Republic Day Celebrated at NBJK Branches & Organs

26 January 2023, Ranchi-Chanho-Khunti-Dumka-Deoghar-Giridih-Bodhgaya-Kajha: NBJK branch offices at Ranchi, Khunti, Patna, Bodhgaya, Project Offices of UTI Mutual Fund supported Mission Rozgar Training Centre-Giridih, HDFC Bank supported Holistic Rural Development Program-Chanho (Ranchi) and Units of LNJP Eye Hospital at Dumka, Deoghar, Kajha (Gaya) have celebrated 74th Republic Day ardently.

At Khunti, Murhu Nari Shakti Kisan Producer Company Limited, an FPO by tribal women promoted under NBJK run Lakhpati Kisan Smart Village program with CIni-Tata Trusts, has been honoured by the district administration for excellent work in the field of High Value Agriculture, Livestock Rearing and Minor Forestry.

At Bodhgaya, a health camp was organized under NBJK run SBI Sanjeevani Clinic on Wheels program with SBI Foundation and villagers including women-girls got checkup as well as medicines for anemia, blood pressure, diabetes etc.

At all the places, concerned managers or senior employees have hoisted national flag in presence of staffs and all have joined the chorus of Jana Gana Mana …

NBJK Celebrates 74th Republic Day Zestfully

26 January 2023, Hazaribagh: NBJK has celebrated 74th Republic Day of the nation enthusiastically. At co-ordination office, Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK) unfurled national flag and addressed the gathering of staffs.

He talked on fundamental rights of citizens granted by the constitution and expressed concern over bullying of small countries by the big ones worldwide. Mentioning development, he said about people’s stake in the process and importance of their ideas. Mr. Girija Satish stressed over need of irrigation facility for farmers of Jharkhand and referred the speech by Hon. President of India on the eve of Republic Day. He praised her appeal to grow Millets as they require less water as well as provide high levels of nutrition. NBJK President appealed the people to run their families with democratic values to develop an egalitarian society and cautioned about rising trend of superstition, religious fanaticism, liquor consumption, women insecurity. The very concept of Gram Swaraj by Mahatma Gandhi is still to be executed truly and we need to work towards that goal, he pointed out and extended best wishes to all.

On this occasion, Mr. Satish Girija (Secretary, NBJK) has explained about developmental strategy of NBJK with intervention in the areas of Eye Health Care, Covid pandemic, Disability, Livelihood, Education and Support to Small NGOs. He said that in last year the organization run LNJP Eye Hospitals put commendable effort for vision restoration of people with nearly 29000 Cataract surgeries, 4000 other surgeries and over 2 lakh OPD. About nationwide recognition of such endeavors, Mr. Satish Girija has cited for Bridgestone Mobility Social Impact Award and MGLB Disability Award to NBJK in 2022.

Mr. Gandharv Gaurav (Program Director, NBJK) called for national unity and suggested to keep distance from communal hatred. He assured to make Hazaribagh district free from Cataract Blindness by October 2023.

Also Mr. Anand Abhinav (Program Director, NBJK) and Mrs. Supriya Suman (Guest) have wished all.

Eye Screening & Cataract Surgeries by Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital-Deoghar

24 January 2023, Giridih-Jamui-Deoghar: NBJK run Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital, Deoghar has organized 09 Outreach Screening & Cataract Camps at villages of Giridih and Jamui districts in Jharkhand-Bihar during 19-24 January.

In this period, SBI Foundation has supported the camps at Devpur Middle School, Nayadih Panchayat Bhawan, Sarebad Middle School in Sono block of Jamui district. With support of Naraindas Morbai Budhrani Trust, such camps held at Badadiha, Chongakhar, Tetaramo and Ambatand villages of Jamua, Birni & Dhanwar blocks of Giridh district while the people have availed same facility at Sightsavers supported Vision Centre at Bengabad block in Giridih district with total 09 screening events. In the meantime, many discharged patients have been provided follow up service at VRBEH.

Through these eye camps, VRBEH accessed rural communities with 304 OPD, detected 142 cases of Cataract, 23 cases of Refractive Error, 06 of Ptrygium, 02 of DCR and provided medicines to 24 eye patients. In Sono block of Jamui district, nos. of OPD & Cataract patients were comparatively high.

NMBT, Sightsavers and SBIF will sponsor all Cataract Surgeries at VRBEH, Deoghar.

Employers’ Meet at MRTC-Giridih

23 January 2023, Giridih: An employers’ meet was organized at Mission Rozgar Training Centre, Giridih under UTI Mutual Fund supported Young India project by NBJK.

