Health-cum-Eye Health Camps Held in Villages

01-07 July 2022, Hazaribagh: With support of AVI-UK, Vision 2020-Au and AID-USA, NBJK has organized 11 health checkup camps at the villages like Bargadda, Pasai, Manatu, Beltu, Pandu, Asdhir, Govindpur, Nawada etc in Katkamdag, Keredari, Bishnugarh blocks of Hazaribagh district.

The camps have listed total 706 OPD, out of which 50 found with high sugar, 90 with high blood pressure and 107 with cataract while others had problems like cough-cold, fever, dysentery, weakness and so on.

All the patients have got medical consultation & medicines accordingly almost free of cost with registration charge of Rs. 10 only. 15 very poor and all cataracts identified have availed free service. NBJK run LNJP eye hospital, Bahera (Chauparan, Hazaribagh) will ensure their cataract surgery at zero charge.

National Convention of Lok Samiti at Sitab Diara

05 July 2022, Sitab Diara (Saran), Bihar: Lok Samiti’s national convention held at Sitab Diara village, the native place of Loknayak Jay Prakash on 30th June 2022, the 45th foundation day of Lok Samiti.

The function was organized in auditorium of JP memorial building and participated by about 150 delegates from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. Mr. Girija Satish (National President, Lok Samiti) hoisted LS flag, led mass recital of national anthem and all offered flowers-garlands to the statues of JP & Prabhawati Jee.

After lighting the lamp, LS national president has inaugurated the convention and honored senior members of Lok Samiti like Mr. Vidabhushan (former MLA) & Mr. Parmeshwar Prasad (Social Worker) with robes.

In his address, Mr. Girija Satish has briefed about Lok Samiti, a non-political organization initiated by JP on Gandhian principles to check & balance power equation dominated by bureaucracy, politicians & brokers, in favor of common people. He said that Gandhiji was a staunch opponent of alcohol but our Governments promote liquor to earn revenue which is immoral and anti development. This causes bad effect upon women & youths, breaks our family structure but political parties ignore prohibition in their election manifesto and this is a matter of serious concern, he mentioned. Mr. Girija Satish went on that Lok Samiti believes in peace-harmony and wants to eradicate casteism, communalism, dowry etc as these are dangerous for national unity.

During the convention, Mr. Kaushal Ganesh Azad (National Coordinator, LS) tabled three resolutions about Liquor Prohibition, Communal Harmony and Decentralization and these were passed unanimously.

Also Mr. Vidyabhushan, Mr. Ajay Shrivastava, Mr. Krishna Kumar, Dr. J. P. Singh, Mr. Alok Singh, Mrs. Kranti Rashosh, Mrs. Vindu Singh, Mrs. Manti Verma, Mr. Shriram Yadav, Mr. Rajendra Manjhi, Mr. Mahanth Tiwary, Mr. Parmeshwar Prasad, Mrs. Raju Ranjana and many others have expressed their views.

Mr. Shivji Singh (General Secretary, Bihar State Lok Samiti) has conducted the stage while Mr. Sawaliya Giri proposed vote of thanks.

Finolex-Mukul Madhav Foundation to help 500 Cataract Surgeries

04 July 2022, Ranchi: Today, a written agreement has been signed between NBJK and Pune based Finolex Industries Limited-its CSR arm Mukul Madhav Foundation that NBJK run LokNayak JayPrakash Eye Hospital, Bahera (Chauparan, Hazaribagh) will be financially funded under the company’s CSR support to conduct 500 cataract surgeries among poor people this year.

The agreement to this effect has been signed by Mr. Satish Girija (Secretary, NBJK) and Mr. Priyamurthy, (Jharkhand-Bihar Manager, Finolex).

Shri Priyamurthy said that we have cooperated with NBJK & LNJP Eye Hospital, for the last three-four years and their work at the village level is commendable. He expressed hope that this joint effort will yield good results. It may be noted that earlier also Finolex had sponsored 300 cataract surgeries.

Mr. Satish Girija while expressing his gratitude towards Finolex and Mukul Madhav Foundation said that this time we will be able to restore eyesight of 500 poor people suffering from cataract with the help and positive change will come to their lives. He informed that for this purpose, 40 eye check-up camps will be organized in the villages and after identifying the people suffering from cataract they will be brought to the base hospital by ambulance, after surgery they will be sent back to their villages after giving medicines and glasses etc. All the service will be free for them.

Mr. Ashok Jaiswar, India Head, Finolex Marketing and Mr. Anand Abhinav, Program Director, NBJK were also present on the occasion.

Inaugural Ceremony of “SBI-Sanjeevani – Clinic on Wheels” Project

01 July 2022, Silaunja (Bodhgaya), Gaya: Today inaugural ceremony of SBI Foundation supported SBI Sanjeevani-Clinic on Wheels has been organized at NBJK, Bodhgaya. Mr. Abhay Kumar (Regional Manager, State Bank of India) was chief guest of the function. He inaugurated this unique initiative to provide medical facility at doorstep of poor people and flagged off the Mobile Medical Van to villages. He mentioned about the project’s maiden launching in Bihar and said that soon we will go to other states-districts to access lacking villagers.

