Roshni Dhruva High School Provides Smart Phones to Girl Students from Weaker Section @AmazonIN @amazonIN @GiveIndia

23 November 2021, Churchu: 39 girl students of NBJK run Roshni Dhruva High School have received Smart Cell Phones with support of Amazon’s Delivering Smile Campaign & GiveIndia. These girls belong to low income group families and keeping view of the need of online learning, mobile phones made available to them.

As the chief guest of this event, Mr. Indradev Rajwar (Officer In-charge, Churchu PS) said that during Corona caused lockdown, majority of students have missed online classes just for the reason that they couldn’t afford smart phones. This happened due to lack of means and NBJK’s effort to fill the gap is commendable, he remarked. Mr. Rajwar mentioned about two tribal women those clicked medical and civil service examinations despite all adversarities.

Before this, Mr. Shankar Rana (Asst. Program Coordinator, NBJK) has introduced the program and stressed upon ease of access to new technology in this changed situation. On this occasion, Dr. Mrs. Pooja Prakash (Asst. In-charge, CHC-Churchu) praised NBJK & support agencies for providing Smart phones to school girls and this single step can make them confident to do better, she said. Mr. Murari Sahay (BEEO, Churchu) insisted for preventive measures still needed against Covid and offered useful tips about online classes. Mr. Dineshwar Singh (Head Teacher, RDHS) said that even with limited resources, as a team we have tried our best to update the students and expect that more smart phones may be distributed among needy children again. Some girls like Lakshmi, Tara and Angel have shared their experiences of online classes. Mr. Atish Pingua (Program Coordinator, NBJK) expressed thanks to all for cooperation.

The program took place in presence of Mrs. Baby Rani, Mrs. Shanta Kumari, Mrs. Usha Dungdung, Mr. Pintu Kumar, Mr. Umeshwar Choudhary, Mr. Vijay Kumar, Md. Imran Ansari, Mr. Kirti Tiwary (all teachers) and around 150 school children.

Tribal Exclusive #UshaSilaiSchool Training @UshaIntl @ushasilaischool

22 November 2021, Chakla (Ranchi): Under NBJK run Usha Silai School program with support of Usha International Limited, a series of tribal exclusive training is going on and now 20 tribal women from Kamdara, Basia, Raidih & Dumri blocks of Gumla district have joined the same for period of 22-30 November 2021.

This started at NBJK’s training center at Chakla village near Ormanjhi, Ranchi and inaugurated by Mr. Ram Pravesh Prasad (In-charge, NBJKTC) with Mr. Felix Tirkey (Representative, UIL), Mrs. Sandhya Agrawal & Mrs. Nusrat Praween (both Trainers), Mr. Kamaljit Sharma (Sewing Machine Sevice Engineer, UIL) and Mr. Shailesh Kumar (Program Coordinator, NBJK).

The trainees will learn cutting & sewing of different dresses especially for women-children as well as servicing of sewing machine along with some life skills too. After completion of this 9 days training, each participant will get a new sewing machine, signage board, guide book and certificate.

These tribal women are supposed to open Usha Silai School at their respective villages where they will teach tailoring to aspirant women/girls and can provide paid service like any professional tailor.

#ChildReporters @unicefindia @UNICEFIndia Celebrate #WorldChildren’sDay with Hon. CM & H. E. the Governor

20 November 2021, Ranchi: Under NBJK run program of Child Reporters in Ranchi with support of UNICEF Jharkhand, the Child Reporters/CRs have got an opportunity to celebrate World Children’s Day with Honorable Chief Minister and His Excellency the Governor of Jharkhand.

The CRs met Mr. Hemant Soren (Hon. CM) at his residential office and one among them asked him about Covid Vaccine for children. Making a vaccine needs some time but the pace with our scientists have developed the vaccines for adult ensures us that soon they will make the same for children also, he replied. Another CR has drawn Hon. CM’s attention over need of concrete roof at Government Middle School, BIT Mesra (Ranchi). One more child questioned about lack of proper facilities in schools for Online Education and Hon. CM has assured CRs for improvement in this situation shortly.

There were 10 CRs in meeting with Hon. CM who praised them for positive message upon education, health, nutrition, child rights and said that the state govt. keeps vigil over Covid infection to open schools in phased out manner including resumption of classes in Primary schools in near future.

On the occasion of World Children’s Day, Raj Bhawan (Hon. Governor’s House) was decorated with blue light and H. E. the Governor Mr. Ramesh Bais has talked to CRs about their works & challenges. Also a drawing competition held among children over the theme “A Better Future for Every Child” for World’s Children Day this year.

UNICEF Jharkhand @unicefindia Provides Training to Counselors of #FamilyCounselingCenters @ministryWCD

16-18 November 2021, Ranchi: UNICEF Jharkhand has organized 3-days training to the Counselors from Family Counseling Centers/FCCs running by NGOs in 21 districts of Jharkhand with support of Central Social Welfare Board-Delhi & Jharkhand State Social Welfare Board-Ranchi.

