LBHC @Children on Diwali# Visit and with Gifts to Smile

11 November, Bodhgaya: The Diwali (Festival of Light) proved special for inmates of Lord Buddha Home for Children, the orphanage run by NBJK with support of Stitching Kinderhulp Bodhgaya (the Netherlands). LBHC children have visited Sambodhi Retreat, a beautiful resort with beach like impression at the bank of Falgu River.

The children have enjoyed swimming pools; parks made inside the campus and visited other spots developed here for tourists. Sambodhi management has sponsored the program and allowed free entry with lunch for them. Sambodhi staffs like Mr. Suvendu Mitra (Operational Manager) and Mr. Rajesh (Support) have guided all 68 children during their visit.  NBJK expresses sincere gratitude to Sambodhi Retreat for support to children.

Under Gift a Smile program by CAF India, LBHC children have received gift items like books, pencils, nutri-drink, washing powder, water purifier etc from online customers with Amazon Company. The children have responded well and conveyed their happiness to supporters.

NBJK Participation in #Project Proposal Training by @Oxfam Patna

26-29 September, Coimbatore: Mr. Prabhu Nath Sharma (Treasurer, NBJK) has participated in the training on Project Proposal Development by Oxfam Patna at Karl Kubel Institute for Development Education, Coimbatore (Tamilnadu). This has introduced about fund raising concepts and any fundable proposal. Mr. Tom Jose (Resource Person) was there to explain integration of log frame as a planning tool with problem/objective & strategy analysis. He enlightened the participants on log frame matrix & impact orientation to know about the contents of a proposal. Mr. Prabhu Nath Sharma has appreciated the training and said about the key learning that contains preparation of a sellable project proposal, details about full clarification, clear picture of activities and input-output-outcome-impact sequence. There were 20 NGOs (09-Jharkhand, 11-Bihar) joined the training over project proposal development for fund raising purpose by Oxfam Patna.

113th Birth Anniversary of Loknayak @Jai Praksh Narayan

11 October’15, Hazaribag: The people of Hazaribag who followed Loknayak Jai Prakash Narayan and participated in nationwide youth movement of 1974 have celebrated his 113^th birth anniversary in Hazaribag Central Jail now named after J P (as he was known popularly). They offered flowers to the portrait of JP in the cell where he was detained by British government during Quit India movement called by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942 and have made a successful escape bid from this jail with his friends.

JP followers have remembered great literator Pandit Rahul Sankrityayan and Dr. Rajendra Prasad (later first president of India) also by visiting their rooms now preserved as a place of historical importance. The JP disciples have organized an all faiths prayer-cum-meeting in the jail and Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK) has highlighted over the role of JP in our freedom movement along with restoration of democracy in independent India. Mr. Swaroop Chand Jain (Advocate) has recalled the stormy days of ’74 movement when youths and students stood for common people. Mr. Gautam Sagar Rana and Prof. K P Sharma have placed JP as the mass leader who could earn true love from all.

Many people including social workers and political leaders with different views have participated in the meeting pursued by their stay at JP memorial site at Hazaribag town.  3 members committee was formed to initiate for the JP memorial to be inaugurated on 5 November.

Symposium on “Gandhi#: A Great Personality”

02 October, Hazaribag: NBJK has organized a symposium over “Gandhi: A Great Personality” at its coordination office in village – Amrit Nagar, Hazaribag. The program was initiated with garlanding the portrait of Mahtma Gandhi by Mr. Girija Satish (Founder & President, NBJK) and others. His South Africa tour was much vital and Gandhi Jee experienced a turning point there, as Mr. Girija Satish has mentioned lucidly before the audience. Also he explained about the volatile situation at the time of his last moments as the nation was divided on communal line and Gandhi has offered his life for sake of common people suffering from uncontrolled riots and violence. Mr. Girija Satish appreciated enough space in Gandhian ideology for an individual or even a nation with rational views upon naturopathy, vegetarianism and stand against liquor including discriminations of our age. Mr. Gautam Sagar Rana (Political Leader) has pointed out the relevance of Gandhi against religious intolerance, environmental imbalance and terrorism worldwide. Dr. Vishwanath Azad (SHARC, Hazaribag) has charged post-independence power centers as they couldn’t care for Gandhian values in public life while Mr. Pravesh Singh (NBJK) called him a sun disseminating light over darkness. Our family is the best place to initiate towards Gandhi, Mr. Arjun Yadav (JP movement) opined and Mrs. Sheela Kumari (Mahila Lok Samiti) has found the power of truth behind Gandhi that makes him a great personality. 31 people from different streams have attended the symposium planned by a team comprising Mr. Rajiv Singh, Md. Nayeem and Mr. Shankar Rana.

