e-Newsletter : October 2007

Developments & Highlights>>>
Message for Public Interest


 

Seminar on Elimination of female feticide and importance of Birth Registration>>

Seminar canopying the issue of elimination of female feticide and need of necessitating birth registration was organized under the baton of Plan India assisted Kopal program at premises of local BDJJ inter college in Harli village of Sadar block of Hazaribag district. Speakers jointly stressed on the need to initiate steps to curb the rate of female feticide and need to necessitate birth registration.

 

Workshop on National Environment Awareness Campaign>>

A day long workshop of voluntary organizations regarding “National Environment Awareness Campaign (2007-2008)” was organized by Gram Vikas Kendra, Jamshedpur and facilitated by Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra, Hazaribag. Mr. Satish Girija, Secretary, NBJK, in his inaugural address remarked that Gram Vikas Kendra, Jamshedpur in association with Ministry of Forest and Environment organizes several programs to create awareness in the direction of environmental conservation. It was specified that “Conservation of Bio Diversity” is the issue of environmental awareness campaign. It was also stressed that community participation is also a must to make the campaign a success.

 
Capacity Building Workshop on Readymade Cloth Production >>
Two days workshop on readymade cloth production was organized by Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra with financial assistance from Cordaid, Netherlands. Workshop was a step forward to hike efficiency in productivity and marketing strategies. Objective was to make the participants efficient in stitching, knitting and cutting works so that they can earn their livelihood at ease. Mrs. Poonam Sinha and Mrs. Usha Gupta from Birsa Munda Industrial Development Institute acted as resource persons in the two day capacity building workshop. 56 women from Chouparan, Churchu, Barkagaon, Ichak, Visungarh and Sadar blocks of Hazaribag district participated in the workshop.
Workshop on Pre-Marital Counseling>>

Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra with assistance of Central Social Welfare Board organized a two days workshop cornering subject of pre marital counseling on 29th & 30th September, 2007 at Annada College, Hazaribag premises. Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, Program Director, NSS inaugurated the workshop. A film pertaining to the aspects of marriage, family and aids were shown to the participants. Sister Breto, Dr. Enima, Dr. Ranjit Dubey were the main delegates present in the workshop.

 

Nukkad Nataks/Skit plays staged>>

Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra with financial assistance from Helpage India, New Delhi under the baton of the program “Sensitization and advocacy for the elderly & access to government welfare schemes” staged Nukkad Nataks/Skit plays in 12 villages of Sadar, 6 villages of Ichak and 3 villages of Katkamsandi blocks of Hazaribag district. Small play entitled “Kal Hamara Hai” was staged to create a familial environment amidst the elderly sections. Skits were successful in sensitizing the community regarding the intensity of problems and humiliation elderly community face owing to indecent behavior from co family members.

 
A promising entrepreneur >>

Fifty year old Sulochana devi is associated with micro credit group run by Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra. She used to contribute partially in her husband’s beetle shop. She always dreamt of making big one day. She got the massage that NBJK promotes Self Help Groups and provides loans to them to carry out income generating activities. She along with 14 other women formed a Self Help Group (SHG) and started savings in a weekly basis. In the year she along with other group members drew Rs. 1000/- as loan and invested the money to enhance stock of the shop.. So far she has taken loan of Rs. 108000/- and has been successful in transforming the beetle shop into a general store. My daily earnings has skied up to Rs, 200 to Rs.300 compared to my previous earnings of Rs.50 only. In addition to this today I have the privilege of new supply water connection, newly erected house and every other basic amenities of life

 

Give me an opportunity

I am Ruplal Bhuiya, resident of Karma village of Chouparan block. I belong from a very poor background where education is a distant reality. My parents are illiterate but they feel that education is a must. We don’t have the resources and henceforth I can never sit with other students in a classroom. I can get enrolled in school if you support us financially. Your support will enable me to reach those heights which I never thought. To help me contact:
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Your Support can help them

There are many students who are interested to study, get educated and dream of becoming doctors, engineers, businessmen etc. But poverty seals the doors of their progress and their dreams seems to be illusionary. If you come forward and sponsor a child financially you can give birth to a doctor, engineer etc of future genera. Please come forward and sponsor a child by donating a minimum of Rs. 2000 (Rupees two thousand only). For further details contact:-

 

Do you know?

Child labor prevention act of 1986 has been amended in 10th October, 2006 prohibits children engaged as domestic laborers, working in dhabas, hotels and restaurants, industries, circus and other sources of entertainment. As per child labor act, 1986 employing a child for any hazardous or non hazardous activity is a punishable under law. Whoever violates the law he or she will be sentenced for a term of 3 months to one year and may be fined from Rupees 10 thousand to 20 thousand. If one violates the second time person can be pushed for six months to 2 years. According to Supreme court’s directions employer have to do a down payment of Rs.20, 000 to rehabilitate the victimized child.

 

Let us keep our environment clean and green

Human being after learning to walk on two feet, evolved through several ages like Stone age, Iron age, Jet age, and Space age and finally landed up in the garbage age. Our environment is being neglected in the blind race of development. Come let us emphasize on cleaning up the waste / garbage surrounding us and keep our environment clean and green.


 

Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra
Co-ordination Office

Vill. - Amrit Nagar,
P.O., Korrah, Hazaribag District
Pin - 825301.
Phone : +91-6546-263332, 266781
Fax : +91-6546-263332
Mobile : +91-9431141147,
               +91-9431140508
Email :  nbjkco2@rediffmail.com
satishgirija@rediffmail.com
visit us at : http://www.nbjk.org

 

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