Free eye check-up camp for drivers, conductors in Hailakandi

Jan. 21: As part of the ongoing month-long Road Safety programmes, an eye screening camp was conducted by a team of eye specialists from SK Roy Civil Hospital at DMTU bus stand here on Wednesday. Eye screening was conducted among drivers, conductors and pedestrians with distribution of medicine and spectacles free of cost.

District Transport Officer, Syed Rafiqul Mannan disclosed that 50 numbers of drivers and conductors were screened at the camp and 20 spectacles distributed to drivers. “Eyesight is of prime importance for the drivers to ensure road safety. Once in a year, drivers should undergo eye check-up to cure their vision problems. Drivers with weak eyesight were provided free spectacles,” said Mannan.

Mannan said the eye screening camp organised by the District Transport Office in association with the District Motor Transport Union as part of the ongoing 32nd National Road Safety Month evoked quite a good response. The District Transport Officer said a number of awareness programmes and street corner meetings have been lined up with focus on making Hailakandi roads free from accidents.