Inauguration of #VisionCentre at Barkattha CHC

27 July 2021, Barkattha (Hazaribag): Today a Vision Center started at Community Health Centre, Barkattha under Netra Vasant-Rural Eye Health Program by Sightsavers India @SightsaversIndia @SightsaversIn, NBJK run LNJP Eye Hospital, Bahera (Chauparan, Hazaribag) and Sadar Hospital, Hazaribag.

This was inaugurated by Mr. Shrikant Manjhi (CO, Barkattha), Mr. Basant Saw (Mukhiya, North Barkattha Panchayat), Dr. Rajnikant (MO, CHC), Mr. Gopal Saw (Mukhiya, Barkattha) and Mr. Mithilesh Bharti (Social Worker) jointly. On this occasion, Mr. Shrikant Manjhi has appreciated concerned organizations for opening of the Vision Center in this remote backward area. Dr. Rajnikant stated that very often we don’t understand about gravity of our eye problems but proper checkup at this Vision Center can ensure towards precise treatment. Mr. Basant Saw said that the facility for dealing with eye diseases is a major necessity of this area and the Vision Center will address people’s requirement from Chalkusha, a nearby block too.

Also 30 Sahiya Didis have participated in the inaugural ceremony and Mr. Kirti Rawat (DPC, REHP) provided them tips over common eye diseases with their prevention and identification. Mr. Rajeev Kumar has been appointed as Ophthalmic Assistant here and out of toatal 18 OPD today, 5 with Cataract and 1 with Pterygium have been detected. These patients will be taken to LNJP Eye Hospital or Hazaribag Sadar Hospital for treatment without any charge.

Dr. Dilip, Mr. Shrikant Pandey (CHC), Mr. Rakesh (Ayush), Mr. Ranjit Singh (BPM) and others have contributed to the event.

5000 Plus OPD in #CovidCareRuralOutreachCamps @GiveIndia @SkollFoundation @LindeIndia @LindeIndia1

26 July 2021, Hazaribag:  Right from the first COVID Care Outreach Camp on 15 June at Silawar panchayat in Sadar block, it continued to total 59 panchayats of Sadar, Daru, Katkamsandi & Katkamdag blocks till 24 July with 72 camps and ensured 5014 OPD from 216 villages. The people went through checkup of fever, blood pressure, sugar, oxygen level & cold-cough-throat infection, obtained medical consultation and about 85% have got medicines free of cost.

These camps are being organized by NBJK with support of GiveIndia, US GiveIndia Foundation, Skoll Foundation and Linde India. Mr. Anjani Kumar Sinha (Program Manager) said that among the people after checkup, about 6% are found with high blood pressure and roughly 10% with high sugar but they were unaware of such development. Those patients have availed physician’s advice & medicines, he informed.

In the program, two teams organize two outreach camps daily except on Sunday and support kit with 1 oximeter, 1 infrared thermometer & 1 bottle of sanitizer have been provided to each of 75 identified Rural Medical Practitioners (RMPs) for delivery of safe service across villages. It is noteworthy that the campaign of COVID Care Rural Outreach Camp has the target of free medical checkup & medicines to around 9000 people from 400 villages of the district.

Strengthening of CHC with #VisionCenter Now

22 July 2021, Barkagaon (Hazaribag): As an activity of Netra Vasant-Rural Eye Health (REH) program under joint auspices of Sightsavers India @SightsaversIndia @SightsaversIn, NBJK managed LNJP Eye Hospital-Bahera (Chauparan, Hazaribag) and Govt. run Hazaribag Sadar Hospital, opening of a Vision Center at Community Health Center-Barkagaon was ensured today.

Mr. Nandji Dubey (District Manager, UNICEF, Hazaribag), Mr. Visheshwar Choubey (Representative, MLA-Barkagaon) and Dr. B. N. Prasad (Medical Officer, Barkagaon) have inaugurated this together. Mr. Nandji Dubey said that because of population growth, there is a need of health facilities in villages and this Vision Center will be instrumental for treatment of eye diseases. He expressed hope about handling of eye problems here usually found with people from 50 + age group.

On this occasion, Mr. Krishna Singh (Mukhiya, Sikri panchayat) insisted for screening camp at every panchayat of Barkagaon block and offered his support. Also Dr. Poonam Minj, Dr. Bhaskar and Dr. Indradev were present in the inaugural ceremony. Mr. Kirti Rawat (DPC, REH) has introduced about the program, described its main concern to provide quality eye health care services across rural pockets and said about endeavors in field.

