Orientation Training for Teachers of #RemedialCoachingCentres

29 January 20022, Hazaribagh: The teachers of Remedial Coaching Centres run by NBJK for school girls with support of Action Village India, UK @actionvillageindia @ActionVillageIn have participated in an orientation training organized for them at the premise of NBJK Coordination office. At very outset of the program, a rich tribute was paid to late P. N. Sharma (founder member & treasurer, NBJK).

These teachers came from 17 RCCs operational in the villages of Sadar, Katkamdaag and Katkamsaandi blocks of Hazaribagh district. This training was focused upon simplifying the contents of subjects like Mathematics, Science & English of class 8th, 9th & 10th for easy understanding by students. The resource persons have demonstrated problem solving as per the syllabus and encouraged participants to provide feedback for better output.

On this occasion, Mr. Ateesh Pingua (Program Manager) said that besides regular teaching, our teachers should impart some time with students as well as their parents for developing a rational mindset among them to counter gender inequality and anti-women perception.

Mr. Abhay Kumar arranged the training while Mr. Ganesh Vishwakarma and Mr. Naveen Kumar have contributed as resource teachers.

NBJK Celebrates #RepublicDay

26 January 2022, Amrit Nagar (Hazaribagh): NBJK & Lok Samiti have celebrated 73rd Republic Day of the nation at NBJK coordination office and Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK & Rashtriya Lok Samiti) has unfurled national flag in the campus. After flag hoisting and chorus of national anthem, he addressed the staffs present on the occasion.

Mr. Girija Satish said that our constitution works as a guide to run the system comprising legislature, executive and judiciary. It symbolizes our democracy that provides us freedom under fundamental rights but that is absolutely different from free will, he stated. Also Mr. Girija Satish has stressed upon discipline and appealed all to shun superstitions by following ancient sages & originators of different faiths. He said that though our Governments & NGOs did somewhat in this direction but still we need to do a lot. Sometimes the Government wanders off while the civil society shows the way and people’s power has made a huge difference, the NBJK president mentioned. Also on behalf of the organization, he paid homage to late Prabhu Nath Sharma, Founder Member-cum-Treasurer and late Sukhdev Jee, Board Member of NBJK.

Mr. Satish Girija (Secretary-NBJK & President-Jharkhand Pradesh Lok Samiti) has expressed his deep concern over social division playing through vote politics and said that we must try to establish the spirit of our constitution. He said about severe fiscal inequality in Covid stricken India which should be tackled with proper policies. Last year in the field of community eye care, NBJK has benefitted people with 1 lakh 73 thousand OPD, 22 thousand plus cataract surgery, nearly 50 thousand power glasses through 4 units of #LokNayakJayPrakashEyeHospital in Hazaribagh, Dumka, Gaya & Devghar districts, he revealed and updated about addition of 200 beds as well as retina surgery facility at Hazaribag & Gaya units respectively. Mr. Gandharv Gaurav (Program Director, NBJK) was of the view that social unity can lead to our national prosperity significantly and all of us should contribute to this task.

Mr. Pravesh Singh (Asst. Finance Manager, NBJK) anchored the program and many staffs like Mr. Mithilesh Kumar, Mr. Ayodhya Bharti, Mr. Abhay Kumar, Mr. Prakash Sinha, Mr. Sudhir Upadhyay, Mr. Shankar Rana, Mr. Surendra Kumar, Mr. Santosh Sinha, Mr. Atish Pingua, Mr. Prayag Mahto and Mr. Sudhir Kumar were present on this occasion. After collective hailing for great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Lohiya, JP and other freedom fighters, the event ended.

Also NBJK branch offices & LNJPEH units at Khunti, Ranchi, Dumka, Patna, Bodhgaya, Kajha (Gaya), Bahera (Chauparan, Hazaribagh) have celebrated Republic Day zestfully.

Sad Demise of Mr. #PrabhuNathSharma, Condolence Meetings Held

21 January 2022, Amrit Nagar (Hazaribagh): Mr. Prabhu Nath Sharma, one among founder members & the treasurer of NBJK is no more. He suffered from cardiac arrest on 19th January night. Mr. Sharma was born at village-Motirajpur of block-Garkha under Saaran district of Bihar on 10 August 1946 and now left his wife, a daughter and three sons in his bereaved family. All offspring are married and well-settled with grace of God.