Many prominent businessmen and doctors like Dr. S. k. Dokania, Dr. A. K. Verma, Dr. Manish Kant, Dr. Diwakar Tiwary, Dr. S. K. Sinha, Mr. Ravi Raj, Mr. Sanjiv Kumar, Mr. Sanjay Verma, Mr. Safdar Alam, Mr. Shahbaz Alam etc have attended the function. They have been received warmly with bouquets & mementos.

Initially Mr. Rajiv Kumar Singh (State Program Manager, YIP-NBJK) welcomed the guests and introduced about the programme. He requested them to suggest about the expectations from the trainees from MRTC and suggested the faculties to prepare skilled youths as per market review, so that they can get proper employment on time.

Ms. Rumana Azmat (Centre Manager, MRTC) has raised the issue of unsteadiness of placed youths on part of the employers and requested to discourage the trend by providing proper work environment.

Mr. Vishal Verma, Mr. Pramod Turi, Mrs. Roselin Tudu, Mrs. Poonam Thakur, Mr. Ranveer Singh, Mr. Pramod Kumar (All Faculties) have contributed to the event.

Inauguration of Solar Cold Storage & Solar Mobile Motor Pump

21 January 2023, Hutar Bazar Tand (Chanho, Ranchi): Under the aegis of Birsa Munda Sangathan Producer Co. Ltd., an FPO promoted through Holistic Rural Development Project in Chanho block of Ranchi district by NBJK with CSR support from HDFC Bank, the facilities of Solar Cold Storage & Solar Mobile Motor Pump have been inaugurated by Mr. Ashutosh Tiwary (Member, District Council).

Describing it as an important initiative in the interest of the farmers, he said that with Solar Cold Storage, now our farmers can preserve their crop for a long time and sell it at a reasonable price. In-charge BAO Mr. Upendra Kumar Singh, who participated in the inauguration ceremony, termed the formation of BMSPCL as an appreciated step and said that there is a great need for such organizations by farmers to make agriculture profitable. He assured that the government will provide all possible help to such FPOs.

Mrs. Bindu Kujur (BTM, Chanho) said that Jharkhand government is running many schemes along with skill development training of farmers and they will be connected to such schemes. Elaborating detailed information about the e-NAM portal, Mr. Uttam Kumar (Secretary, Pandra Agricultural Market) said that local farmers will have access to the National Agricultural Market through the portal and by updates of the rates from various markets; they will be able to sell crops at a good price easily.

Initially Mr. Alok K. Singh (Project Manager, HRDP) welcomed the guests and got the subject entered. The inaugural ceremony was conducted by Mr. Sunil Kr. Gupta (APM-HRDP) and the vote of thanks was done by BMSPCL President Mr. Sunil Oraon.

Many farmers including Mrs. Devanti Devi, Mr. Priyanshu Kumar, Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Mr. Ishwar Gupta, Mr. Mahavir Oraon, Mr. Ravikant Singh, Mr. Sunil Pandey and Mr. Kamakhya Singh etc. were present on the occasion.

Certificate Distribution Ceremony at MRTC-Koderma

20 January 2023, Koderma: Under UTI Mutual Fund supported Young India Project by NBJK, Mission Rozgar Training Centre, Koderma has organized certificate distribution ceremony for its 4th batch trainees.

Mr. Harish Chandra Singh (HR & CSR In-charge, Koderma Thermal Power Station, Koderma) was chief guest on this occasion. He said that learning attitude and down to earth approach can make one successful always and the youths must adopt these traits. He encouraged the trainees of MRTC to look forward as opportunities are waiting to be grabbed or to be created by them. Mr. Sunil Kumar Sinha (KTPS, Koderma) has applauded the initiative of UTI-NBJK to make youths skillful through short term training courses. Mr. Rohit Kumar (DEO, LIC of India, Koderma Branch) motivated the youths to use their learnt skills for achieving big things.

The visitors have distributed course completion certificates among trainees from the trades of Basic Computer Applications, Tally, Beautician and General Duty Assistant. There were 70 trainees present in the function held at MRTC premises and they received their course completion certificates from the guests.

Mr. Ajay Kumar (Centre Manager, MRTC-Koderma) said that total 120 youths have been trained as 4th batch of this centre and 66 are either placed or self-employed. Also all faculty members of MRTC-Koderma were present during the function.

First Death Anniversary of Late P N Sharma Jee

19 January 2023, Hazaribagh: NBJK family remembers Late Prabhu Nath Sharma Jee with heartfelt love on his first death anniversary.

