His Holiness Inaugurates Eye Operation Theater in MeerutWednesday, 12 November 2008, 9:27 a.m.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the inaugurationof a new eye operation theater of Kalyanam Karoti hospital in Meerut, India, on 10 November.Photos: ITCO |
New Delhi: His
Holiness the Dalai Lama inaugurated a new eye operation theater of
Kalyanam Karoti hospital in Meerut on 10 November. The inaugural
function was organised by Kalyanam Karoti under the chairmanship of Mr
Kul Bhushan Bakshi. Many local dignitaries, guests, patients, Tibetan
sweater sellers and a dozen of people from Himalayan regions attended
the programme. In his address, His Holiness complimented the
works done towards helping the poor people by building this eye
hospital. His Holiness underlined his three life long commitments – the
promotion of universal responsibility, religious harmony and his
efforts to resolve the issue of Tibet. Other speakers also include Mr
Bakshi and Mr K. C. Gupta.Mr Bakshi presented an old Indian coin as a souvenir to His Holiness, which was said to be around 2,000 years old.
Later
in the afternoon, His Holiness inaugurated the walking plaza in Gandhi
Bagh, which is within the proximity of Ashiana VIP guesthouse, where
His Holiness rested briefly and had lunch.India-Tibet Coordination Office distributed Tibet-related literatures and leaflets to the people gathered at the program. In
1995, His Holiness the Dalai Lama inaugurated Kalyanam Karoti eye
hospital and since then Kalyanam Karoti has been organizing free
medical camp in and around Meerut every year to commemorate His
Holiness the Dalai Lama’s birthday. –Report filed by India Tibet Coordination Office, New Delhi.