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.

#MurhuNariShaktiKisanProducerCompanyLimited Gets FPO Impact Award

17 December 2021, New Delhi: CInI @cinicell Tata Trusts @TataTrusts & NBJK promoted Murhu Nari Shakti Kisan Producer Co. Ltd. has won Vijayalakshmi Das-Friends-of-Women FPO 2021 Award, an initiative of ACCESS @accessdev.org supported by Rabobank @RabobankAustralia with NABARD @nabardonline in technical partnership of IRMA @IRMAOfficial

It is an endeavor in recognizing and encouraging exemplary FPO (Farmer Producer Organization) that have overcome various challenges, to successfully build self-sustaining businesses and contribute meaningfully to the member community.

At a function held at Hotel Taj Ambassador, Ms. Neelkamal Darbari (MD, SFAC) @sfacindia has conferred the award to Mrs. Mithila Devi, Ms Monika Mundu (both Directors, MNSKPCL)and Mr. Praveen Kumar (CEO, MNSKPCL). He praised the women of Khunti and said that their work has proved about a transforming India. What you can think, can do also and show the world, Mr. Darbari has encouraged the women. While at Khunti, Mrs. Dayamani Nag (Chairperson, MNSKPCL) has congratulated all women associated with company and expressed sincere gratitude towards organizers of the award ceremony.

MNSKPCL is linked with JOHAR project of JSLPS @onlineJSLPS also and there were more than 100 nominations from different women organizations across India for this award, but MNSKPCL emerged as the winner. It is remarkable that in July 2021, MNSKPCL has bagged Samunnati-The Economic Times Best FPO Award too under the category of Women Empowerment.

Farmers Get Cows under #SBIGramSeva program @SBIFoundationIndia @SBI_FOUNDATION

15 December 2021, Saraun, Chakai (Jamui, Bihar): Through the program of SBI Gram Seva with support of SBI Foundation-Mumbai, NBJK has distributed 10 cows among 10 farmers from Hethchakai, Patjori, Garahi, Chhchhudih & Mangtadih villages.

Mr. Ashok Kumar (BAO, Chakai) and Mr. Ashutosh Kr. Ravi (President, AAC) have allotted the cows among needy villagers. The cows have been handed out among Mrs. Munni Devi with Messrs Shailesh Sah, Basuki Yadav, Niwas Ray, Ratish Ray, Shankar Ram, Baijnath Das, Karu Das, Umesh Turi and Vishun Dev Rawat. The Block Agriculture Officer has praised SBIF-NBJK’s initiative to empower farmers with animal husbandry.

Mr. S. K. Azal (Program Manager, NBJK) said that our farmers can get milk, dung and calf/ox with help of these cows. These beneficiaries have invested only 25% of the cost and received remaining 75% as program grant for their cows; he clarified and mentioned about developmental activities at these five villages.

Also Mr. Dhirendra Kr. Dheeraj, Mr. Rajesh Pandey, Mr. Neeraj Kr. Nagina & other dignitaries of the area were present on the occasion.

Training on Tailoring & Sewing Machine Maitenance for Women @UshaIntl @ushasilaischool

13 December 2021, Chakla (Ranchi): Under Usha Silai School Program with support of Usha International Ltd., NBJK has organized tribal focused training for 10 ST women from different villages of Khunti Sadar, Murhu & Adki blocks in Khunti district. Also one woman Mrs. Preeti Kumari from village-Rola, sadar block, Hazaribag has joined the training as an adopted participant.

The event was inaugurated by Mr. Ram Lakhan Singh (NBJK, Chakla) who stressed upon hard labour for any success and conveyed best wishes for all the trainees. Also Mr. Felix Tirkey (Program Officer, UIL), Mr. Vanshidhar Thakur (NBJK, Chakla) and Mr. Shailesh Kumar (Program Coordinator, NBJK) were present on the occasion.

Initial two days of the training have been concentrated upon acquaintance with parts & functioning, faults & fixing, precautions etc with Mr. Gopal Kumar Mishra (Servce Engineer, UIL) as the resource person. On remaining days, the trainees will go through practical knowledge of clothes cutting, designing & dress making under guidance of Mrs. Pammi Devi (Trainer, UIL).

After completion of the training on 21 December 2021, each woman will get a new sewing machine, signage board, guide book and a certificate to start Usha Silai School separately.

