Vision for All: Eye Screening Camps by Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital

20 January 2025, Deoghar: NBJK’s Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital, Deoghar, recently organized 49 eye screening camps across remote villages in Giridih, Deoghar, Jamui, Lakhisarai, and Banka districts, addressing the critical need for accessible eye care services in underserved areas.

Key Achievements (21 Dec 2024 – 19 Jan 2025):

• 771 OPD consultations conducted.
• 406 cataract cases identified and treated with free surgeries.
• 237 refractive errors detected, ensuring timely interventions.
•  110 individuals provided with free medicines on the spot.
•  24 patients referred to the base hospital for immediate care.

Cataract patients received comprehensive free services, including surgery, medication, black glasses, travel, food, and stay.

This impactful initiative was made possible with the support of Sightsavers India and Kotak Securities, reaffirming our commitment to combating avoidable blindness.

Stay tuned for more updates on NBJK’s efforts to build a healthier, brighter future for all!

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Orientation and Training of Teachers

18 january 2025, Hazaribagh: Today, a one-day orientation and training program was organized for the teachers of remedial coaching centers run under the Girls’ Education Project operated by Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK) with the support of Action Village India. This event was held at NBJK Coordination Office, Amrit Nagar. These coaching centers provide tuition in relatively challenging subjects like Mathematics, Science, and English to schoolgirls in classes 8, 9, and 10.

The teachers of these centers are quite experienced, and during this orientation-cum-training program, they had a detailed discussion on teaching methodologies for the upcoming board examinations. The teachers formulated strategies to address complex and tricky questions in their respective subjects, aiming to ensure even academically weaker students benefit and improve.

During the session, Mr. Rajeev Singh, Senior Program Manager of NBJK, emphasized that with limited time left for the Class 10 board exams, the teachers at these remedial coaching centers need to put in extra effort to ensure the girls achieve good results.

Out of the 13 teachers teaching in the coaching centers operating across 13 villages in Sadar, Katkamsandi, and Katkamdag blocks, 11 participated in the program.

Mr. Abhay Kumar, the Regional Supervisor coordinating the event, shared that teacher-parent meetings were recently conducted at these remedial coaching centers. These meetings provided insights into the academic challenges faced by the girls, feedback from both parents and teachers, and an opportunity to encourage parents to give their daughters ample time for exam preparation. Parents were also urged to eliminate gender bias, provide opportunities for education, and strictly oppose child marriage.

🌱 Waste to Wealth: Solid Waste Recycling-cum-Demonstration Units by NBJK 🌍

16 January 2025, Ranchi: Transforming waste into opportunity! NBJK has successfully showcased value addition through recycling, turning waste into eco-friendly products while promoting organic farming and innovative packaging methods.

📍 Where? Chakla village, Ormanjhi block, Ranchi district.
💡 What’s happening?

• Vermi-compost Unit: Produced 825 MT of compost from cow dung, benefiting local farmers, nurseries, agriculture enterprises & the forest department.
• Green Millboard Unit: Manufactured 370 MT of millboard from scrap paper, supporting bookbinders, box makers, notebook printers & photo framers across Jharkhand.
• Impact: Employment for 16 locals (women & men), enhancing skills & creating self-sustainability.

Together, let’s turn waste into wealth for a greener future! 🌿 #WasteToWealth #Recycling #Sustainability #OrganicFarming #EcoFriendly

🌟 Empowering Communities Through Skill Development and Livelihood Support 🌟

15 January 2025, Jharkhand-Bihar: At NBJK, we are transforming lives across Jharkhand and Bihar with impactful initiatives:

✅ Skill Training for Youth
575 young individuals trained in trades like Basic Computer Applications, General Duty Assistant, Beautician-Mehendi, Tailoring-Embroidery, and Tally. Of these, 321 have secured jobs or started self-employment.

✅ Tailoring Training for Women
216 rural women equipped with stitching and designing skills, and 116 supported to set up their own tailoring schools with sewing machines and essential resources.