He was one among the founders of Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra and shouldered key responsibilities as the board member, president and treasurer of the organization. Besides these, he was in-charge of many running projects as well.

Till his last day, late P N Sharma Jee has attended office and performed his duties. We pay our rich tribute to this great soul!

Eye Care Services Down to Villages

18 January 2023, Giridih-Jamui: NBJK run Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital, Deoghar and its associated Vision Centre, Bengabad (Giridih) with support of Sightsavers have sent medical teams at villages like Dudhnaiyo, Badkitand, Chunglo, Badibad, Gurha, Dasodih, Pokhoria, Dumri, Parsabani, Fursodih etc. in Birni, Jamua, Bengabad, Sono blocks of Giridih and Jamui districts to organize free eye checkup camps.

During the period of 11-18 January 2023, the initiative resulted as a dozen eyes screening camps at remote villages of Jharkhand-Bihar and ensured 308 OPD. There were 72 cases of Refractive Error, 165 of Cataract, 13 of Pterygium, 01 of DCR while 35 eye patients have been provided medicines and 12 have obtained glasses.

All Cataract ridden patients will get free surgery facility at VRB Eye Hospital, Deoghar.

These villages are deprived of any nearby eye health care service centre and situated amid naxal prone areas. VRBEH has conducted eye screening of villagers on Community Awareness & Household Screening mode.

LNJP Eye Hospital, Kajha Celebrates its 3rd Foundation Day

18 January 2023, Kajha (Gaya): NBJK run LNJP Eye Hospital, Kajha (Gaya, Bihar) has celebrated its 3rd foundation day on 18th January 2023. The hospital was established by NBJK with kind support of Mission for Vision-Wen Giving Foundation and became operational on the same day in the year 2020.

On this occasion, a simple celebration took place at the eye hospital. Mr. Sukanto Mete (Manager, LNJPEH-Kajha) has introduced about the event and welcomed Mr. Gandharv Gaurav (Programme Director, NBJK), Dr. Ashutosh (Ophthalmologist, LNJPEH-Kajha) as well as all hospital staffs.

Mr. Gandharv Gaurav appreciated the performance of LNJPEH-Kajha and said that 35017 OPD including 8410 Cataract Surgeries during 2022 is a shining outcome of our team work. He encouraged the Team LNJPEH to achieve the target of 15000 Cataract Surgeries for current year and said to focus upon paid surgeries from sustainability point of view.

Also Dr. Ashutosh (Ophthalmologist, LNJPEH-Kajha) has motivated the staffs and provided tips to improve output of the hospital.

Dr. Ashutosh cut a cake to signify this special day for the hospital and all have celebrated 3rd anniversary of LNJPEH-Kajha zestfully.

Lok Samiti Demands Proper Compensation for Farmers

16 January 2023, Baxar: Lok Samiti, a non-political organization established by legendary freedom fighter & sarvodaya leader Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan, has extended its support to the farmers from Banarpur village of Chausa block under Baxar district in Bihar. Recently on 10th January, they have been beaten by police at their houses at midnight.

Mr. Girija Satish, the national president of Lok Samiti condemned high-handedness of police and said that the state government has been ignoring justified demands of the farmers for a long time.

It’s significant that since last three months, the farmers whose land is being acquired by the state government for a thermal power plant are engaged with peaceful demonstration for a better price of their land as they have been offered 12 years old rate. But the government and the construction company never took them seriously. At last when the farmers have locked main gate of the construction site to stop the work, police reacted violently and made raids.

The protesters have alleged that the policemen barged into their houses around 11.30 pm while they were sleeping and thrashed them with batons and boots. Also they complain that the police personnel misbehaved with the womenfolk. The police say that a team went there to arrest the culprits those made violent protest and ransacked public property.

Mr. Girija Satish said we denounce all violent activities but it’s very clear that the issue has been not dealt properly by the government and we demand that –

1. The state government and the company must initiate for a well-mannered negotiation with the farmers.
2. The state government and the company must offer an appropriate compensation to the farmers under Land Acquisition Act 2022.
3. The government should unconditionally withdraw the fake cases against the farmers
4. A judicial inquiry should be conducted into the entire incident and after taking legal action against the guilty policemen involved in the incident; they should be suspended with immediate effect.
5. One member of the each farmer family, whose land is to be taken for plant construction work, should be offered a government job according to qualification.

The government and the company should seriously consider these demands and hold peace talks, he pointed out.