while contingent and disputed liabilities, if any, are not provided for and are disclosed by way of a Note.

6. PROVISIONS

Provision is recognised when an enterprise has a present obligation as a result of past event and is probable that an out-flow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, in respect of which a reliable estimate can be made. Provisions are determined based on Management estimates required to settle the obligation at the Balance Sheet date. These are reviewed at each Balance Sheet date and adjusted to reflect the current management estimate.

7. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Hospital Service Income on accrual basis is reflected at gross amount as reduced by rebates, discounts and other concession granted.

8. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTION

Foreign Currency Transactions are normally recorded at the rates prevailing on the date of transaction.

9. BORROWING COST

Borrowing costs including interest and other costs as specified in paragraph 4 of the Accounting Standard 16 incurred in connection with borrowing funds, if any, are capitalised as per the method prescribed in the said standard, with the value of the qualifying asset, which takes a substantial period exceeding 12 months to get ready for its intended use or sale.

10. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Capital Expenditure if any on Research and Development is treated in the same way as expenditure on fixed assets. The revenue expenditure if any, on Research and Development is written off in the year in which it is incurred.

11. RETIREMENT BENEFITS

a) Retirement benefits such as periodical Contribution to Provident fund and Pension Fund and Employees State Insur-ance, being defined contribution plans, are charged to revenue on payment that had become due.

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LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Name Designation Portfolio Meetings Attended

Dr R. V. Ramani Founder & Managing Trustee

8/8

Mr. Bharath Balasubramaniam President Sankara Eye Hospital 8/8

Dr. Kaushik Murali President Medical administration, Quality and Education

8/8

Mr. N. Karthikeyan President Finance, Accounts and Procurement 7/8

Mr. T.N. Radhakrishna President Human Resource 7/8

Mr. Deepak Raj President Vision Sankara 7/8

The Senior leadership met 8 times in FY 2015-2016 on 23rd April 2015, 7th May 2015, 10th Jun 2015, 7th Jul 2015, 5th Aug 2015, 8th Sep 2015, 9th Oct 2015 and 3rd Dec 2015

Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Medical Trust is managing Sankara Eye Hospital across the country and the pan India group is referred to as Sankara Eye Foundation India.

VISION AND IMPACT

Vision: To work towards freedom from preventable and curable blindness Mission: To provide unmatched eye care through a strong service oriented team. Governance: The Trust is managed by a team of nine Trustees

IDENTITY

Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Medical Trust is a registered public charitable Trust, registered vide Doc No.61 of 1982, Book 4 dated 05th February, 1982

The Trust is registered u/s 12 A (a) of the Income Tax Act 1961 and with the CIT-I, Coimbatore u/s 80 Valid till perpetuity (C.No. 127 (73)/11-12/CIT-I /CBE).

The Trust is accorded approval by the CCIT, Coimbatore u/s 10 (23C) (vi) of the Income Tax Act, 1961,valid till perpetuity (C. No. 1491(7)/2010-11/ Sec 10(23C) (via)/CCIT/CBE dated 28.07.2011

Trust is registered with Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 1976 with Ministry of Home Affairs New Delhi vide Approval No.075850082/dated 16th November,1990 and renewed vide order dated 19.05.2016 valid upto 31st October,2021 in terms of FCRA,2010

OTHER NOTES

A five member Senior Leadership functions under the Managing Trustee. Leadership council of presidents of various key portfolio like Finance, Human Resource and Medical Administration etc. Salary Category Male Staff Female Staff Total Staff

Less than 5000 21 9 30

5,000 – 10,000 225 85 310

10,000 – 25,000 207 206 413

25,000 – 50,000 45 62 107

50,000 – 1,00,000 14 17 31

Above 1,00,000 5 12 17

Total 517 391 908

CONSULTANTSalary Category Male Staff Female Staff Total Staff

Less than 5000 1 6 7

5,000 – 10,000 1 3 4

10,000 – 25,000 6 9 15

25,000 – 50,000 2 10 12

50,000 – 1,00,000 7 9 16

Above 1,00,000 21 43 64

Total 38 80 118

DISTRIBUTION OF STAFF ACCORDING TO SALRAY LEVELS (AS ON 31ST MARCH 2016)

** Figures specified above excludes Stipend

1. Highest salary paid is Rs. 96,00,000 per year

2. Lowest salary paid is Rs. 54,000 per year.

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