Clear Vision organizes a Symposiumon Collective Action

By Samamchar Vishesh News

Chandigarh 20^th September:- Clear Vision Punjab today organized a Symposium on Collective Action. The symposium is focused on how clear vision through eyeglasses can lead to tremendous benefits with respect to productivity, learning, and road safety. The event would be attended by High Net worth Individuals (HNIs) and senior leaders from Government, corporate, NGOs, family foundations, and hospitals. As the Government, organizations, and HNIs start focusing on long-term impact-driven initiatives, there is an emerging interest in potential collective action to mobilize resources and advance social impact.  On this occasion several Personalities were Honoured.

Anshu Taneja, Country Director Vision Spring said that in India, an estimated 55 Crore people require eyeglasses for vision correction leading to a loss of $119 Billion to the country’s economy. In Punjab, an estimated 1.4 Crore people require eyeglasses leading to a loss of $3 Billion to the state’s economy. He further said that thus, it is hugely important for all stakeholders to come together to brainstorm, partner, and mobilize resources to make Punjab the first Clear Vision State in India. Blurry vision compromises a person’s ability to work effectively, to learn in school, and to navigate surroundings safely. A simple pair of eyeglasses can create instant, measurable, and life-changing impact and can lead to up to a 32% productivity increase for an individual.

As Vision Spring, we have taken the lead to ensure we bring together like-minded individuals and organizations and the Government on a common platform. We believe this would help catalyze the journey towards the achievement of this ambitious mission. Let's make Clear Vision Punjab a reality.

Vision Spring (www.visionspring.org) is a social enterprise creating access to affordable eyewear, everywhere. VisionSpring provides end-to-end optical products and services, including eye-screening, training, and eyeglasses. Till date, VisionSpring has distributed more than 5.5 million pairs of vision-correcting eyeglasses, comprising ready-made readers and prescription eyeglasses, creating $1.18 billion in economic impact. In India, VisionSpring has distributed more than 3.5 million eyeglasses. VisionSpring reaches people using proven operational models and advances social impact along three themes: See to Earn (focused on communities, artisans, weavers, tea pickers, agricultural workers, workplaces, and factories), See to Learn (focused on school children and teachers), and See to be Safe (focused on truckers, bus drivers, cab drivers, mechanics, allied transport workers, and commercial vehicle drivers).