Alumuni Meet at MRTC-Hazaribagh

20 February 2023, Hazaribagh: As an activity by Mission Rozgar Training Centre-Hazaribagh under UTI Mutual Fund supported Young India project by NBJK, an alumuni meet has been organized at the centre premises.

Mr. Ashok Choudhary (Quality Manager, Aarogyam Hospital-Hazaribagh) was guest of honour of this event graced by Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh (State Programme Manager, YIP) also. Initially Mr. Rupesh Mallik has welcomed the guests.

There were 26 pass out trainees who participated in the meet and exchanged their ideas about this initiative of NBJK-UTI Mutual Fund to provide skill development training in different trades. They shared their work place experiences and assured to support juniors going to finish the training.

Mr. Ashok Choudhary and Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh have honoured the alumuni with mementoes-medals and motivated them to shoulder the work responsibilities as expected from their employers. They wished them for success in future.

Mr. Rupesh Mallik thanked all for their cordial presence. Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar (Placement Officer), Mr. Aniket (Mobilizer) and faculties have contributed to the meet.

Mr. Mrityunjay has informed that with four batches, MRTC-Hazaribagh has trained nearly 480 youths in the trades of Basic Computer Applications, General Duty Assistance, Tailoring, Beautician and more than 330 have been placed already.          

Carers Submit Memorandum to Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh

15 February 2023, Hazaribagh: As an advocacy initiative for the Carers in Hazaribagh district, a delegation of Caregivers met Mrs. Nancy Sahay, the Deputy Commissioner of Hazaribagh yesterday and submitted her a memorandum regarding policy support to this marginalized community.

The delegation from Pragati Carers Sewa Sanstha, a registered body or federation of the familial carers promoted under the programme of Caring for Carers by NBJK with support of Carers Worldwide, was led by Mrs. Sumitra Devi (President, PCSS). She has been accompanied with Mrs. Sunita Devi (Treasurer), Mrs. Purnima Devi (Member) and Mr. Vijay Paswan (Secretary) of the federation along with Mr. Rajkumar Gupta (Programme Co-ordinator, NBJK).

In that memorandum, the caregivers have requested the Government to pay attention over the demands like Recognition of Carers as they look after their disabled/chronic ill/old aged/mentally sick family members amid poverty or challenging situation, Governmental support or special allowance, Inclusion under MNREGA, Allocation of 5% Govt. fund under PRIs/ULBs, Establishment of well-equipped Day Care/Community Care Centres for disabled children, Training Centres to upgrade Caring/Self-Caring Skills, disability management etc, transportation facility to get medical/rehabilitation services for dependents, Health Services & Social Security to Carers, Priority under developmental/departmental schemes and Promotion of Carers’ SHGs etc.

The DC has assured the delegation for high level communication upon their Charter of Demands and to look into the matter sympathetically.

On behalf of NBJK, Mr. Rajkumar Gupta says that Caring shouldn’t be taken as granted as caregivers do a very challenging job almost free at the cost of their personal lives and deserve more from our society or the Government. This is a global issue and many south Indian states have initiated to address the problems of Carers, he mentions.

Remedial Coaching Centres for Girls at Villages in Chouparan Block

14 February 2023, Chouparan (Hazaribagh): With CSR support of SBI General Insurance Company Limited, NBJK is running 10 Remedial Coaching Centres for marginalized & poor girls enrolled at village based Hindi medium Government/Govt. aided/Community run High Schools in Chouparan block of Hazaribagh district.

These RCCs are exclusively for class 10th girls students to upgrade their academic standard for the subjects like English, Maths and Science. The centres provide convenient study timing of 2.5 hrs before or after school periods and currently 382 girls avail this free tuition facility. Since 10% of total strength is allowed for boys also, there are 18 boy students also at these RCCs situated at Amoli Apurva high School-Mangarh, CDD High School-Kewalia, Birsa High School-Singhrawan, Girl Middle School-Chouparan, Vishwakarma Girl High School-Pandeywara, Project Girl High School-Papro, Upgraded Middle School-Harijan Karma and Kasturba Gandhi Awasiya Balika Vidyalaya-Lohandi. At Amoli Aapurva High School and CDD High School, NBJK conducts two RCCs for each at morning & evening times.

