Orientation Training on Eye Health and Social Inclusion Organized at Daru Block under Netra Vasant Programme
25 February 2026, Daru (Hazaribagh, Jharkhand): An Orientation Training on Eye Health and Social Inclusion was successfully organized at Petto Primary Health Centre, Daru Block, under the Netra Vasant – Rural Eye Health Programme. The programme is being implemented by Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK) with the support of Sightsavers India. The primary objective of the orientation was to strengthen community-level coordination to eliminate pending cataract cases, identify individuals suffering from bilateral cataract blindness, facilitate their timely surgery, and work [...]
100 Free Cataract Surgeries Conducted for Poor Patients in Dumka and Jamtara
03 February 2026, Dumka: Loknayak Jaiprakash Eye Hospital (LNJP), Dumka, operated by Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK), successfully provided free eye care services to 100 needy cataract patients with the support of Vision Foundation of India and Kalpataru Foundation. Under this initiative, free eye screening camps were organized in Tharihat village of Ramgarh block, Kaladumaria village of Jarmundi block (Dumka district), and Bamandih village of Nala block (Jamtara district). A total of 147 villagers were examined across these camps, and [...]
Strengthening Rural Eye Health in Hazaribagh
28 January 2026, Hazaribagh: Under the Rural Eye Health Programme, supported by Sightsavers India, Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK) organized a one-day training on quality eye screening, refraction, and referral for Ophthalmic Assistants working at block-level Community Health Centres. The training was held at the Civil Surgeon Seminar Hall, Sadar Hospital, Hazaribagh. The programme also focused on the campaign to make every block cataract-blindness free and the organization of free eye screening camps in schools. The training-cum-awareness programme was conducted [...]
NBJK Supports Block-Level Health Camps with Eye Care Services
08 January 2026, Hazaribagh: Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK), through its LNJP Eye Hospital, Bahera Ashram, extended eye care services during block-level health camps organized under the aegis of the Community Health Centre (CHC), Sadar Block. At the health camp held at Ayushman Arogya Mandir on 6th January, Oriya village, the LNJP Eye Hospital team examined 128 patients, provided free spectacles to 101 beneficiaries, and identified 4 cataract patients who will undergo free surgery at the hospital. The programme was [...]
NBJK Launches OCA Training Programme to Empower Women in Eye Healthcare
07 January 2026, Hazaribagh: Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK), with support from SEE International and the Levenson Family Charitable Fund (LFCF), has launched the Ophthalmic Clinical Assistant (OCA) Training Programme to empower women and strengthen eye healthcare services in Jharkhand and Bihar. Initiated in 2025, the programme will be expanded in January 2026 to train an additional 45 women at NBJK-run LNJP Eye Hospitals in Chouparan (Hazaribagh), Kajha (Gaya) and Dumka, and Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital, Deoghar. The 12-month [...]
LNJP Eye Hospital, Dumka Organizes Free Eye Screening Camp on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
06 December 2025, Dumka: On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3rd December, Loknayak Jayaprakash (LNJP) Eye Hospital, Dumka conducted a free eye screening camp at Village Pasai, Panchayat Dande, Block Poraiyahat, District Godda. The camp aimed to ensure accessible and inclusive eye care, especially for persons with disabilities. Prior information was disseminated through public announcements to encourage community participation. A total of 214 individuals underwent eye examinations during the camp. Of them, 29 people [...]