The Vision Center will be opened from Monday to Saturday constantly and appointed Mrs. Prabha Bilung as well as Mr. Shyam Kishor as Ophthalmic Assistants. Here people can avail checkup facilities for refractive errors, cataract, pterygium, glaucoma and other vision problems. The cataract patients will be benefitted by surgery at LNJP eye hospital or Hazaribag sadar hospital without any charge.

There were 8 Sahiya didis participated in the function and they will mobilize eye patients to visit the center. Out of total 18 OPD today, 3 persons have been identified with cataract and their operations will take place soon without any charge.

Inauguration of a New #VisionCenter at Keredari

19 July 2021, Keredari (Hazaribag): Under joint auspices of Sightsavers India @SightsaversIndia @SightsaversIn, NBJK managed LokNayak JayPrakash Eye Hospital-Bahera (Chauparan, Hazaribag) with Govt. run Sadar Hospital-Hazaribag, a Vision Center started at Community Health Center of Keredari block under Netra Vasanta-Rural Eye Health program.

Mr. Tapeshwar Saw (Mukhiya, Keredari Gram Panchayat) has inaugurated this Vision Center and welcomed the move to provide eye care services for people of this remote block of Hazaribag district. He said that we will ensure community cooperation to organize screening camps at each panchayat of the block for treatment of the persons suffering from various eye disorders.

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar (Medical Officer, CHC-Keredari) was present on the occasion; he wished every success of this initiative and appealed the villagers to take care of their eye problems without delay.

The vision center will work on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in a week with checkup facility for Refractive Errors, Cataract, Pterygium, Glucoma as well as other complications. Cataract patients will get surgery at LNJP Eye Hospital or Sadar Hospital free of cost. Mr. Shyam Kishor has been appointed as Ophthalmic Assistant here and he registered 24 OPD on very first day.

Also 13 Sahiya Didis have participated in the event and Mr. Kirti Rawat (District Program Coordinator, REH) has briefed them about basics of eye care. He said regarding program’s commitment to reach at villages with eye health care with two more vision Centers at Barkagaon and Barkattha blocks of Hazaribag district. Mr. Gandharv Gaurav (Program Director, NBJK) and Dr. Jitendra Kumar (State Program Officer, Sightsavers) have played important role to expand REH program in the district. 

Observance of #WorldYouthSkillsDay2021 @Unitednations @UN

15 July 2021, Chakai & Deoghar: On the occasion of World Youth Skills Day, SBI Foundation-Mumbai  @SBIFoundationIndia @SBI_FOUNDATION supported & NBJK run SBI Gram Seva program beneficiaries have observed the day enthusiastically.

At Chhachudih village in Chakai block (dist-Jamui, Bihar), young farmers have joined orientation-cum-training towards the Govt. run Community Tube Well Scheme, Horticulture Mission & Kitchen Gardening. Mr. Rituraj (Block Technical Manager, Chakai) was the resource person who discussed about the condition, process & technique to be a part of these profit making interventions carried out by the Government in rural areas. He said that Community Tube Well Scheme needs a group of 8 to 25 farmers with 12 acres of land to ensure irrigation facility while Kitchen Gardening can draw more income for small farmers by growing different vegetables at a place. Likewise medicinal plants have good market now and growers can initiate with substantial support from the Government, he added. Also he visited some plots to guess about viability of the schemes. Total  85 farmers participated in the event.

At Ramaldih village in Deoghar Sadar block (dist-Deoghar, Jharkhand), women beneficiaries of skill development training have celebrated Youth Skills Day gracefully.

Mr. S. K. Aizal (Program Manager,SBIGS- Chakai), Mr. Jitendra Kumar (Program Manager, SBIGS-Deoghar), Mr. Dhirendra Dheeraj, Mr. Mahendra Ray, Mr. Umesh Yadav and many others have contributed to the affair.                          

3493 OPD from 169 Villages at #COVIDCareRuralOutreachCamps

14 July 2021, Hazaribag: With support of GiveIndia @GiveIndia, US GiveIndia Foundation, Skoll Foundation @SkollFoundation and Linde @LindeIndia @LindeIndia1 NBJK run Covid Care Outreach Camp program has expanded its coverage in Katkamsandi block now.

In the span of 5-14 July, the camps held at many panchayats like Kanchanpur, Romi, Kandsar, Khutra, Daandh, Lupung, Gadokhar, Shahpur, Dhothwa, Kathautiya, Datokhurd … and all 18 panchayats of the block will be covered in this week. At the outreach camp of Kanchanpur, Mr. Omprakash Kumar (Community Co-ordinator, JSLPS) and Mr. Deepak Sharma (Social security Facilitator, Sightsavers) have co-operated notably.