✅ Micro-Enterprise Support
155 individuals, including 100 women, started micro-enterprises with financial assistance, creating 217 jobs in rural areas.

✅ Poverty Eradication Through SHGs
Microcredit provided to 610 women SHGs (5,764 members) and 288 men’s joint liability groups (1,211 members) to foster income-generating activities.

Together, we are building a sustainable and self-reliant future! 🌱💪

#NBJK #SkillDevelopment #WomenEmpowerment #LivelihoodSupport #CommunityDevelopment #PovertyEradication

Fueling Education with Nutrition and Care

13 January 2025, Chouparan (Hazaribagh): Under Zomato-sponsored Feeding India initiative, NBJK-run schools—Amoli Apurva Primary, Middle, High Schools, and Chandrakala Devi Daga High School—continue to nurture young minds in Prajapat Nagar, Bahera, Mangarh, and Kewalia villages of Chouparan block, Hazaribagh.

While the Primary and Middle Schools remain closed due to the cold wave from 6th January 2025, High Schools remain open for classes 8 and above. Students enjoy a healthy breakfast of sprouted gram or moong with warm milk and a hot lunch of rice, pulses, and green vegetables.

This initiative fosters attendance, enhances community spirit, and ensures holistic growth for our young learners.

#FeedingIndia #ZomatoGiveback #NBJK #EducationMatters #HealthyMeals

Empowering Farmers, Transforming Lives!

10 January 2025, Deoghar: Under the SBI Gram Saksham Program, supported by SBI Foundation and implemented by NBJK, 20 Farmer Groups from villages like Alagjara, Aranja, Semradih, and others in Deoghar Sadar block have received 20 electric motor pump sets for irrigation on 9th January. This initiative is uplifting 120 small farmers, enabling sustainable agriculture and improving livelihoods.

Beyond this, SBI Gram Saksham has revitalized 100 wells and 24 ponds, ensuring year-round water availability across 30 villages in Deoghar and Jamui districts.

Previously, through SBI Gram Seva, NBJK bridged the digital divide, provided scholarships, skill training, and promoted better farming techniques. These projects exemplify village-centered interventions that drive self-reliance and socio-economic growth.

Together, let’s support sustainable rural development!
#SBIGramSaksham #NBJK #SustainableAgriculture #RuralDevelopment #EmpoweringFarmers

Empowering Change with Nav Jagriti

09 January 2025, Gaya: With support from Kindernothilfe, Nav Jagriti is transforming lives in the Musahar community of Gaya district. Here’s how:

✨ Focus Areas:

• Eradicating child labor and child marriage by empowering children as advocates for their rights.
• Sensitizing 1600+ children (6-14 yrs) on child rights and equipping 800 youths (15-18 yrs) with life skills.
• Improving health, nutrition, and education for 1600+ children (0-5 yrs).

🎯 Impact Highlights:

• 48 Children’s Clubs & 12 Youth Clubs established.
• 300 kids enrolled in 10 Setu Vidyalayas (Bridge Schools).
• 562+ children celebrated International Children’s Day & National Girl Child Day.
• 42 youths gaining market-ready livelihood skills.

Together, we’re building a brighter future for these children and their communities. 💪

#ChildRights #Empowerment #NavJagriti #Kindernothilfe #EradicatingChildLabor #SayNoToChildMarriage #HealthyFuture #EducationForAll

Joint Meeting of Lok Samiti and Mazdoor Kisan Samiti Highlights Unaddressed Demands in Gaya

08 January 2025, Bodh Gaya: A joint meeting of Lok Samiti and Mazdoor Kisan Samiti was held at Jeevan Sangam, Domohan, under the chairmanship of Mr. Kaushal Ganesh Azad, National Coordinator of Lok Samiti. The meeting focused on the 19-point memorandum previously submitted to the District Collector of Gaya, addressing critical issues of the district. Participants expressed concern over the lack of acknowledgment and resolution of these demands.