Today a condolence meeting has been observed at NBJK coordination office and people paid their rich tribute to the deceased. Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK), Mr. Satish Girija (Secretary, NBJK), Mr. Gandharv Gaurav (Program Director I), Mr. Anand Abhinav (PD II) including all staffs have garlanded the image of late P. N. Sharma and remembered his qualities.

Mr. Girija Satish said that such unbreakable relation began in 1966 at BIT Sindri, an engineering college where Mr. Sharma was a fellow student, we all were much interested in social works under influence of Gandhian ideology and he devoted his life with us for NBJK to fulfill the commitment. Late Sharma Jee was a responsible colleague who possessed many rare qualities like love for all, truthfulness, altruism, sensibility and his contribution to the organization is unforgettable, he stated. Mr. Satish Girija called him a person dedicated for society and said that a large number of griefed people show us their feelings towards good deeds. Mr. Gandharv Gaurav depicted late P. N. Sharma as a simple, uncomplicated and honest personality while Mr. Anand Abinav has termed the tragedy as an irreparable loss for NBJK family.

Also Mrs. Meera Gupta, Mr. Rampravesh Singh, Mr. Abhay Kumar, Mr. Shankar Rana, Mr. Shailesh Kumar have conveyed their views on this heartbreaking occasion, remembered about down-to-earth approach of late Prabhu Nath Sharma Jee and discussed about his work loyalty, frankness, discipline besides inclination to the views of Gandhi-Vinoba-JP. The condolence meeting was conducted by Mr. Rajeev Singh.

Also the staffs of NBJK branch offices, units of LNJP Eye Hospital at Bahera (Chauparan, Hazaribagh), Ranchi, Khunti, Dumka, Patna, Bodhgaya, Kajha (Gaya) and Devghar as well as and girl children of Remdial Coaching Centers in villages near Hazaribagh have mourned and paid homage to their beloved Sharma Sir!

NBJK Supports #PersonsWithDisabilities in Different Ways

17 January 2022, Hazaribagh: NBJK’s initiatives for Persons or Children with Disabilities (PwDs/CwDs) & their Carers have reached to a new height. A program upon their “Poverty Reduction and Community Based Inclusive Development” @CBMIndia @dfat with 03 partner VOs in 15 blocks under 06 districts of Jharkhand, Bihar & Chhattisgarh has access to 32,928 persons (PwDs-18,826, General-14,102) with awareness on rights & entitlements of PwDs and community sensitization. This provided financial support to 09 DSHGs as Rs. 22,900 to each for micro-enterprises, linked such 04 groups for agriculture loan @nabardonline and ensured skill training; financial inclusion/linkage & economic rehabilitation for 1017 PwDs. During Covid time, distribution of dry ration kit to 1859 & sanitation-hygiene kits to 3146 PwDs could be made possible while physically challenged women run 05 sewing units have made and distributed masks among 59558 persons (PwDs-8598, General-50960). Also the program arranged counseling & physiotherapy support to 188 CwDs, health support to 1781 PwDs, disability certificates to 98 and pension benefit to 70 PwDs.

Likewise through the program called Sakchham@kindernothilfe at slum pockets of Patna in Bihar, total 13 PwDs (11 children & 2 adults) received disability certificates, 11 (8 children & 3 adults) got pension facility, 11 CwDs received assistive devices and 10 CwDs availed home based physiotherapy/speech therapy service.

For the Carers of PwDs, PwMIE (Persons with Mental Illness & Epilepsy) and old aged family members, NBJK has executed the program of “Caring for Carers” @CarersWorldwide across 06 blocks of Hazaribagh district and organized 987 Carers (95% women) as 87 SHGs and supported 150 Carers financially for their livelihood activities.

(Source: NBJK Annual Report, 2020-21)

NBJK Works with 12,000 plus Children

15 January 2022, Hazaribag: During last financial year, NBJK provided Pre-schooling & Schooling Support to 5486 children (girls-3078, boys-2408) through 11 Primary Schools, 01 Middle School, 06 High Schools, 28 Remedial Coaching Centers, 2 Support Programs and 2 Partner VOs in 08 districts of Jharkhand & Bihar.