In these camps, many persons like Mrs. Bhuneshwari Devi from Kanchanpur, Md. Asgar Ali from Romi, Mr. Vijay Ram from Kandsar, Mrs. Anima Khatun from Khutra, Mr. Chandradev Saw from Daandh have been identified with diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, symptoms of COVID and got consultations from physicians with medicines free of cost. Mr. Rajkumar Mehta (Mukhiya, Kandsar) and Mr. Minhaz Husain (Mukhiya, Daandh) have contributed a lot to organize the camps in their panchayats. Dr. (Mrs.) Megha Sinha and Dr. R. N. Sinha are serving as physicians in these camps.

Mr. Anjani Sinha (Program Manager) said that during the period of 15 June-14 July, Covid Care Outreach Camps have registered 3,493 patients from 169 villages of 52 panchayats in Hazaribag Sadar, Daru & Katkamsandi blocks. They went under checkup of oxygen level, blood pressure, sugar, fever with other symptoms of COVID and received observation & consultation from MBBS doctors. 225 persons have been identified with high blood pressure while 450 found with high sugar. Medicines were made available to around 85% of all the patients.

Also these camps have acknowledged 55 Rural Medical Practitioners and provided sets of Oximeter-Infrared Thermometer-Sanitizer bottle to 50 RMPs for betterment of their service.                        

2368 OPD from 126 Villages at #COVIDCareRuralOutreachCamps

06 July 2021, Hazaribag: With support of GiveIndia @GiveIndia US GiveIndia Foundation, Skoll Foundation @SkollFoundation and Linde @LindeIndia @LindeIndia1, NBJK run program of COVID Care Rural Outreach Camps is providing a doorstep medical care service for the people live at remote villages.

During such 32 outreach camps in between 15 June-03 July, total 2368 persons from 126 villages of Sadar, Daroo & Katkamdag blocks have turned up for their checkup of BP, Sugar, Oxygen Level, Fever, Cold-Cough/Throat Infection etc. 185 & 386 have been identified with high BP and high sugar respectively.

In these camps, around 85% people have got free medicines as per symptoms of diseases, as prescribed by the doctor during the camps. Till 3rd July, 36 Rural Medical Practitioners have received Infrared Thermometer, Oximeter & Sanitizer for each to improve their service.

Two teams comprised of 1 Program Manager, 2 drivers, 2 ANMs, 2 mobilizers and 2 MBBS doctors are working tirelessly to make these Covid Care outreach camps a success.

The program aims to reach about 9000 people in 430 villages of Hazaribag with a clear message to defeat COVID.

#FamilyCounselingCenter @MinistryWCD @NIPCCD Organizes Its Sub-Committee Meeting

03 July 2021, Hazaribag: With support of Central Social Welfare Board-New Delhi and Jharkhand State Social Welfare Board-Ranchi, NBJK run Family counseling Center (FCC) has organized its Sub-committee meeting.

The meeting held at the premises of Women Police Station (WPS), Hazaribag on 28th June and chaired by Mrs. Binu Kodiyar (Officer I/c, WPS). She suggested for formation of a body as Pariwar Kalyan Samiti (PKS) linked to WPS with members of FCC Sub-committee to co-operate in settlement of the cases with PKS & FCC, so that more families can be saved from breakup. Also she advised to hold monthly meeting of PKS.

In the meeting, Sub-committee members have expressed serious concern over mobile phone caused growing trend of criminality among youths and they appealed the parents for healthy interaction with their wards to correct them on time.

During the meeting, Mrs. Meera Gupta (Counselor, FCC) has tabled the quarterly report (April-June’21) of FCC before the members and said about registration of total 34 cases at FCC for this period. Out of these cases, marital dispute (14), separation from son & daughter-in-law (7), familial unrest by liquor (8), dispute with mother/father-in-law (3) and extra-marital relation (2) have been attended by FCC and we could be able resolve 19 cases, she informed.

Mr. Satish Girija (Secretary, NBJK), Mr. Tulsi Dubey (Advocate), Mrs. Sheela Kumari (Secretary, Stri Shakti), Mrs. Usha (Anupam Mahila Chetna), Mrs. Sharda Devi (Sashakt Nari Utthan), Mr. Umesh Kumar Saw, Mrs. Roli Kumari, Ms Asima Lakra and Mr. Sanjay Kumar (Counselor, FCC) have participated in the meeting.