Deafblind Children Ride High with Pleasure Trip

19 Sep’15, Hazaribag: Under Sense India (Ahmedabad) supported Services for deafblind Children program, an outing was organized for such children at Swarnjayanti Cafeteria Park, Hazaribag. 16 deafblind children have participated in the picnic with their parents or carers and enjoyed various group activities like drawing; empathy based intelligent games including tasteful lunch surrounded by an encouraging milieu. Mr. Santosh Kumar Shrivastava (Branch Manager, IDBI Bank – Hazaribag) was invited to encourage the children on this occasion. He observed and shared this event with appreciations for the services made available to deafblind children by NBJK and Sense. Md. Nayeem (Program Coordinator) has requested the parents to inform about more children suffering from deafblindness or multisensory impairments in their localities to get specialized support. He has briefed about ADL (Activities of Daily Living), physiotherapy, functional reading-writing, sign language, parents training and other activities under the program. The outing has made deafblind children happier when they got shoes sponsored by Plan India for them. Mrs. Indu Gupta, Ms Rashmi Parveen and Mr. Parasnath Mahto of the program team have contributed in organizing the event.

Outcome and Impact Orientation for VOs on Food Security

1 – 4 Sep’15, Hazaribag: Only activities are not enough rather change based management is vital, Mr. Prakash Layak (ASK, Gurgaon) has said during Outcome & Impact orientation to NBJK and partner VOs on Food Security. He viewed the goal of food security achievable as changes in people’s lives, identifying such transformation, assessment of the linked process and by ensuring its continuity. Mr. Layak, the resource person has rationalized the initiative by NBJK & 22 grassroots organizations from Jharkhand and Bihar to provide food security for 2500 needy people within next 3 years by facilitating them for self reliance, defined selection of beneficiaries and through a collective endeavor. He has made the theme much interesting by group discussion, films and case studies. Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh (Program Manager, NBJK) has informed about the orientation as specific one for capacity building of the VOs and towards strengthening the idea for food self reliance among poor people in their operational areas with support of Bread for the World, Germany.

#Rural Development Secretary Visits NBJK Work Area in Khunti @tatatrusts

18 August 2015, Khunti: Mr. N. M. Sinha, IAS (Principal Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, GoJ) has paid a visit to Latardih and Ruthdih villages of Gutuhatu panchayat in Murhu block (district – Khunti). These villages are work area of NBJK under agriculture & livestock rearing based livelihood program for tribal community with support of CInI-Tata Trust, Mumbai. During his visit, Mr. Sinha has observed the work approach and interacted with villagers. He visited tomato plot patch, lac cultivation locality and a collective nursery of cabbage. The farmers and SHG members were open to the senior bureaucrat and explained him about their modus operandi including income pattern and problems they face Mr. N. M. Sinha has suggested them to plan properly for water resource structures and instructed district officials to collate such works in MGNREGA schemes. Mr. Rajesh (board member, CInI), Ms Vartika Jiani, Mr. Shirsendu Paul, Ms Garima Kumari (Tata Trust), Mr. Mohit Purty and Mr. Abhijit Mal (NBJK, Khunti) have accompanied the RD Secretary for visiting the villages.

Raksha-bandhan by Brahmakumaris @bkmediapr

18 August, Hazaribag: Brahmakumaris from the Hazaribag based center of BKE Vishwavidyalaya (Mt. Abu, Raj.) have offered Raksha-bandhan to NBJK staffs and office bearers. In a simple ceremony, Brahmakumari Rajmati Bahen has fastened the sacred thread over the wrists of Mr Girija Satish (President, NBJK), Mr. Prabhunath Sharma (Treasurer, NBJK) along with program managers and field staffs. Rajmati Bahen has greeted NBJK people as trusted brothers in service of humanity and requested them to give up any demerit as the gift to their beloved sisters. She has saluted India for observing such a festival to symbolize the bond of love between sisters & brothers. Mr. Girija Satish has acknowledged the initiative of Raksha-bandhan by Brahmakumaris as a reminder to be good brothers and appealed to adopt vegetarianism as its natural for human beings. The God is one, omnipresent and this condition should be applied in our daily life, said Mr. Prabhunath Sharma. Brahmakumaris Ganga Bahen and Sunita Bahen have knotted Raksha-bandhan to other staff members while Brahmakumar Ramdev has introduced BKE Vishwavidyalaya. The event was like a motivational session for most of the people.