Mr. Birendra Kumar Sinha (Programme Manager) says about the focus upon better result in class 10th board exam for the girls, disabled students as impaired mobility, household works and the very custom of child marriage are like hindrances for them to get proper education.

Like it’s all other programmes, NBJK ensures quality delivery with training to teachers, periodical tests, review of development, feedback, documentation, support materials to students and overall monitoring of the programme etc.

Recently on 7th February, Mr. Chifford D’Costa (Manager-CSR, SBI General Insurance) has visited Remedial Coaching Centres and interacted with their students. He met teachers, programme team and got impressed with the activities.

Grassroots Intervention against Cataract

13 Feberuary 2023, Hazaribagh: Mr. Ranchandra Saw (65 years), son of Mr. Budhan Saw, village-Purni Peto, block-Keredari and district-Hazaribagh, is a farmer by profession. His place is around 55 km away from district headquarters.

He has developed Cataract in both of his eyes. Because of slowly diminishing eyesight, he didn’t take any notice initially. It continued for approximately one & half year but made him nearly blind at last.

This was very painful to think that now I can’t see anything, Ramchandra remembers and says regarding the major challenge before his works.

One day he reached to NBJK run Vision Centre situated near block office and explained about his problem. This centre is associated with the organization run LNJP Eye Hospital, Bahera (Chouparan, Hazaribagh) and established under Sightsavers supported Netra Vasanta-Rural Eye Health program by LNJPEH in Hazaribagh district.

The checkup has confirmed of Cataract inside his eyes. Ramchandra became very anxious when he was recommended for surgery but the VC in-charge has consoled him and said that a minor operation will restore his eyesight.

On 25th January 2023, Ramchandra was brought to LNJPEH and got rid of the Cataract from one of his eyes through surgery sponsored by Vision Foundation of India. The operation was successful and enabled him to see far better. The doctor suggested him for the surgery in other eye too, so that his vision could be trouble free completely.

Observing the outcome, Ramchandra is interested for Cataract removal from unoperated eye also and conveys heartfelt gratitude to the Vision Centre, LNJPEH and Vision Foundation of India.

19 Camps, 595 OPD and 351 Cataract Surgeries

11 February 2023, Giridih-Jamui-Lakhisarai-Deoghar: NBJK run Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital, Deoghar is conducting outreach screening camps for free Cataract surgery. The initiative has the back up of Sightsavers supported Vision Centre, Bengabad (Giridih), Naraindas Morbai Budhrani Trust and SBI Foundation separately.

During the period of 25 January-10 February 2023, VRBEH has organized 19 eye screening camps at remote villages of Giridih, new places like Sono, Simutala, Jhajha in Jamui and Mananpur in Lakhisarai districts of Jharkhand & Bihar. The covered villages fall under Jamua, Bengabad, Birni, Sono, Jhajha, Lakhisarai blocks and lack eye care facility at all.

These outreach camps have ensured eye checkup for 595 persons and detected 351 with Cataract. Also Refractive Error was found with 27, Pterygium with 02, DCR with 02 while 45 persons have availed medicines on the spot. All Cataract ridden eye patients met surgery at VRBEH and their vision have been restored free of cost.

The sponsor agencies have afforded all the expenditures on behalf of the patients. NBJK, VRBEH and the beneficiaries express sincere gratitude to Sightsavers, Naraindas Morbai Budhrani Trust and SBI Foundation for such an important support to make quality lives.