#LokSamiti Organizes 44th Foundation Day

30 June 2021, Khardiha (Deo, Aurangabad): Bihar Pradesh Lok Samiti has organized its 44th Foundation Day at the birth place of late Tripurari Sharan (Ex-President, National Lok Samiti). On 28th June, his 8th death anniversary was deeply mourned by his followers. This resulted as a Workers Convention and Mr. Jagannath Singh (President, BSLS) was on the chair. This began with lighting of lamp and by offering garlands, flowers over picture of Tripurari Babu. Also Lok Samiti’s flag hoisting ceremony took place and people have expressed their condolences for all the friends who left this world because of Covid or some other reasons may be. Mr. Girija Satish (President, National Lok Samiti) and Mr. Anand Shankar Singh (Hon. MLA, Aurangabad Sadar) have inaugurated the convention jointly.

In his address, Mr. Girija Satish remembered Tripurari Babu’s life is an ideal example of creative struggle, talked upon his contribution to Khadi sector and mentioned about farmers’ compulsion to sell their produces below cost price and lack of purchase centers. He appealed for support to anti-liquor law.

Mr. Anand Shankar Singh (Hon. MLA) praised late Tripurari Sharan as a social heritage, guide, Gandhian worker and a virtuous, dutiful person. He said about the multi-purpose spinning wheel developed by Tripurari Babu.

Mr. Kaushal Ganesh Azad (National Co-ordinator, Lok Samiti) has demanded for a life size statue of late Tripurari Sharan and a school in village Khardiha and restoration of Mandi system with guaranteed MSP to farmers. Mr. Ajay Shrivastava (Ex-president, district Khadi Gramodyog) recalled Tripurari Babu as a synonymous to Khadi and his devotion to JP. Mr. Shivji Singh (GS, BSLS) anchored the dais.

Also Mr. Girija Satish, Hon. MLA, Mr. Jagannath Singh, Mr. KG Azad & Mr. Shivji Singh have sown two plants of Mango & Banyan in memory of late Tripurari Babu. During the convention, Mr. Girija Satish has honored Smt. Dulari Jee (widow of late Ramswaroop Bhai, an old associate of Gaya Lok Samiti) with shawl while other recipient of this admiration, Shri Ram Sharan Jee (Bhagalpur LS) couldn’t join the program.

About 100 people including Mr. Nagendra Sinha (G. Secretary, BSLS), Mr. Shriram Singh (Secretary, dist. LS), Dr. Arun Maji (Advocate-Supreme Court & President, Delhi State LS), Mr. Sajjan Kumar (GS, Delhi LS), Mrs. Bindu Singh, Mrs. Meena Devi (Baadh LS), Mr. Upendra Singh, Mr. Parmeshwar, Mr. Kishori Yadav, Mr. Vishnudev Paswan, Mr. Sujeet (Rohtas LS) have participated in the convention.

#MemoriesOfEmergency 25 June 1975: A Symposium

30 June 2021, Hazaribag: On 25th June a symposium on “Memories of Emergency 25 June 1975” held at NBJK co-ordination office. Mr. Swarup Chand Jain (Advocate) has chaired the event.

Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK & National Lok Samiti) introduced the theme and said that Emergency regime was a form of dictatorship which permitted arbitrary actions of the Government to torture common people. He called kindness, collective decision and honor to people’s views as vital ingredients of any democratic system and to restore these values we must get rid of the prejudices related to caste, religion, race, region, language etc.

Mr. Gautam Sagar Rana (Ex-MLA) who led anti-emergency movement in Hazaribag during his young age, appreciated NBJK for organizing this meeting and said about the conflict between State Power & People’s Power that resulted as defeat of State Power.

Also Mr. Murari Singh (Environmentalist), Mr. Umesh Pratap (Secretary-BJJK, Ichak), Prof. Pramod Kumar (Teacher, Dept. of Political Science, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag), Mr. Krishna Ram Thakur (Ex-Teacher), Mr. Bateshwar Prasad Mehta (Politician), Prof. Subodh Singh Shivgeet (Teacher, Dept. of Hindi, VBU), Dr. Prasann Mishra (Journalist) and Mr. Shamsher Alam (Social Worker) have shared their views.

From the chair, Mr. Swarup Chand Jain clarified that disagreement with or protest to the ruling power can’t be termed as sedition. He named mob lynching as black spots on our democracy. Mr. Jain called for people’s stake to improve our democratic setup and thanked NBJK for the seminar.