This offered Scholarship to 46 (girls-33, boys-13) and No Fee facility to 2578 students. 850 students (girls-534, boys-316) appeared for class X board examination with 97% result cumulatively. The organization worked with total 12789 children & adolescents (girls-7200, boys-5589) through schools, education centers and 04 child centered/friendly programs.

All these became possible with support from individuals like Smt. Amoli & Shri Apurva-Shri Prakashbhai Shah-Shri Bhawinbhai Shah & Family-Smt. Roshni-Shri Dhruva (Ahmedabad), Smt. Supriya Suman & Shri Rattesh Gumber (Australia) and many others as well as the donor agencies @actionvillageindia @ActionVillageIn @GiveIndia  @unicefindia @UNICEFIndia @kinderhulpbodhgaya @kindernothilfe @SBIFoundationIndia @SBI_FOUNDATION @PlanIndiaNGO @Plan_India @ChildlineIndiaFoundation @CHILDLINE1098, #GuruRavidassEducationalAssistanceTrust and local communities.

FCC Counselor Participates in Talk at AlR, Hazaribagh

30 December 2021, Hazaribagh: Mrs. Meera Gupta, the counselor of #FamilyCounselingCenter run by NBJK with support of CSWB-New Delhi @MinistryWCD & JSSWB-Ranchi, has been invited by All India Radio, Hazaribagh @airhzb @inbministry @AkshvaniAIR to join a Talk upon Women Atrocity & Redressal.

Other participants were Ms. Nivedita (Advocate, Civil Court), Ms. Mukta (Teacher, VB University) and Dr. (Mrs.) Rupa Ghosh (Doctor, SB Medical College) from Hazaribagh. Mr. Avro Choudhry (Station Head, AIR-Akashvani, Hazaribagh) was moderator of the Talk moved around various dimensions of atrocity upon women right from female foeticide to trafficking, flirting, abduction, making false accusations, domestic violence, troubles at workplace and many more.

Mrs. Meera Gupta has focused about understanding of the problem any woman suffers from and queries to family members, neighbors, relatives to have right information for further intervention. She said about importance of counseling to patchup delicate relationship and role of social mobilization as well as of law enforcement agencies to ensure reconciliation in family disputes. Alcoholism is a major reason behind nuisance in our families and society; she pointed out and appealed the Government for liquor prohibition. The Talk will be aired soon, she informed.

Social Workers Honoured Founders of NBJK

28 December 2021, Amrit Nagar (Hazaribag): At co-ordination office of NBJK, some eminent social workers associated with #JPMovement in unified Bihar previously have honoured the founders of NBJK (1971), who are leaders of #LokSamiti also, a non-political organization launched by Loknayak Jay Prakash in 1977. Mrs. Poonam Ranjan (Trustee, Samvad-Ranchi) and Messrs Ghanshyam (Judaw, Madhupur), Hemant (Ex-Journalist, Hindustan Daily-Patna), Vinod Ranjan (Mantri, Gandhi Smarak Nidhi-Patna), Uday (Cultural Activist, Bhagalpur) with Shekhar (Artist-Film Maker & Treasurer, Samvad-Ranchi) were parts of this team of social workers.

The felicitation ceremony began with a group song upon rural community awareness and Mr. Ghanshyam has exemplified #NavBharatJagritiKendra, the organization completed 50 years successfully is like a model before contemporary social workers-activists. NBJK has not only promoted hundreds of VOs but developed a better work culture for their sustainability too, he pointed out. After that Mr. Ghanshyam & team members have honoured Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK), Mr. Satish Girija (Secretary, NBJK) and Mr. Prabhu Nath Sharma (Treasurer, NBJK) with shawl, diary & pen turn by turn.

On this occasion, Mr. Girija Satish expressed gratitude towards the respecters and called them as people with commitment for social change and conservation of natural resources. He said that whether we do any constructive work or join any advocacy campaign, it needs an ideological training and we should ensure this for our workers & beneficiaries.

During the event, Mr. Hemant has shared JP’s imprisonment memoirs of Nashik jail and suggested for organizational improvement for Lok Samiti as well as assessment of constructive works being done by any VO. Mr. Uday stressed upon ideological base, termed democracy as a power of thoughts and expressed his hope for any alternative of state power. Mr. Vinod Ranjan has mentioned about contribution of NBJK & Lok Samiti for social transformation through Inter-caste / Inter-faith marriage conventions.

