Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards funding the organisations new programme "Save the Vision of Tomorrow".

Speaking on the programme, Fahmida Wadud, the project coordinator and director of SSB, said, "Visual impairment among the children in our country is not an unfamiliar issue. However, what many don't realise is that children from urban, educated, affluent families are vulnerable to different kinds of visual impairments as are the ones from impoverished, uneducated, rural families; the kinds of ailments may vary.

"Under this project, we're going to hold awareness programmes at 20 English and Bangla medium schools in Dhaka city. Underprivileged children will receive free checkups and treatments. Bangladesh Eye Hospital has agreed to assist us in the programme."

SSB has organised awareness programmes before. "Pothik", a programme previously organised by SSB, focused on appropriate social behaviour and environment consciousness among school students.

A multimedia presentation conducted by Dr. Kazi Shabbir Anwar, paediatric ophthalmologist of Bangladesh Eye Hospital, addressed the various visual ailments among children including refractive errors, misalignments, cataracts and more.

Sarwar Morshed, secretary general of SSB, presided over the programme. Social activist Mansur Ahmed Chowdhury also attended the event.

A solo performance by noted ghazal artiste Sheikh Jasim followed. The artiste rendered covers of popular ghazals of Jagjit Singh, Ghulam Ali and others. The singer also performed adhunik songs and original compositions.

The Daily Star and Ekushey Television were the media partners of the programme.