Ishwar Charitable Trust
Aims to provide accessible, comprehensive eye care to underprivileged communities through surgeries and rural outreach
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About
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Headquarters
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
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Since
1982
ICARE, a unit of Ishwar Charitable Trust, was founded in 1993 to provide comprehensive eye care to underprivileged communities, with a focus on rural Read moreoutreach. With over 240,000 successful surgeries and 15,000+ free surgeries annually, ICARE operates through a tertiary center in Noida and additional secondary centers in Greater Noida and Khurja. The organization’s highly skilled medical staff, including 25 doctors, ensure top-notch care. Committed to addressing challenges in awareness, affordability, and infrastructure, ICARE remains dedicated to making quality eye care accessible to all.
Action
ICARE operates a Rural Outreach Programme that offers cutting-edge ophthalmic services to rural residents in Delhi's shantytowns as well as the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, bringing patients to their base hospitals for free, high-quality care.
Cause Area
Sector
Impact
In its 29 years of existence, ICARE Eye Hospital has touched the lives of 43.70 lakhs through eye screenings and restored eyesight to 3.50 lakhs patients till March 2022, conducting over 16,000 procedures annually for free or at heavily discounted costs.
Vision & Mission
ICARE's vision is to excel in cutting-edge technology in eye care, education & research in ophthalmology, while their mission is to provide comprehensive quality ophthalmic services of international standards to all sections of society at an affordable cost.
Programs
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Rural Outreach Programme
StateIn 1993, ICARE launched a unique Rural Outreach Program through fixed Rural Peripheral Centres (RPCs) to deliver modern eye care directly to underserved communities in Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi's urban slums. Operating on a hub-and-spoke model, the program screens and identifies patients needing surgery at RPCs, transports them to base hospitals in Noida and Greater Noida, and provides free, high-quality diagnostic, surgical, and post-operative care.
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Awareness Generation
StateAn ambulance from ICARE Eye Hospital departs early each morning to the designated campsite, staffed with ophthalmologists and paramedical personnel. Patient registration records details such as name, age, and address, and identity cards are issued for future follow-ups. Vision screenings are conducted by technicians, with further evaluations by optometrists for those with subnormal vision. Refraction tests are performed, and glasses are prescribed for best-corrected visual acuity.
Additionally, awareness sessions are held to educate rural communities on common causes of blindness and preventive measures.
Milestones & Track Record
Key milestones include establishing the Ishwar Charitable Trust in 1982, opening ICARE Eye Hospital in Noida in 1993, starting a secondary center at Khurja with Rotary Sewa Trust, and launching a secondary centre at ITS Greater Noida with 60 beds in 2014.
Leadership Team
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Mr. Arjun Malhotra
Chairperson
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Dr. Sushil Choudhry
Managing Trustee
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
51-100
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAATI0312B
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Registration ID
9087 Book No 4 Vol No 119
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VO ID / Darpan ID
DL/2017/0166789
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12A
AAATI0312BD20214
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80G
AAATI0312BF20210
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FCRA
231650416
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
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Headquarters
ICARE Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute (Unit of Ishwar Charitable Trust) E – 3A, Sector-26, Noida, 201301
Directions
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Trust