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Yelikar said that eye donation is the best donation and administered a pledge of eye donation after death to patients and kin of patients. Aurangabad: The ophthalmic surgery department of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) initiated an eye donation fortnight on Monday in the outpatient department (OPD). National eye donation fortnight is celebrated every year from August 25 to September 8.GMCH Kanan Yelikar inaugurated the event on Monday morning. Rangoli designs indicating the significance of eye donation were also drawn as part of the programme on Monday.The undergraduate and post graduate medical students are taking part in an essay competition on eye donation. The response of the relatives of patients was noted.The ophthalmic surgery department has undertaken various initiatives as part of eye donation fortnight..