CMPDI inks MoA with Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra
CMPDI signed an MoA with Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK) , Hazaribag for 'Sponsoring 20 youths for Govt. recognized 2 years Diploma course in Ophthalmic Assistant at Loknayak Jaiprakash Paramedical Institute, Chouparan, Hazaribag amounting to Rs.31 lakhs. This will benefit unemployed youths of Jharkhand under the command areas of CMPDI in Jharkhand state. R.K. Mahapatra, General Manager (CSR) from CMPDI and Satish Girja, Secretary from NBJK signed the MoA. The project aims to provide education at free of cost and 75 per cent hostel fees to the eligible candidates. The Ophthalmic Assistant programme is a full-time professionally accredited programme approved by the Government of Jharkhand. The course structure is standardized as per the latest guidelines.
NABARD staff protest demanding wage revision
The staff and officers of NABARD, Jharkhand Regional Office, Ranchi demonstrated in front of the Chief General Manager's room, demanding early implementation of the wage revision agreement. It may be noted that the salary revision in NABARD is pending since November 2017. National Bank Officers Association (NBOA), Ranchi President, Gautam Singh informed that if the agreement is not implemented soon, all the staff of NABARD will go on strike on all India level on August 30.
Menstrual hygiene room inaugurated
Inner Wheel Club of Jamshedpur Zest inaugurated a fully equipped new menstrual hygiene room at new colony Utkramit Vidyalaya, Adityapur. Club's district chairman Rita Jha and president of IWC Jamshedpur Zest Nisha Gadia inaugurated the new facility. To make life much easier for the girls in the school and to improve the attendance significantly the menstrual room was inaugurated. The new menstrual room has easy availability of sanitary pads, first aid kit, 2 beds, wardrobes, instructions and posters regarding the maintenance of menstrual hygiene. The club also donated Rs 9600 to the school authority to maintain the room and donated sanitary pads for the 200 girls in the school.
‘Sadbhawna Diwas’ observed in RRD
Sadbhavna Diwas is celebrated every year on 20th August. This important day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. Due to the holiday on August 19 and 20 in the divisional office, on Thursday, DRM Pradeep Gupta greeted the railway officers and employees at 11:30 in the premises of the divisional office. On the occasion of the day, the pledge of Sadbhavna Diwas was administered. On this occasion, ADRM (Infra) Satish Kumar, ADRM (Operations) Manish Kumar, ACMS Dr. Brajesh Sahu, Sr DPO Manik Shankar, Sr DCM cum CPRO Nishant Kumar, Sr DSTE S Oraon, Sr DEE(Traction) AR Das and other branch officers and employees were present.