Vidyasagar College Of Optometry And Vision Science, Kolkata

About Vidyasagar College Of Optometry And Vision Science, Kolkata

Vidyasagar College of Optometry & Vision Science VCOVS was started as a dream project in 1998 when groups of like-minded eye care professionals decided to do something to ensure a deep and lasting impact on the ongoing war against blindness. It has since been widely recognized that a large proportion of the blindness is due to uncorrected refractive errors in addition to under –diagnosis & under reporting of common ailments like cataract & glaucoma, especially in the urban & rural areas of our country .It was felt that one thing that has been extremely lacking was the availability of well trained & highly competent optometrists in large numbers, who could have made a real difference in this scenario.

Vidyasagar College of Optometry and Vision Science is a pioneer institute in Eastern India since 1993. It is a non-profit, non government organization registered under the Society Registration Act 1961, Government of West Bengal and a 80G Exempted Charitable Organisation by the Government of India promoting the science of optometry in the greater aim of preventing avoidable blindness.

From the vision and venture of some dynamic and optimistic visionaries and enthusiasts, since 1998, Vidyasagar College of Optometry & Vision Science of has developed itself into a confident optometry institution - making it one of the torch bearers of optometry of its kind in India, dedicated to promoting the science of optometry. The college is a forum of educationists, scientists, professionals and benefactors, in Eastern India, working for the development of optometric education and research for the advancement of professional practice in vision care. VCOVS was founded in the year 1998 with the aim of providing higher education in optometry, the first of its kind in Eastern India.

VCOVS is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, registered under the Society Registration Act 1961, Govt of West Bengal. It is a temple of Education that worships Knowledge as God & it is solely dedicated to delivering quality Optometry education with right professional attitude to reach the goal of Prevention of Blindness through Vision 2020: the right to sight. The institute has set a benchmark in creating successful optometry graduates every year with full placement in India & abroad since 2001 under West Bengal University of Technology approved by Government of West Bengal.

The campus is located at the heart of the city Eastern metropolitan bypass within easy road communication & in the vicinity of peaceful environment free from the noise of the city. It is a multi-storeyed campus with excellent infrastructure & its own clinic running six days a week. The institute has a high Teacher to student ratio & promotes learning with equality and passion.