Exposure Visit for MRTC Trainees

10 February 2023, Giridih: 20 trainees from the trade of General Duty Assistant at Mission Rozgar Training Centre-Giridih  have visited V City Hospital, Giridih to observe basic functioning of any hospital. These trainees belong to 5th batch of MRTC and after completion of their course; they are supposed to join in health sector for job.

At the hospital, Dr. Ashok Verma has greeted them and explained about primary duties of GDA. He motivated the youths and instructed hospital staffs to demonstrate various checkups, tests, real time disease monitoring, waste management etc before the trainees.

Mr. Ranveer Kumar Singh (Placement Officer, MRTC) has arranged the exposure visit. Also Ms. Rumana Azmat (Centre Manager) and Mrs. Roseline Tudu (Faculty, GDA) accompanied the trainees.

It’s significant that MRTCs are being run by NBJK at Giridih, Hazaribagh and Koderma to instill job oriented skills among youths under Young India Programme with support of UTI Mutual Fund.

Guest Lecture at MRTC-Giridih

08 February 2023, Giridih: As an activity of Young India project by NBJK with support of UTI Mutual Fund, Mission Rozgar Training Centre at Makatpur Road in Giridih, has organized Guest Lecture for its 5th batch students yesterday.

On this occasion, Mr. Kumar Gaurav and Mr. Pramod Kumar (Alumni of IIT-ISM, Dhanbad) have addressed the trainees of MRTC. The duo have left their jobs and currently initiated a teaching institute for high level competitive exams.

They shared about their own struggle and motivated the youths for self-employment. Mr. Gaurav and Mr. Pramod said that learning new things are always challenging within a given space but the very use of such acquired knowledge depends upon us. If we invest our skill rationally that can pay back a rich dividend, they mentioned. The guests have praised the way MRTC-Giridih provides skill development training to local youths and supports to get placed.

Earilier Ms. Rumana Azmat (Centre Manager, MRTC), Mrs. Roseline Tudu, Mr. Vishal Kumar, Mr. Pramod Kumar (All Faculties) and Mr. Ranveer Singh (Placement Coordinator) have welcomed the guests with bouquet and introduced them with the trainees.

55 students from the trades of Basic Computer Applications, Beautician, Tally Based Accounting and General Duty/Nursing Assistant have participated in the event.

Awareness Activities on Menstrual Health-Hygiene and Cancer

07 February 2023, Khunti: Under the aegis of Murhu Nari Shakti Kisan Producer Co. Ltd., the FPO promoted under Lakhpati Kisan Smart Village programme by NBJK with support from CInI-Tata Trusts, a range of activities are going on to make people, especially women & girls aware upon Menstrual Health-Hygiene & Cancer. This exercise is titled as Health Care Support to Rural & Tribal Communities in Jharkhand.

As World Cancer Day falls on 4th February, MNSKPCL has organized various activities on this occasion across the villages like Bhonda, Gamharia, Kundi Bartoli, Kitahatu, Gumpudu, Bichna, Pokla, Chhata, Damray, Dolda etc in Murhu block of Khunti district.

The female volunteers & office bearers of MNSKPCL have made villagers including women & adolescent girls aware of the problems caused by ignorance over Menstrual Health and Cancer. They said that still there are myths around menstrual cycle, concerned practices and we must get scientific information on the subject through open discussions. Our coming generation needs a safe environment and freedom from avoidable problems, they talked.

Regarding Cancer, the villagers have been educated upon different points covering causes, types, symptoms and treatment. The health volunteers have warned people for using Tobbaco and suggested to visit nearby hospital if find any symptom. Also they explained about Govt support scheme up to Rs. 5 lakh for any poor Cancer patient and Ayushman Bharat coverage for the disease.

Mrs. Roshni Tirkey and Mrs. Shahin Naz (Coordinators, MNSKPCL) have briefed that total 4,100 women have been provided four modules’ training on menstrual health & hygiene through the company, more than 3000 villagers have received important information about Cancer and MNSKPCL shareholders women avail Health Insurance Coverage of Rs. 5 lakh for each.

