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It
was
in
1976
when
addressing
a
group
of
doctors,
His
Holiness
Sri
Jayendra
Saraswathi,
the
Sankaracharya
of
the
Kanchi
Kamakoti
Peetam
spoke
of
the
need
to
create
a
hospital
with
a
missionary
spirit.
His
words
marked
the
beginning
of
a
long
journey
to
do
God's
own
work.
On
the
command
of
His
Holiness, Dr.
Sengamedu
Srinivasa
Badrinath,
along
with
a
group
of
philanthropists
founded
a
charitable
not-for-profit
eye
hospital...
One
that
would
bring
world-class
eye
care
to
the
people
of
India.
One
that
would
adopt
a
single
standard
of
care
for
all,
rich
or
poor.
One
that
would
share
the
fruits
of
its
knowledge
and
spread
its
concept
of
care
to
distant
parts
of
this
country.
In
a
solemn
function
held
at
the
premises
of
the
Vijaya
Hospital
with
Semmangudi
Srinivasa
Aiyer
offering
the
prayer,
Mrs
(Dr)
T
Agarwal
inaugurated
the
project.
On
the
auspicious
day
of
Vinayaka
Chaturthi,
the
sixth
day
of
September
in
the
year
1978,
the
hospital
came
into
existence.
It
was
named
Sankara
Nethralaya,
which
means
"The
Temple
of
the
Eye".
The
long
journey
for
vision
with
a
mission
began.
Sankara
Nethralaya
today
has
grown
into
a
super
specialty
institution
for
ophthalmic
care
and
receives
patients
from
all
over
the
country
and
abroad.
It
has
gained
international
excellence
and
is
acclaimed
for
its
quality
care
and
compassion.
The
Sankara
Nethralaya
family
today
has
over
1400
individuals
with
one
vision
–
to
propagate
the
Nethralaya
philosophy;
the
place
of
our
work
is
an
Alaya
and
Work
will
be
our
worship,
which
we
shall
do
with
sincerity,
dedication
and
utmost
love
with
a
missionary
spirit.
Sankara
Nethralaya
has
been
described
by
Shri
Nani
A.
Palkivala,
an
eminent
legal
expert
and
former
Indian
Ambassador
to
USA,
as
the
"Best
Managed
Charitable
Organization
in
India".
Sir
Ratan
Tata
Trust
has
observed
Sankara
Nethralaya
as
a
High
Performing
Knowledge
Institution
–
mission
driven,
a
proven
track
record,
acknowledged
nationally
and
internationally
for
its
expertise
and
excellence
in
Ophthalmic
care
with
almost
all
eye
sub-specialties,
good
management
systems,
a
vibrant
set
of
human
resources
and
a
participative
system
of
decision-making.
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