Dr. Bhalchandra Smriti Drishti Day week
- Dr. Bhalchandra Smriti Drishti Day week is organized from 10th to 16th June 2017.
- Since 1976, National Blindness Control Program has been implemented independently to eliminate blindness in India.
- Dr. 10th June every year under the National Blindness Control Programme. Bhalchandra Smriti is celebrated as Drishti Day.
- Dr. Ramachandra Laxman Bhalchandra was born on 10 June 1926. He was a renowned eye surgeon.
- He performed over 10,000 successful cataract surgeries during his tenure.
- He died on 10 June 1979. In honor of the work done by him, 10th June is the day of Dr. Bhalchandra Smriti is celebrated as Drishti Day.