The training’s objective was capacity building of Counselors and this has been provided through Bhartiya Lok Kalyan Sansthan-Ranchi @blks.co.in. NBJK too runs an FCC at Hazaribag and sent Mr. Sanjay Kumar (Counselor) to attend the program.

On first day the participants got details about topics like Observation of Violence, Power & Control Cycle, Vulnerable/Risk Groups, Frequent Reactions after Violence, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Impact upon Children, Support & Resources, Screening Skills, and Causes with Redressal. Next day after recap, they came to know about Psychological First Aid, Case Study & others. Last day of the training was dedicated to the issues like Basic Counseling Skill, Role & Responsilbility, Psychosocial Support, Referal Service, Reporting, Contact, Demonstration and Activities important for Counselors.

Mses. Madhumita Bhattacharya, Prakriti Sinha, Liza T. Denil, Mr. M. M. Verghese and Mr. Narendra Singh have contributed to the event as resource parsons. Ms. Preeti Shrivastava (UNICEF Jharkhand) and the trainers have distributed prize items among the trainees in closing ceremony.

Saraikela-Kharsawan District Lok Samiti Calls Convention for Liquor Prohibition @JBFMumbai

19 November 2021, Saraikela: Today Saraikela-Kharsawan District Lok Samiti has organized a convention upon Liquor Prohibition at Utkal Mani Adarsh Pathagar with support of NBJK-Hazaribag & Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation-Mumbai.

Mr. Girija Satish (President, National Lok Samiti) was the Chief Guest of this program who termed liquor as a main obstruction to development of any person-family-society-sate-nation and said that liquor caused incidents of violence, booty, rape; road accident, women atrocity etc are on rise. He warned to not compare liquor consumption in India with foreign countries as their climate, social structure, intake timing-manner are totally different and they too are suffering from broken families as more people become mentally ill because of alcoholism. Mr. Girija Satish pointed out that the Government is not willing to withdraw its powers in favour of PRIs, imposing various legal provisions for grassroots VOs those work among people on ground. He demanded for a strong prohibitive law for not only Jharkhand but for entire India and asked the Government to arrange sufficient irrigation facility for farmers.

Before this, Mr. Shankar Rana (Co-ordinator, Jharkhand State Lok Samiti) has briefed about Lok Samiti’s anti-liquor campaigns in Bihar & Jharkhand in the years 2014 and 2017. He updated about recent intervention by the organization against liquor in Jharkhand.

On this occasion, Mr. Kaushal Ganesh Azad (National Co-ordinator, Lok Samiti) has stressed upon liquor prohibition for a strong and safe society. Mr. Manoj Choudhary (Vice-president, Saraikela Municipality) has supported to ban liquor in Jharkhand due to high crime rate. Mr. Angura Mahto (Founder Member of District Lok Samiti) said about activities to make people aware of No Liquor campaign and reminded for requirement of legal support. Mr. Ganesh Gagrai (Ex-Mukhiya) has maintained to discard alcohol if we want to promote education & women empowerment in our society. Mr. Karmu Mardi has proposed to ban liquor under a strong Panchayti Raj system while Mrs. Lakshmi Jyoti presented an awareness song to get rid of liquor and supported for its socio-legal prevention.

The event was chaired and anchored by Mr. Angura Mahto and Mr. Gurupado Mahto respectively in presence of around 125 women-men including Mr. Jagat Kishor Pradhan, Mr. Rajesh Singh Deo and Mr. Rajaram Mahto etc as prominent citizens from the area.

Training to Make Master Trainers for Tailorring @UshaIntl @ushasilaischool

17 November 2021, Amrit Nagar (Hazaribag): Under NBJK run program of #UshaSilaiSchool with support of Usha International Limited-Delhi, 10 days residential training for Master Trainers has been started today.

Total 12 selected trainee women from Bihar & Jharkhand as 6 from Munger, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Patna and 6 from Hazaribag have ensured their participation in this advance level tailoring training activity and they will learn upgraded skills through practical workouts. These women have availed tailoring training earlier under the program and running Usha Silai School at their places effectively.

Mr. Prabhu Nath Sharma (Treasurer, NBJK) has inaugurated the event and said that after successful completion of this improved learning, the participant women will get chance to work as trainers since approved by Usha Company and also the trainees at their own schools will be benefited with such knowledge sharing. Mr. Ritesh Khandelwal (Representative, Usha International Ltd.) was present on the occasion.

As the instructor, Mrs. Sangita Jayaswal (Sr. Trainer, Usha International Ltd.) imparts advance tailoring skills with the trainees while Mr. Shailesh Kumar (Program Coordinator, NBJK) has arranged the affair.

Girl Children Participate in Quiz Competition at #RemedialCoachingCenters @actionvillageindia @ActionVillageIn

16 November 2021, Mayatu (Hazaribag): Today 27 girl students of Remedial Coaching Center (RCC) at Mayatu village in Katkamdag block have participated in the quiz competition held at their Center. They have been asked questions from subjects like Science, Maths and English with General Knowledge.

