NBJK Celebrates #IndependenceDay of the Nation

15 August 2021, Amrit Nagar (Hazaribag): 75th Independence Day of India has been celebrated at NBJK Coordination Office and Mr. Girija Satish (President, NBJK) hoisted tricolor flag in presence of the staffs & local people.

In his brief address after chorus of national anthem, Mr. Girija Satish said that India passed through many transformations in post-independence era and science has contributed a lot to the process. He considered 3rd wave of COVID-19 as a severe challenge ahead, stressed upon vaccination and appealed people to ignore superstitious notions around the pandemic. NBJK president put agriculture development as a priority issue and demanded to ban liquor in Jharkhand with entire India. He discussed about alcohol borne economic-social problems and the need of strong will power by the Government and public pressure especially from women to prohibit this evil.

NBJK Secretary Mr. Satish Girija pointed out the dream of our freedom fighters for a new India and the works still due in villages after 74 years of freedom, he said. In context of poor health facilities across rural areas, he updated about the initiatives from NBJK like Covid Care Center-outreach/eye screening camps & eye care services by LNJP eye hospitals. Mr. Satish Girija said about the need of maximum people’s access to benefits of liberty, social harmony and irrigation facility in villages for about 900 million people dependent upon agriculture.

Mr. Prabhu Nath Sharma (Treasurer) said that since India encountered various problems to get independence, we must remember the sacrifice of our freedom fighters and should strive to make India as per their vision. He differentiated between freedom & free will and there is no freedom to hurt anyone, he stated.

Mr. Gandharv Gaurav (Program Director) focused upon the importance of making children acquainted with this special day and initiatives taken by NBJK to address problems in villages. Mr. Rajeev Singh (Program Manager) has briefed about the organization’s intervention to subdue COVID-19 while Mr. Abhay Kumar (Supervisor) said about the pride of being below our national flag and we must maintain its dignity, he told.

The program was anchored by Mr. Shankar Rana (Lok Samiti) and about 50 persons including children have participated in the event.

Also the branch offices, schools & eye hospitals of NBJK have celebrated Independence Day gracefully at Hazaribag, Gaya, Patna, Dumka, Deoghar, Chakai and other places.