Initially Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK) welcomed the chief guest and all on this occasion with a brief introduction of NBJK. Since last 50 years we have been working over the issues of education, health-eye health, livelihood, support to small VOs, advocacy and every year nearly 3 lakh people get our services, he updated. Mr. Girija Satish said that NBJK run SBI Sanjeevani aims to reach around 50,000 people across 20 villages of Bodhgaya & Gaya Sadar blocks regularly with primary health service. The Mobile Clinic Van is equipped with many diagnostic facilities and accompanied by a medical team with doctor, lab technician, pharmacist, health assistant etc to provide proper checkup & medicines on the spot with a nominal registration charge of Rs. 20 only or free if patient is so incapable, he pointed out. NBJK President has expressed gratitude to SBI & SBI Foundation as SBI Sanjeevani-Clinic on Wheels project is making people aware towards their wellbeing and addressing their health related problems urgently. He congratulated Team SBI on 67th anniversary of the bank, praised the chief guest for his encouraging presence and appreciated important contribution of Ms Pratibha Kumari (Program Officer, SBIF) for her constant guidance. Also he thanked Mr. Satish Kumar (BDO, Bodhgay) and Dr. Manoj Kumar (BMO, Bodhgaya) for cooperation.

Ms Pratibha Kumari (PO, SBIF) said that currently the project is for one year duration but can be extended after good performance as we wish to cover every village of Bodhgaya.

Mr. Satish Kumar (BDO, Bodhgaya) endorsed this health initiative by NBJK-SBIF in favour of rural people and assured for all administrative support.

Mr. Pawanlal Gupta (Project Manager, NBJK) said that we are committed to reach all project villages and will try our best to provide quality health service to people.

Md. Nayeem (Asst. Manager, LBHC) has conducted the dais and around 120 persons including Mr. Manoranjan Kumar (Dy. Mukhiya), Dr. F. Ameen, Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Mr. Dilip Sharma, Mr. Santosh Kr. Sinha have participated in the event.

Rich Tribute to late Ine Buma-Ie Blanc

28 June 2022, Hazaribagh: A condolence meeting held at NBJK Coordination office to pay homage to late Ine Buma-Ie Blanc, founder of Stichting Kinderhulp Bodhgaya, the Netherlands. She established and supported NBJK run Lord Buddha Home for Children at Bodhgaya (Gaya, Bihar) constantly since the year 2005 to take care of orphan children.

Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK), Mr. Satish Girija (Secretary, NBJK), Mr. Gandharv Gaurav (Programme Director, NBJK), Mr. Anand Abhinav (Programme Director, NBJK) and all staffs have offered flowers to the photograph of Mrs. Ine Buma, observed two minutes silence and mourned her sad demise.

Mr. Satish Girija remembered Mrs. Ine Buma-Ie Blanc with many memoirs and praised her as a kind, motherly, generous person who always put sincere efforts to uplift orphan children of LBHC as many of them are getting higher education currently.

Mr. Gandharv Gaurav said that late Ine Buma Jee was intended to provide a homely environment for such children. Mr. Pawan Lal Gupta (Manager, LBHC) has recalled her as a very active lady despite old age and with deep concern for every child at LBHC.

It is significant that on 29th April 2011, Mrs. Ine Buma-Ie Blanc was honoured with een lintje or royal decoration by the Dutch queen for her outstanding work towards orphan children of LBHC.

Her sudden death saddened the entire NBJK family! May God rest her soul!!

Eye Care Service reaches to People

During the period of 11 – 27 June 2022, Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation supported and NBJK run Vimla Ramakrishn Bajaj Eye Hospital, Deoghar has conducted eye screening camps in Deoghar urban as well as rural areas like ward no. 29, 5, 4 Rupsagar, Barkatola middle school, Karankol anganwadi center, Balsara, Pathalgadda, Berwatand, Kothiys, Nayachitkath and Khagra.

These camps have ensured 349 OPD out of which 154 found with refractive error, 84 with cataract, 6 with pterigium and 2 with other complications. 23 eye patients got medicines in camps and 48 have been referred to base hospital.

Likewise Sightsavers supported Vision Center at Bengabad (Giridih) has conducted community awareness and household screening at villeges namely Palmo of Tisri block and Bendgaigari, Barkitand, Ambatand, Ghaghra and Kajro of Bengabad block in Giridih district. This resulted as 178 OPD and identified 49 with refractive error, 35 with cataract, 9 with pterigium and 10 with other eye problems. The vision center referred all cataract patients to VRBEH, Deoghar.

Memories of Emergency 25 June 1975: A Symposium

25 June 2022, Amritnagar (Hazaribagh): District Lok Samiti, Hazaribagh organized a symposium as “Memories of Emergency 25 June 1975” at NBJK premises. Mr. Swarupchand Jain (JP movement agitator & senior advocate) chaired the event and called people’s awareness as most important in context of any threat to democratic values.