These girls are students of class VIII, IX & X and get extra coaching for same subjects at RCC. After completion of class wise quiz competition, Sunaina stood first with Monika and Nafisa Farhat as second & third respectively among girls of class VIII. Likewise Pooja Kumari, Rani and Usha were declared as first, second & third for class IX while Nisha, Priti and Anshu achieved first, second & third positions in class X. All the winers have received books related to English Grammar, Translation & Dictionary as their prizes from the hands of Mr. Abhay Kumar (Program Supervisor). Also Mr. Dhananjay Prasad (RCC Teacher) and other school teachers were present on the occasion.

Under the program of Girls’ Education & Coaching Centers with support of Action Village India-UK, these quiz competitions are being organized from 23 October 2021 at the program run RCCs in Hazaribag Sadar, Katkamdag and Katkamsandi blocks of Hazaribag district. Out of 16 RCCs, 13 centers at the villages like Gurhet, Gurua, Pabra, Lupung, Khutra, Banha, Sultana, Mayatu etc have arranged the quiz events with participation of 437 girl children. Tomorrow the RCC in Sarauni village of Sadar block will organize the quiz, Mr. Abhay Kumar has informed.     

Tribal Women Get Tailoring Training & Sewing Machines @UshaIntl @ushasilaischool

12 November 2021, Chakla (Ranchi): Under NBJK run Usha Silai School program with support of Usha International-Delhi, 9 days residential and tribal exclusive training upon tailoring as well as sewing machine maintenance for 20 women has been started at village-Chakla (block-Ormanjhi, Ranchi) based NBJK training center. These tribal women belong to Lohardaga Sadar block of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand and their training will be accomplished on 20 November 2021.

On this occasion, Mr. Satish Girija (Secretary, NBJK) has applauded Usha Company for running the program since last 12 years constantly which enabled around 1000 women to achieve financial self-reliance with Usha Silai Schools they operate at their places. The program provides proper training about functioning of sewing machine-clothes making and many trained women are earning about Rs. 8000-10000 currently, he pointed out and encouraged the trainees for practical learning of new skills.

Mrs. Nusrat Parveen and Mrs. Arti Devi are tailoring trainers while Mr. Kamaljeet Sharma and Mr. Gopal Mishra impart about technicalities to handle sewing machine properly. After successful completion of the training, each trainee will receive a new sewing machine, signboard, guidebook, certificate etc to open own Usha Silai School at their respective places.

Mr. Ram Pravesh Prasad (In-charge, NBJK Training Centre, Chakla), Mr. Felix Tirkey (Program Officer, Usha International) and Mr. Shailesh Kumar (Program Co-ordinator, NBJK) are in support team responsible for smooth progression of the training.

Training on Tailoring & Sewing Machine Maintenance for Tribal Women @UshaIntl @ushasilaischool

30 October 2021, Chakla (Ranchi): Under NBJK run Usha Silai School program, 20 tribal women from Manika block of Latehar district in Jharkhand have completed 9 days residential training upon tailoring & sewing machine maintenance at the training centre of NBJK.

The trainees have been introduced to advance skills on different dresses making and an orientation to functioning as well as problems fixing of sewing machine. Mrs. Sandhya Agrawal and Mrs. Pooja Devi were trainers who supported the women for their practical learning.

After the training, all participants have received new sewing machine, signboard, guidebook and certificate as one for each. They will initiate their own Usha Silai School at their places. The event was specially organized for tribal women.

Mr. Felix Tirkey (Program Officer, Usha International), Mr. Ram Pravesh Prasad (In-charge, NBJK Training Centre, Chakla), Mr. Shailesh Kumar (Program Co-ordinator, NBJK) and Mr. Subhash Chandra Bose (Social Worker, Latehar) have contributed to the event.

Quiz Competitions at #RemedialCoachingCenters @actionvillageindia @ActionVillageIn

25 October 2021, Hazaribag: To facilitate Girls’ Education in the district, Action Village India-UK supported Remedial Coaching Centers in villages for girl students of class VIII-IX-X, have started quiz competitions from 23 October to 29 October in first phase.

After such events with 25 & 37 participants at RCCs of Sultana and Barasi villages respectively, today 42 students of the RCC at Gurhet village have contributed to quiz competition held there. This was like a preparatory with simple smart questions from their Maths, Science, GK & English syllabus.

Muskan, Lakshmi and Nidhi stood first, second & third among the girls from class VIII. In class IX, Devika, Shivani and Manti have been declared as top three accordingly while Shweta, Mahak and Rani won first three positions in a row.

The winners have got books of English grammar, translation and dictionary as rewards from Mr. Abhay Kumar (Program Asst.), Mr. Ganesh Yadav & other teachers. RCC children have liked the quiz. Till 18th November 2021, all 16 RCCs in Sadar, Katkamsandi and Katkamdag blocks will be covered under this series.