About all staffs of NBJK co-ordination office have participated in the felicitation ceremony which ended after vote of thanks by Mr. Shankar Rana (Co-ordinator Jharkhand State Lok Samiti).

Orientation Camp for Teachers of #RemedialCoachingCenters @utimutualfund

27 December 2021, Hazaribag: Under Young India project with support of UTI AMC, One day orientation training camp has been organized by NBJK for the teachers of Remedial Coaching Centers or RCCs in 30 villages of Sadar, Daroo & Churchu blocks of Hazaribag district.

Total 1050 school girls of class VIII, IX & X will be benefitted with extra & free of cost periods for the subjects like Science, Maths & English at these RCCs as nearly 35 enrollments for each center. A team of 30 Teachers, 2 Supervisors and 1 Project Manager will look after this educational program.

During the orientation camp, trainee teachers were introduced to model questions from the concerned subjects and they discussed over easy ways to understand contents. Also with each other, they shared updated information and new methods for problem solving as per the syllabus.

On this occasion, Mr. Prabhunath Sharma (Treasurer, NBJK) told that we wish to contribute towards quality schooling for girls in villages and hopefully they will perform well with good results.

#FamilyCounselingCenter‘s Sub-committee Metting @MinistryWCD

23 December 2021, Hazaribag: A Sub-Committee meeting of Family Counseling Center or FCC held at the premises of Anupam Mahila Chetna Samiti at Hazaribag. The FCC is being run by NBJK with support of Central Social Welfare Board-New Delhi & Jharkhand State Social Welfare Board-Ranchi.

Mrs. Usha Devi (Secretary, AMCS) has chaired this meeting and said that misuse of mobile phones by our children, adolescents & youths have affected them badly and it should be controlled by parents. Other members have suggested for mapping of FCC on Google for more publicity of the Center and its works.

During the meeting, Mrs. Meera Gupta (Counselor, FCC) tabled quarterly report of FCC from October-December 2021 before the members. She informed that total 27 cases of family dispute have been registered at FCC within the period as 16 for marital dispute, 4 as dispute with son & daughter-in-law, 3 related to alcoholic commotion, 1 for land dispute, 2 as extra-marital relation of husband including 1 about other and we could resolve 12 cases through the center.

Mrs. Sheela Kumari (Secretary, Stri Shakti), Mr. Arvind Jha (Advocate), Mrs. Sharda Devi (Lok Samiti), Ms Mamta Kumari and Mr. Sanjay Kumar have contributed to the Sub-Committee meeting of FCC.

Planning Meeting with Stakeholders & Other Agencies for #BetterEyeCareServices @SightsaversIN @SightsaversIndia

22 December 2021, Bodhgaya (Gaya): Sightsavers India & NBJK have organized a meeting of stakeholders for strengthening of eye care services in Gaya District. The event held at Mahabodhi Hotel Resort & Convention Center, Bodhgaya and inaugurated by Dr. K. K.  Roy (Civil Surgeon) as the chief guest on 15 December. Also Mr. Girija Satish (President & founder, NBJK), Ms. Sujata Rani (Project Officer, Sightsavers India), Mr. Nikhlesh Ranjan (DPM, NBJK), Dr. Shrarvan Kumar (ACMO, JPNH-Gaya), Mr. Nilesh Kumar (DPM JPNH-Gaya), Mr. Binay Kumar (DCM, JPNH-Gaya), Mr. Sonu Raj (Asst. Manager, Bhansali Trust), Mr. Mukesh Kashyap (Food Officer, Govt. of Bihar) and 24 blocks MICOs of the district were present on the occasion.

Ms. Sujata Rani has thrown light over SightSavers & NBJK’s initiatives and achievements upon eye care services. She mentioned about strategy for Rural Eye Health Care program while Mr. Shyam Prasad shared beneficiaries’ experiences. The Civil Surgeon Dr. K. K. Roy has focused on high rate of refractive errors among children and pointed out about challenges of transportation in the district. He suggested for Mobile van & school screening camps. Mr. Girija Satish said about NBJK’s efforts and the organization run LNJP Eye Hospital, Kajha (Wazzirganj, Gaya).

Also Dr Shrarvan Kumar, Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Mr. Shambhu Prakash (Health & Sanitation Manager, Jeevika) and Mr. Sonu Raj have extended their full support to Rural Eye Health program by Sightsavers & NBJK.