Initially Mr. Girija Satish, an activist during anti-emergency movement and currently National President of Lok Samiti (a non-political organization founded by JP) introduced the theme and briefed about background of Emergency. He mentioned sufferings of common people at that time and said that still imperialist forces are involved in oppression of innocent people worldwide. He said that power politics divide people, some laws harass social workers and create undeclared emergency like situation. Expressing concern over centralization of wealth, Mr. Girija Satish said that conditions of real democracy are fulfilled only by Gram Swaraj and decentralization.

Mr. Gautam Sagar Rana (former MLA) criticized faulty impressions around feudal power struggle as a source of communal discord as this may lead to partition of India once again and stressed the need to preserve unity in diversity.

Mr. Umesh Pratap (Social worker & journalist) appealed to follow civil obligation, to make stand against general trend and asked why no other Gandhi, JP, Subhash emerges from our society? Prof (Mrs.) Lalita Rana said that JP had envisioned a comprehensive change by establishing youth power, which is possible only on the basis of cultured education, character building and personality development. Also Mr. Shamsher Alam, Prof. Digambar Pandey, Mr. Bateshwar Mehta, Mr. Arvind Jha, Mr. Krishna Thakur have expressed their views on this occasion.

Mr. Shankar Rana conducted dais while Mr. Abhay Kumar proposed vote of thanks. Nearly 60 persons have participated in the symposium.

Family Counseling Center’s Sub-Committee Meeting

23 June 2022, Hazaribagh: Central Social Welfare Board, New Delhi and Jharkhand State Social Welfare Board, Ranchi supported Family Counseling Center by NBJK has called it’s Sub-committee meeting today at the premises of Anupam Mahila Chetna Samiti, Ravinda Path, Hazaribagh.

The meeting was chaired by Mrs. Usha Devi (Secretary, AMCS) who suggested inviting newly elected Mukhiya, Dy. Mukhiiya and other members of Panchayat Samitis in this meeting as they will be helpful in settlement of family disputes being dealt by FCC. Mr. Tulsi Dubey (Senior Advocate) said that FCC should refer unsolved cases to court which can reconcile those with legal procedures. Other members recommended for handbill distribution in villages to make people aware of the service by FCC.

Mrs. Meera Gupta (Counselor, FCC) has tabled quarterly (April-June’22) report of FCC before Sub-committee members. The report depicted that 32 cases of family dispute have been registered during the period as marital disput-13, mental-physical atrocity-6, alcoholic violence-6, dispute with in-laws-4, extramarital relation-1 & other-1. She said about reconciliation of total 15 cases by FCC.

Also Mrs. Sheela Kumari (Secretary, Stri Shakti), Mrs. Sharda Devi, Mr. Umesh Kumar and Mr. Sanjay Kumar (Counselor, FCC) have participated in the meeting.

Celebration of International Yoga Day and Eye Screening Camp on occasion of 75th Anniversary of Independence

21 June 2022, Chakai-Chauparan: Under NBJK run and SBI Foundation supported SBI Gram Seva project at 05 operational villages of Chakai block (Jamui, Bihar), youths-children have celebrated International Yoga Day and practiced various Asanas. Mr. S.K. Yajal (PM, NBJK-SBIGS) motivated them to make this an integral part of their routine.

Also at NBJK’s Surekha Prakashbhai Public School at Bahera, Chauparan (Hazaribagh, Jharkhand), a Yoga Camp was organized on this occasion. All teachers & students have attended the camp under instructions from Mrs. Angira Devi (Yoga teacher). Ms. Rina Pandey (Principal, SPBPS) appealed all to do Yoga daily if we want to be strong mentally and physically.

Besides this, on occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav e. g. 75th Anniversary of Independence, NBJK run LNJP Eye Hospital, Bahera (Chauparan, Hazaribagh) has organized eye screening camp at Pandeybara premises of Rajkeshri Constructions associated with GT road & flyover construction work in this area.

More than 200 staffs, officers of Construction Company including local people have gone through their eye checkup and got consultation with medicines.

Sightsavers-NBJK Launch Inclusive Eye Health Program

16 June 2022, Hazaribagh: In collaboration with Sightsavers, NBJK launched Inclusive Eye Health program and an Eye Screening Camp held on this occasion at Hotel Snow Valley.

Mr. Sudipto Mohanti (Regional Director, Sightsavers) was chief guest of this event. Also Dr. Shankar Chaudhary (DBCS, Hazaribagh), Mrs. Rekha Rani (CDPO, Sadar Block), Mr. Saurabh Kumar (District Manager, JSLPS), Dr. Jitendra Kumar (SPM, Sightsavers), Dr. Umesh Kumar (Ophthalmologist, Sadar Hospital, Hazaribagh), Mr. Satyjit Singh (DPO, Sightsavers), Ms. Anandita (JSLPS, Hazaribagh) and Mr. Kirti Rawat (DPM, Sightsavers) have accompanied him.

The eye camp has ensured total 56 OPD including 21 special children with low vision. All these differently abled persons, special children and old aged people in need of eye care could get proper checkup with consultation free of cost.