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NGO's Role in Bihar Development

by Sanjeev Kumar Jha

January 23, 2006

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Today's Bihar will change, that is for sure, but will take at least 2 more years for the Nitish government to show the results in full frame. Small incidents will keep on happening till the morale of police and accountability of social forum is not improved.

Purely my view towards a developed Bihar.

I feel NGO's can play a bigger role, if given a proper chance and forum and also support from Govt. departments. There are several schemes and funds get generated from different geography and sectors for such novel causes. Banking/Insurance/Small-investor/Medical/Pharma schemes are much valued areas and have potential to make a huge turn in economic development of OUR OWN BIHAR.

Today India is seen as one of the biggest market for everything. Similarly, Bihar is a big market within India. Today Bihar is a big market for all Pharma companies, no company can ignore Bihar because Bihar consumes almost 35% of their production. Similar rules applies for almost everything country produces and consumes.

Now as I mentioned earlier, NGO will play a bigger role. I feel as a non-profit organisation, people will take them seriously if there are no more scams.

This may bring SULABH International once again in Bihar. I remember by childhood days when Patna street lights used SULABH power without any discontinuity. NGO's can penetrate rural areas by their nominated associates.

My family members are planning to start one NGO in coming months, which will work to enhance the rural agriculture system by providing some classroom session on new irrigation techniques, fertilizers and their effective utilization, 'SANGATHAN' approach to sell their product with best rates and earn the maximum profit. NGOs will help them with minimum amount necessary to buy new tools etc. NGO will help our people and Panchayat in filling bank papers, applications to govt. departments, scheduling meeting with govt. officials (like DM, SP, local minister, warehouse owners etc...).

Similarly other schemes will help in building Road, First Aid hospitals for farmers etc.

I wish at least this small step will give a new look to my own village (Pali, Distt. Madhubani). If this clicks, the best practices will be remodeled for other needs, very similar to IT industries reusable components.

 

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That’s really a noble idea from Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Jha. NGO can really help Bihar to develop fast and towards the right direction. Even private sectors should also join hand to develop Bihar. It's true Bihar has huge scope to grow as it just started to realize its potential to be a big market within, India which is already considered as a one of the biggest markets on the globe. Government should ensure safety and smoothness in the system so that investors should come forward to support the development. The biggest hurdles till now on the path of growth were corruptions, gundagardi, lack of proper education, collapsed government machinery. Now there is hope in Bihar after Nitish Kumar came to power. Now son’s of Bihar like Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Jha will come forward with helping hand to make it a better place to live.

All the best Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Jha and Mr. Nitish Kumar. - Manoj Patnaik, Budapest, Hungary. - Jan. 24, 2006

It is very much right, Sanjeev Ji. I am very much agree with the view that NGO's can change the look of Bihar. With this thinking, I've started an NGO also called "SPARSH, Community and resource Development Organisation" which will work for the development of Bihar. It is actually a National level NGO, but I've choosen my village "Barpa" to start the work. Because I think we should give something back to our Janmbhoomi. My village located in very remote area in Aurangabad district of Bihar. One has to walk at least 6 to 7 Kms to reach to the village. There is no electricity, no road. It is surrounded by river and badly affected by flood.

So, I've started a school "Gyanodaya"under the banner of "SPARSH, community and resource development organisation". It is only three months old school and has 80 students from different village. They are very poor. Their parents have no money to teach them. These are the scenario compel me to start a school where everybody can study without any fee. The school has 2 teachers, both are unemployed graduate of my village. Salary of the teachers are Rs. 500 each. School is situated in my ancestral house because no one lives there.

In future, I've decided to distribute copy, books, pen, pencil and slates to economically poor children when I receive some monetary support either from government or private or individual donors. I am in touch with various private donors as well as government organisations. I am thinking to spread our branches in different district of Bihar. I hope the government of Bihar and the people of Bihar will support me.

I think, as a Bihari we should do something for our Janmbhoomi in whatever ways we can.

I am a journalist with a leading news channel in Delhi. Thanks. - Sandeep Kumar Sharma - Jan. 24, 2006

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