MOHAN Foundation hosts �MERA SAPNA� � An Eye Donation Awareness Event with Shankar Mahadevan Academy Trust

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  Guests are lighting the ceremonial lamp to begin the event

  

  Mr. Krishnan explaining about Mera Sapna concept

  

  Ms. Jaya conducting awareness session on eye donation

  

  A teacher from Shankar Mahadevan Academy is singing the inspiring song #$#Kholo Kholo#$# during the event

  

  Beautiful performance by the student of Kamla Mehta Dadar School

  

  Participants attending the event

  

  Students of Shankar Mahadevan Academy performing the Bollywood mix songs

  

  Recital by the girls of Kamla Mehta Dadar Blind School

  

  The students of Maharashi Dayanand School performing Skit on Eye Donation Awareness

  

  Participants enjoying the event

  

  Ms. Sakshi is handling the felicitation segment of the event

  

  Group photo with the guests of the event

  

  Group photo with the guests

  

  Ms. Yogita helping participants for filling the pledge form

  On September 21, 2025, MOHAN Foundation, in collaboration with Shankar Mahadevan Academy Trust and Kamla Mehta Dadar School for the Blind, presented “MERA SAPNA – Empowering Dreams with the Gift of Sight” at the Mysore Association Auditorium, Matunga. The event was supported by Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance under the Kotak Netradan project.

  The evening celebrated the resilience and dreams of the visually impaired while spreading awareness on eye donation. Ms. Jaya opened the event with the Sanskrit shloka — “असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर् मा अमृतं गमय॥” — linking it beautifully to the theme: from darkness to light, from death to immortality through the gift of sight.

  Dignitaries including Mr. Pawan Soni (Kotak Life Insurance), Ms. Varsha Jadhav (Kamla Mehta School), Ms. Suchitra Waithi (EBCRC Eye Bank), and Mr. Krishnan Sivaramakrishnan (Shankar Mahadevan Academy) inaugurated the event. A soulful prayer and a thought-provoking skit on eye donation by NSS students of Maharshi Dayanand College followed.

  Mr. Krishnan shared how Mera Sapna was inspired by the dreams of visually impaired students—aspiring to be dancers, doctors, singers, army persons and more. The Kamla Mehta students then held placards depicting their dreams, moving the audience deeply.

  Ms. Sakshi Kshirsagar of MOHAN Foundation emceed the felicitation ceremony wherein Ms Jaya Jairam welcomed the dignitaries and they in turn felicitated Ms. Ayat, age 8, and Ms. Jayashree—two corneally blind recipients who regained sight. This was followed by Ms. Jaya’s presentation that urged everyone to pledge their eyes and spread awareness.

  The students and teachers of Shankar Mahadevan Academy enthralled the audience with vibrant musical performances, concluding a powerful, hope-filled evening attended by over 350 participants.

  MOHAN Foundation extends heartfelt thanks to all collaborators and NSS units from MD College, Somaiya College, Gurunanak College GTB Nagar, Gurunanak Khalsa College, and SIES College for their enthusiastic participation.

   

  
  
  Source-Ms. Sakshi Kshirsagar