Prasad Netralaya’s Thirthahalli centre was inaugurated by Honourable Minister Mr. Kimmane Rathnakar.

Impressed by his charity work in Karnataka’s 7 districts and in the neighbouring state of Kerala, Health Minister of Karnataka Mr. U.T. Khadar appointed him as the Chairman of the Vision Committee in Karnataka.

Another center of Prasad Netralaya was opened to serve the rural people of Sullia.

Started his duties as the Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Karnataka Ophthalmic Society (KOS). He worked under this title until 2016.

Screened more than 5000 government school children under the government program ‘Sarva Shikshana Abhiyana’. His charity service was also extended to 7 other districts.

Represented India at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) in Europe.

Aligning with one of his missions in the life of creating eye donation awareness, a mega eye donation awareness jatha was conducted for the first time in Udupi. This was inaugurated by MLA . K. Raghupathi Bhat.

Sarvarigu Nayana – a series of eye camps conducted in interior, rural villages of the Udupi district – was inaugurated by Former Chief Minister of Karnataka Mr. D V Sadananda Gowda and MLA K Raghupathi Bhat.

Dr. P. Dayanand Pai donated an ambulance to Netrajyothi Charitable Trust (NJCT) as a support to the noble cause of ‘Vision for All’. Then, NJCT began to serve other districts as well with the help of this vehicle.

As the number of enquiries increased, a new center of Prasad Netralaya was inaugurated in Lalbagh, Mangalore.