IMPHAL, September 17, 2026: Prof. Rajkumari Vidyarani, Professor and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at Jawaharlal Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Imphal, Manipur, has been selected for the “ACOIN National Lady of the Year 2025” award in recognition of her dedicated and lifelong contribution to community eye health services in the Indian subcontinent.
The award has been announced by the Association of Community Ophthalmologists of India (ACOIN) in connection with the ACOIN Silver Jubilee 2026, the 25th International Assembly of Community Ophthalmologists and the 16th Annual Conference of the Association of Community Ophthalmologists of India.
According to an official communication dated September 14, 2026, the conference and award ceremony will be held at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal, from September 24 to 27, 2026.
ACOIN stated that Prof. Vidyarani is being recognised for her “sincere, dedicated and lifelong” services in community eye health care in the Indian subcontinent. The association noted that its activities focus on advocacy for community eye health care, conducting continuing medical education programmes, guest operations and community eye-health surveys in different parts of India.
The organisation has also been conducting the ACOIN District Ratha Yatra, described as a community eye-health model aimed at promoting eye-health awareness and reducing barriers to accessing available eye-care facilities.
The upcoming Silver Jubilee conference is expected to bring together community ophthalmologists and experts from India and abroad. ACOIN said eminent national and international ophthalmologists would participate in the conference and assembly.
The event will be held in the presence of His Excellency Shri Ram Nath Kovind, former President of India, as the Guest in Chief, and His Excellency Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, former President of Nepal, as Guest of Honour. Dr. Sharodwatti Mukhopadhyay, Hon’ble Health Minister of West Bengal, has also been invited as a special guest.
The ACOIN communication highlighted Prof. Vidyarani’s contribution in advancing community-based eye-care services and expressed its privilege in conferring the national honour on her.
Prof. Vidyarani, who heads the Department of Ophthalmology at JIMS, Imphal, is scheduled to attend the four-day conference in Kolkata, where she will receive the ACOIN National Lady of the Year 2025 recognition.
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