The memorandum calls for reinstating the Agricultural Produce Market Committee system, enacting a Minimum Support Price (MSP) law, and increasing the amount under the Kisan Samman Yojana from ₹500 to ₹5,000. Additional demands include debt relief for farmers and laborers, restoration of irrigation facilities, subsidies for agricultural inputs, increased pensions for senior citizens to ₹3,000, and granting land rights to 450 people in Kohvari village, Kahudag Panchayat, Barachatti block.

Other demands include issuing settlement certificates for residents of Ambedkar Nagar in Dobhi block and villages in Bodh Gaya and Mohanpur blocks, halting fraudulent land-related activities, constructing a bridge over the Niranjana River at Koshila-Ladu, clearing silt from the North Koel Canal, and building the Mohane Reservoir and Barandi Barrage.

The meeting condemned the administration’s indifference and strongly criticized the District Collector’s failure to address these issues. It also denounced the brutal murder of Chhattisgarh journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, demanding ₹50 lakh in compensation for his family.

The organizations plan to devise a strategy for peaceful protests during their next meeting, scheduled for February 9, 2025.

NBJK Distributes Electric Motor Pump Sets to Farmers Under SBI Gram Saksham Project

07 January 2025, Chakai (Jamui, Bihar): In a significant step towards empowering rural farmers, Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK), with the support of SBI Foundation, distributed 17 electric motor pump sets to Farmer Groups under the SBI Gram Saksham Project on 6th January 2025. This intervention directly benefits 102 farmers from eight villages: Chhotpar, Diringi, Maharaidih, Pokri, Binjha, Mamtadih, Ghormo, and Heth Chakai. The distributed pump sets aim to address the critical need for irrigation infrastructure, making agricultural activities more sustainable and productive.

The SBI Gram Saksham initiative extends its reach across 15 villages in Chakai block (Jamui district, Bihar) and 15 villages in Deoghar Sadar block (Deoghar district, Jharkhand). Both blocks, despite being in different states, face common challenges such as water scarcity and limited access to agricultural resources. To address these issues, the project has already renovated 100 wells and 24 ponds across these villages, ensuring water availability and creating a foundation for sustainable farming practices.

SBI Gram Saksham, supported by SBI Foundation, is committed to promoting sustainable agriculture by addressing critical issues like water availability and infrastructure gaps. The project’s holistic approach includes improving irrigation facilities, supporting farmer groups, and fostering sustainable practices to enhance agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods.

The SBI Gram Saksham initiative builds upon the success of SBI Gram Seva, previously implemented by NBJK in 10 villages across Chakai and Deoghar Sadar blocks. Through SBI Gram Seva, NBJK worked collaboratively with villagers to achieve remarkable milestones, including:

• Establishing Community Information Centers to bridge the digital divide.
• Launching Remedial Coaching Centers and providing scholarships to support children’s education.
• Developing school infrastructure to create better learning environments.
• Creating and dedicating community assets while fostering a sense of responsibility among villagers for their maintenance.

These efforts laid the groundwork for transforming rural communities into hubs of development and self-reliance.

The distribution of electric motor pump sets marks another milestone in NBJK’s journey towards rural empowerment. By addressing irrigation challenges and enhancing agricultural resources, the SBI Gram Saksham Project aims to equip farmers with the tools needed for sustainable growth and improved livelihoods.

Nutritious Meals for Bright Futures!

06 January 2025, Hazaribagh: With support from Zomato’s Feeding India initiative, NBJK-run schools – Amoli Apurva Primary School (Prajapat Nagar), Amoli Apurva Middle School (Bahera), Amoli Apurva High School (Mangarh), and Chandrakala Devi Daga High School (Kewaliya) in Chouparan block of Hazaribagh – are providing free nutritious breakfast and wholesome lunch to their students.

Children enjoy sprouted gram or moong with milk for breakfast, and rice, pulses, and vegetables for lunch – a successful and innovative initiative!

NBJK ensures a hygienic cooking environment, making this valuable service easier for parents and reinforcing our commitment to affordable, quality education in rural areas.

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