Shoes Distributed Among School Children

327 students of Zila School, Hazaribag have got shoes in a function held under joint auspices of NBJK and Plan India at the school premises on 6^th May. Mr. Rajkumar Prasad Singh (District Education Officer, Hazaribag) was the chief guest on this occasion who admired this scheme of shoes distribution among school children. He appreciated the organizers as they have paid attention to fulfill a basic need of school going children, increased their motivation level and provided a major relief to parents also. The DEO has distributed some pairs of shoes among children and expressed gratitude for this support on behalf of education department and district administration. Before him, Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK) has briefed about NBJK and its various programs with special reference to Child Centered Community Development Program or CCCD in villages of Churchu block of Hazaribag district with support of Plan India. He said about the target of distributing shoes among 56000 children of government schools in Hazaribag with help of Plan which aims to promote school going children. Mr. Arghyo Mukherji (State Manager, Plan India) has introduced about Plan International operational for children of 68 countries with headquarters in London and works in 7 states of India including Jharkhand also. He stressed over girls’ education for socio-economic changes needed by people. Mr. Ranjan Kumar (Program Manager, NBJK) has informed that canvas shoes from Tom shoes (UK) have been distributed among 48741 girls and boys of 361 schools in 7 blocks of the district with healthy response from all the stake holders. Md. Aszad (Principal, Zila School, Hazaribag) has offered vote of thanks to all.