Under our Kopal female foeticide elimination project, Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra organized a baby-girl  show in Sadar Block of Hazaribagh district on April 23, 2006. The show was intended to highlight the joys of having female children and also to bring awareness to the existing government schemes that provide specifically for female children. The show marked the participation of 110 babies under the age group of 0-1 years. Several prizes were distributed to the participating parents. Dr. Jyoti Toppo, Dr. A. P. Singh and Dr. Mukta Soren were the distinguished guests in the ceremony.

NBJK runs a project with the support of Helpage India that promotes the welfare of the elderly through advocacy and awareness generation on government schemes. Under this project we were able to intervene in the life of Parbatia Devi, a 75 year old woman member of the Vriddha Choupal in Dhabaiya village.  In an unfortunate incident the house belonging to Parbatia Devi was burnt to ashes. NBJK staff decided to submit an application for assistance to the Block Development Officer and the  Circle Officer in this regard.

Circle Officer ordered an investigation into the matter. Successful investigation reports were submitted to CO & BDO. Within 15 days the BDO awarded a cheque of ten thousand to Parbatia Devi's son and approved the construction of a new house under the Indira Awas Yojna scheme. Today Parbatia Devi's house is under construction.

NBJK continues in it's endevours to provide quality education to those who, because of poverty, would not be able to afford it. We run 7 formal schools under our Bal Shiksha education programme.3rd April marked the foundation day of one of our schools SPPS (Surekha Prakash Bhai Primary School) in Chouparan, Hazaribag district. Mr. Girija Satish, Executive Director, NBJK present in the occasion appreciated everybody who enabled the school to turn out as a successful example.

My name is Surajmani Devi. I live with my husband and three children in  Lilikoto village in Khunti, Ranchi district . My village is 15 Km away from main road amidst dense forest and hilly tract. I had no livelihood option other than collection of forest products and selling them in the market. This however was not adequate to earn my family a decent livelihood

I remember two years back when staff from Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra coming to my village. They called a meeting of women and inspired

us to form a self-help group. I also became a member and later on the secretary of the SHG.  Through the group Prakhand Mahila Jagriti Mandal, I took a loan from NBJK and started goat rearing. Today I have 20 goats and have also fully refunded the initial loan. Again I took Rs 10000/- loan from the group and started a grocery shop. The shop is running well and fetches me an average sale of Rs. 800 per day.

Before I joined the self-help group my children were not going to school. I always used to think "O God…. Will my children remain illiterate?" But no. Now my elder son is studying in a boarding school, my daughter and younger son are studying in primary school. All of them are performing very well in their respective school. It all happened soon after my economic situation became stronger. I also have a identity of my own in the community as the secretary of the group. Recently I have also been selected as an Anganwadi worker in the village.

Now my whole family and me are very happy. Thanks to Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra and Prakhand Mahila Jagriti Mandal who changed my life.