Dr.
Jitendra Gopal Borpujari is
one of the renowned personalities of Jorhat and Assam. Chandraprabha
Eye Hospital is proposed to establish an Ophthalmology centre at
Jorhat named “Dr. Jitendra Gopal Borpujari Memorial Centre for
Community Ophthalmology, Education and Research” in memory of Dr.
Jitendra Gopal Borpujari under PBMT. The purpose of this centre is
to improve the eye care scenario of Assam and North East by
providing free services like eye care examination, treatment,
surgery etc. to the downtrodden people of North East India. Along
with cataract the centre will also provide free services for
patients of Galucoma, Cornea, Retina etc. Apart from these the
centre will also have an Ophthalmology College, a Nursing College,
DCB Course, Phaco Training Centre etc. One floor of the centre will
be used for Ophthalmic Research. American citizens, Mrs. Aruna
Borpuzari, Aradhana Baruah Satin & Robert Satin have provided
financial support to PBMT towards construction of the Ophthalmology
centre. Donations from well wishers, NGOs and other public & private
organizations will be warmly welcomed.
All donations
are exempted under Income Tax Act 80A..