Besides this under Cancer intervention, 1000 women went through risk assessment, five camps have been organized with specialist doctors for high risk women and Meharbai Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital, Mumbai provides Cancer Care services to some patients.

The entire programme is being supported financially by CInI-Tata Trusts.

Pappu’s Path of Prudence!!

06 February 2023, Patna: Mr. Pappu Kumar is 28 years old and lives with his wife and two children at Lohanipur slum locality in Patna. He belongs to SC community, hails from a poor socio-economic family background and migrated from his village in North Bihar. In Patna, he has been settled at his In-laws’ place. During childhood, Pappu became polio stricken and can’t walk properly.

In course of a survey under the programme of Community Based Inclusive Development and Rehabilitation of PwDs by NBJK with support of BAJAJ FINSERV, the programme team has identified Pappu. When asked about his aspirations, he expressed willingness to earn and to support his family.

As per his interest, the programme team has linked Pappu with a local Betel Shop. He worked there for three months as a trainee and learnt some basic skills to run such a shop. This development has made him more confident.

To make Pappu’s life comparatively easy, he has been provided a Tricycle under the programme. When he decided to start own shop, the programme team has encouraged him with a small monetary support and ensured his Tricycle as modified one to go well like a Mobile Betel Shop.

Now Pappu opens up his mobile shop daily, moves from one place to another to find customers, stores daily use items and making sincere efforts to live with dignity. He doesn’t want to be a burden and wishes to lead an independent life. He thanks the programme team for such transformation; he passed through and determined to draw a line.

Pappu’s shop has been inaugurated by a team from Bajaj Finserv. The team members have suggested him to install QR code based payment facility for customers as it’s easy, safe and trendy. Pappu greeted the idea and will do the same very soon.

She Overcomes Challenges!

04 February 2023, Patna: Khushboo Kumari was born at Rampur slum of Patna, belongs to a poor OBC family and recently completed her 24 years. She is a physically challenged youth but struggler and did graduation from Patna University despite difficulties.

In a dreadful incident, Khushboo has lost her right hand at the age of 5 only. She was playing in a nearby ground and opened an unclaimed Tiffin Box out of curiosity. That was a Tiffin Bomb actually and exploded with a great loss to the child Khushboo.

Khushboo has learnt to do her daily activities with left hand only and never became dependent to others. She thanks her parents those motivated her to live an independent life. Her father Shri Om Prakash Mahto is no more and elder sister got married. Khushboo lives with her mother and a younger brother who is enrolled at a local Govt school.

When Bajaj Finserv supported Community Based Inclusive Development & Rehabilitation of PwDs Programme by NBJK has promoted a DPO at Rampur Slum, Khushboo has joined the body as an active member.

During meetings of the DPO, the programme team has noticed her as she used to maintain minutes register very promptly, grasping contents sharply, compassionate and with traits of leadership. Considering her qualities, the programme manager has instructed concerned CBR worker to observe Khushboo as how she spends her spare time etc.

Soon a request message from Khushboo reached to the programme office through the CBR worker that Khushboo is in need of any job with this programme and seeks some monetary support to sustain her family.

The programme team has discussed the issue and consulted higher authorities over Khushboo’s problem. After getting nod, it decided to facilitate Khushboo and she has been provided assistive devices to improve her ADLs. Also she got some basic orientation and has been appointed as a CBR Worker with the programme. Besides this, her mother is linked with the Programme’s Income Generation Activities and now she runs an Egg Shop near her place. Khushboo has availed small seed money to initiate this endeavor.

Khushboo works hard. In daytime, she performs her duty as a CBR worker and at evening she joins her mother at the egg shop. She assists to deal with the customers and contributes a lot to raise her family income.

A physically challenged but mentally strong girl shoulders a duel responsibility well!