What will you learn?

  • Organizational skills
  • General maintenance skills
  • Skills relating to maintenance of electrical and electronic instruments
  • Skills relating to maintenance of optical instruments
  • Skills relating to maintenance of mechanical parts of equipment
Target Group

This course is meant for staff of eye care organisations – including biomedical engineers, ophthalmic technicians, electricians or anyone interested in learning about maintaining ophthalmic equipment

As this course will be offered in English, participants are required to conversant in English

Course Location
Batch Number 1
No of Seats
6 per batch
Course In-Charge

Prof. N. Manickam

Contact Details
Consultant, Biomedical Engineering Department Aravind Eye Hospital 1, Anna Nagar, Madurai – 625 020, Tamil Nadu
+(91) 452-4356-100
+(91) 452-2530-984
Eligibility Criteria
  • Paramedics / Technicians from eye hospitals
Description
  • ‘Learning by doing’ is the important feature of the course.
  • The trainees will be taught to understand the working principle of each ophthalmic equipment. Then particular equipment is dismantled and reassembled after giving the trouble shooting techniques.
  • Later they are given the opportunity to carry out the maintenance tasks in the hospital under close supervision and guidance of Aravind technician.
  • A set of tools is also given at end of the training.

General Information

Where to stay?
Accommodation and Food:

Inspiration – Aravind international trainee’s hostel is a comfortable and quiet place located close to the LAICO and Aravind Eye Hospital campus. Visit the website for more details.

Accommodation facilities with catering services are available within the campus at all Aravind centres. Types of facilities differ with each centre. Please contact the training coordinator for more information.

How to pay?

Course fee covers tuition fee and teaching materials. National candidates can pay online on receipt of invoice along with the confirmation / appointment letter. International candidates can pay through wire transfer; the account details along with the payment procedure will be emailed to you by the course coordinator on confirmation of your admission.

Campus life at Aravind:

We recommend that all trainees take a look at Vanakkam – as guidebook to Southern India and Aravind. As you prepare for your travel to India and to the Aravind destinations, ‘Vanakkam’ will provide you with detailed information on what to expect when you arrive. This includes travel arrangements, dress code, living conditions, local weather and local food, as well as information on sightseeing and restaurants in the cities where the Aravind facilities are located.

For International Candidates:
Visa:

A Visa is necessary to travel to India. As your visit to India is for undergoing training, you must obtain student /entry / internship visa (based on the duration of your training). It is advisable to get visa for the entire training period even before arriving in India. Extension of visa while undergoing training is not possible. Tourist visa is strictly prohibited.

On arrival at Aravind:

The FRRO (Foreigners Regional Registration Office) registration formalities will be done as per the instructions given on your visa page. For registration purpose, the participant should have their four passport size colour photographs (4×4 cm with white background, ears distinctly visible without spectacles and cap). If required, documents should be presented to the local police commissioner office in person. Please refer registration guidelines for more details.