CHENNAI:  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Ok Palaniswami on Monday pledged to donate his eyes, the federal government stated. He additionally launched a devoted portal of the state Well being and Household Welfare Division to assist eye donors.

“Chief minister Edapadi Ok Palaniswami pledged to donate his eyes and was offered with the certificates (for this goal) by Principal Well being Secretary J Radhakrishnan,” an official launch right here stated.

He additionally launched the web site www.Hmis.Tn.Gov.In/eye- donor, which might be useful to folks fascinated with eye donation.

Since many potential donors weren’t conscious how you can go about vis-a-vis eye donation, this web site will assist create a registry of such individuals and likewise unfold consciousness on the topic, the discharge stated.

They will register within the portal by sharing their private particulars together with cell phone quantity and e-mail and pledge to donate their eyes following which an e-certificate could be despatched to them.

This initiative will probably be useful in utilizing a donor’s eyes on the proper time as they are going to be handed over to the attention financial institution, the discharge added.