NBJK run Eye Hospitals’ Caring Initiative

27 August 2022, Hazaribagh-Deoghar: NBJK run LokNayak JayPrakash Eye Hospital, Bahera (Chouparan, Hazaribagh) and Vimla Ramkrishna Eye Hospital, Deoghar are making eye care facility available for uncared & vulnerable people.

LNJPEH, Bahera has ensured eye screening camp with medicines distribution for truck-bus drivers & travelers on 24th of every month at Chordaha check-post near Jharkhand-Bihar border keeping view of accident prone Danua valley beyond this place.

Similarly VREH, Deoghar will organize an eye screening camp on 12th September for old aged people associated with Pensioner Kalyan Samaj of the city.

Eye Health Awareness Training for ASHAs

26 August 2022, Churchu (Hazaribagh): Under joint auspices of NBJK, Sightsavers and CHC-Churchu, 24 Sahiya Didis (ASHAs) have attended orientation training upon Eye Health awareness at CHC, Churchu.

The training was focused upon door to door screening, Cataract detection & referral.

Mr. Amarkant (BPM, CHC-Churcchu), Mr. Kirti Rawat (Sightsavers) and Mr. Akash Kumar (Ophthalmic Assistant, LNJPEH-NBJK) have contributed as resource persons.

SPBP School Introduces Gatka Game for Students

26 August 2022, Bahera (Chouparan, Hazaribagh): NBJK run & CBSE affiliated Surekha Prakash Bhai Public School at Bahera (Chouparan, Hazaribagh) has introduced Gatka game for students and called trainers to orient them.

Mr. Prince Kumar Mishra (General Secretary, Jharkhand Gatka Association), Mr. Amit Kumar and Mr. Anshu Kumar from Koderma have arrived at the school on 23rd August and provided training for some interested students. They performed well during the training session.

It’s significant that Gatka, a traditional game from Punjab is a form of martial art and recommended by CBSE. Also it was included in National Youth Games 2021 and earned a lot of appreciation.

National Commission for Women to Regulate Family Counselling Centres

25 August 2022, Hazaribagh: Under auspices of National Commission for Women, a Consultation held with the NGOs running Family Counselling Centres and NBJK was represented by Dr. Sanjay Kumar (Counsellor, FCC with NBJK).

On 22nd August, Ms. Rekha Sharma (Hon. Chairperson, NCW) inaugurated the program and said that we need some changes to improve efficiency of FCCs and now these will work under guidance of NCW. The Centres will report to the Commission every month and these are supposed to deal with the cases related to sexual harassment of women on priority basis.

It’s noteworthy that earlier FCCs were working under the aegis of Central as well as State Social Welfare Boards.

Dr. Shekhar Sheshadri (Former Director, NIMHANS-Bangalore) suggested for developing a Standard Operating Procedure for Counsellors keeping view of effective resolution of cases.

Also senior officials of NCW like Ms. Meeta Rajivlochan (Member Secretary), Mr. A. Asholi Chalai (Joint Secretary), Dr. Shah Alam (Special Rapporteur) and many prominent women social workers have contributed to the event.

During open session, Dr. Sanjay Kumar (NBJK) demanded for liquor prohibition as it’s a major factor behind anti-women crimes and said about need of pre-marriage counselling to avoid marital disputes.

Quiz Competition at Remedial Coaching Centers

24 August 2022, Hazaribagh: Under UTI Mutual Fund supported and NBJK run program of Remedial Coaching Centers, Quiz Competition is going on for the students.

This started from 18th August and will take nearly a week to cover all 30 RCCs in villages across Hazaribagh Sadar, Churchu and Daroo blocks of Hazaribagh district. So far 7 RCCs at Rola, Meru, Ango, Bhandardih, Churchu I & II and Sakhiya villages have organized quiz competitions for their students.

The event is being organized for all three classes i.e. VIII, IX & X. The winners get standard books of English Grammar, Translation & English-Hindi Dictionary as prizes.

It’s remarkable that around 1000 students with more than 90% girl children are enrolled at these RCCs and in class X board exam, 76% students passed with first division while overall result was 99%.

Guest Lecture at Mission Rozgar Training Center

22 August 2022, Giridih: Under NBJK run Young India project with support of UTI Mutual Fund, Mission Rozgar Training Center, Giridih has conducted a Guest Lecture for its trainees. Mr. Amit Swarnkar, an assistant teacher with Shri Guru Nanak School-Giridih and district president of Taekwando Federation was the guest who conversed with MRTC trainees.

Mr. Swarnkar has mixed with the audience easily and motivated them to conceive optimism. He shared own experiences of struggle, achievement and satisfaction. He mentioned about own assessment, inner urge to move forward as well as stressed upon physical fitness. Also he provided tips over self-defense to girls. Many youths questioned about doubts related to life skills and the guest has tried to convince his listeners.

There were total 58 trainees participated in this talk in presence of Ms. Rumana Azmat (Center Coordinator) & faculty members. All have thanked Mr. Amit Swarnkar for his fine delivery.