CInI @cinicell Tata Trusts @TataTrusts & NBJK Launches #JalJeevanMission for 35 Villages

12 December 2021, Murhu (Khunti, Jharkhand): CInI Tata Trusts & NBJK will support implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission across 35 villages in Murhu block and a Program Launch Workshop held at Murhu block office. The workshop was inaugurated by Mr. Neelkanth Singh Munda (Hon. MLA, Khunti) and Mr. Arun Kumar Singh (DDC, Khunti) jointly in presence of Mr. Mithilesh Kr. Singh (BDO, Murhu), Ms Moniya Lata (CO, Murhu), Ms Alice Odeya (Pramukh, Murhu) and Mr. Subodh Manjhi (Dy. Pramukh).

Hon. MLA has drawn attention over the challenges like difficult geography and drying groundwater before successful implementation of the mission. But we have to accept this; he said and appealed PRIs’ members and villagers to cooperate the organizations. Mr. Munda suggested for selecting two villages from each panchayat and about priority for villages of Martyrs.

Mr. A. K. Singh (DDC, Khunti) has emphasized over water conservation through Bandh check dams, water bodies, soak pits and plantation to make JJM successful and requested women to come forward as they suffer a lot for water.

On this occasion, Mr. S. K. Dinkar (Executive Engineer, Drinking Water & Sanitation) has informed about completion of tender process for all villages & hamlets. The work will be visible within two months, he assured and updated that for tap water connection, a family has to pay Rs. 310 once and afterwards Rs. 62 monthly or less if Gram Sabha wishes, to village drinking water & sanitation committee to sustain the scheme.

CInI Tata Trusts & NBJK will be in role of Collaborators for this ambitious scheme of Jal Nal Mission going to be executed at 35 villages by DWS dept. under Gram Sabha & Panchayti Raj system. Earlier these villages have been selected under the program of Lakhpati Kisan Smart Village by CInI Tata Trusts & NBJK and now going to be every house with tap water facility. Tata Water Mission will provide fund for this vital fulfillment.

The workshop was contributed by CInI Tata Trusts & NBJK people like Mr. Gautam Mundu, Mr. Somnath Das, Ms Shahin Naz, Mr. Chaitanya K. Gounjhu, Mr. Mohit Purty, Mr. Anil Hassa, Ms Roshni Topno, Mr. Kalyan Kumar, Mr. Abhijit Mal and Mr. Manohar Tuti also.

#UshaSilaiSchoolTraining for Tribal Women of Simdega @UshaIntl @ushasilaischool

06 December 2021, Chakla (Ranchi): Under Usha Silai School program with support of Usha International Ltd., NBJK has organized a residential training from 3rd December on Sewing Machine Servicing & Tailoring with Life Skills for 20 tribal women of Simdega district in Jharkhand. These women have come from different villages of Bolba, Simdega Sadar, Thethaitangar, Kersai, and Kolebira blocks to attend the training which will end on 11th December.

The event was inaugurated by Mr. Felix Tirkey (Program Officer, UIL) in presence of Mrs. Pammi Devi, Mrs. Anita Soreng (both Trainers, UIL), Mr. Kamaljit Sharma (Service Engineer, UIL) and Mr. Shailesh Kumar (Program Coordinator, NBJK). Mr. Tirkey has focused upon need of financial self-reliance for empowerment and about support from NBJK-UIL to tribal women.

First two days of the training have been devoted to know about sewing machine, its fittings, functioning, fixing-unfixing, defects & keys etc. Mr. Kamaljit Sharma was the resource person for this part of training while Mrs. Pammi Devi and Mrs. Anita Soreng facilitate practical classes of dress making. Also the trainees will attend special sessions upon Personality development, customer handling skills, better services and related topics.

After completion of the training, each trained tribal woman will get a set of new sewing machine, signage board, and guide book with a certificate from Usha International Limited. They will start their Usha Silai School for skill development of local woman/girl aspirants along with a tailoring shop for customers especially ladies & children in need of better service.

Training to BCM cum ASHA Workers by #RuralEyeHealthProgram @SightsaversIN @SightsaversIndia

26 November 2021, Gaya: Under the joint auspices of Sightsavers India, LNJP Eye Hospital-Kajha (Wazirganj, Gaya) & NBJK, one day training for Block Community Mobilizers, Asha workers & Asha Facilitators of  Tankuppa, Paraiya and Muhra blocks of the district held at Hotel Regency, Bodhgaya.

Mr. Nilesh Kumar (DPM) and Mr. Vinay Kumar (DCM) from District Health Society have inaugurated the event focused upon Rural Eye Health Program prioritized for these three blocks.

Total 62 participants have attended the training enriched by Dr Farnaz Kauser (Eye specialist, LNJPEH-Kajha), Mr. Azad Kumar (Optometrist, LNJPEH-Kajha) and Mr. Nikhlesh Ranjan, DPC-NBJK as the resource persons.