Eye Checkup-cum-Social Security Facility Camps Held under IREHP

22 August 2022, Medhkuri & Barkattha (Hazaribagh): Under the joint aegis of NBJK, Sightsavers and JSLPS, Eye Checkup-cum-Social Security Facility camps were organized for the differently-abled and old people at Medkuri Panchayat Bhawan in Daru Block and Community Health Center in Barkatha Block as the activity of Inclusive Rural Eye Health Program.

At Medkuri, a total of 56 patients, including the differently-abled, underwent eye screening. After test, cataract was found in the eyes of 5 people and 11 people suffering from refractive error were given medical consultation regarding spectacles. Whereas the total number of OPDs at Barkatha was 59, in which 14 patients of cataract and 15 patients of refraction were found. Patients suffering from other eye problems received appropriate medical advice.

In the social security facility camps organized at both the places, the needy differently-abled & old people got guidance related to online application for getting disability certificate, Ayushman card, e-shram card, pension, insurance etc. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2016 Act was discussed and they got tips over formation of DSHGs with help of JSLPS.

Optometrists Akash Kumar, Ranjit Kumar from NBJK, Kirti Rawat, Ranjit Singh, Nidhi Kshetri, Deepak Sharma, Vikas Singh of Sightsavers, Omprakash, Kiran Devi of JSLPS along with Lalita Kumari, Jitendra Kumar and Rahul from Divya Jyoti have contributed to the camps.

CMPDIL, Ranchi Sponsors Students of LNJP Paramedical Institute

22 August 2022, Ranchi: Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited-Ranchi, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited under Ministry of Coal, GoI, and NBJK reached to an MoA about sponsorship to 20 youths enrolled in Diploma Course of Ophthalmic Assistant at LokNayak JaiPrakash Paramedical Institute, Bahera (Chouparan, Hazaribagh) run by the later.

Mr. R. K. Mahapatra (GM-CSR, CMPDIL) and Mr. Satish Girija (Secretary, NBJK) have signed the MoA on 18^th August at Ranchi.

LNJPPI is affiliated with Jharkhand State Paramedical Council, Govt. of Jharkhand and offers 2 years diploma course of Ophthalmic Assistant. It’s a full-time professional job oriented education program and the course structure is standardized as per the latest guidelines.

CMPDIL will provide 100% scholarship in course fee and 75% in hostel charges for 20 meritorious students from SC, ST, OBC, EWS categories.

Mr. Satish Girija expressed heartfelt gratitude to CMPDIL for this CSR support and said that such initiative will fulfill aspiration of our youths in need of support.

(Photo courtesy-CMPDIL)

Bal Charcha & Learning Visit for Child Reporters

20 August 2022, Ranchi: Under UNICEF supported Child Reporters program by NBJK, activities like Balcharcha and Learning Visit are going on in the field.

At Angara block office, 26 Child Reporters from 7 schools have met the BDO & BAO on 17^th August. The CRs put various problems related to their schools like playground-toilet-drinking water, liquor shop in front and irregular electricity supply. They questioned about incidents of child marriage & child labour despite laws and role of administration to curb these malpractices. The Govt. officials assured for solution and encouraged the children to inform ward member, mukhiya or teacher in such cases for quick action.

Another discussion by the CRs held at Nagri block with Mrs. Punam Devi, Jila Parishad member on 18^th August. She heard the children patiently when they drawn her attention about school centric issues and frequent denial of child rights in daily life. The JiP member supported grievance of child reporters and promised to help.

Again a Learning visit for CRs took place at Modern AnganWadi Center, village-Roladih, block-Manjhari, district-West Singhbhum on 18^th August. 25 CRs from 5 schools have participated in the visit. AWC workers have explained about modus-operandi of Anganwadi before them.

It’s significant that 1677 children (girls-1059, boys-618) from 60 Government middle schools in 06 blocks of Ranchi district are associated with the program as Child Reporters.

NBJK Makes Smart Class in Schools

19 August 2022, Jharkhand: Under auspices of Jharkhand Education Project Council and with support of HDFC Bank, NBJK is making Smart Classes at 400 selected Middle, High & Plus Two Schools run by the Government of Jharkhand in Hazaribagh, Chatra, Ramgarh, Giridih, Bokaro, Ranchi, Sahibganj & East Singhbhum districts.

The organization is transforming one classroom as a Smart Classroom at each school with paint-putty, repair, floor matting, electricity wiring, and installation of one tubelight, two ceiling fans as well as blackboard colouring and setting up a channel gate for security purpose.

In first phase, the work has been completed for 200 schools and going on at next 200 schools during second phase which will be finished in September 2022. This makeover campaign was started in June 2022 and a team led by Mr. Rajeev Singh (Sr. Prog. Manager, NBJK) monitors the affair continuously.

It’s worth mentioning that JEPC will provide TV, Inverter & LCD Projector to these Smart Classes so that school children can get online education smoothly. The very scheme aims to equip 1000 schools of Jharkhand with such facility.