Man learns to safely transfer his hard earned money with soochna seva’s helpBalkishan Khawaas, Baldani Devi’s husband had been disowned by his family for some reason. The event forced him to migrate to Punjab in search of employment and financial security. In the absence of any bank account, every time he had to travel back home, he used to carry all the hard earned cash with him. Many a times, he was robbed in course of the journey. Then, Soochna Seva Kendra informed…
Soochna Seva: Fast tracking MGNREGAMahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is one of the ambitious schemes of Indian government to eradicate poverty and put a check on rural-urban migration. Villagers tend to migrate to urban areas because of poor economic opportunities and in the lure of better livelihood. The scheme guarantees every BPL card holder a guaranteed employment of 100 days and the payment…
Constructing a ramp of financial security for Ravi Kumar through Viklang Pension SchemeRavi Kumar was busy herding the cattle in the rough grassland when one of the Soochna Seva team members spotted him. They were on the way to Matiyariya village in Gaunaha block of West Champaran, for one-to one meeting with the villagers. They noticed that Ravi was unable to walk properly as his feet were bent outwards and also he stooped while walking. The team stopped their vehicle and moved…
Information to EmpowermentWest Champaran district of Bihar state was carved out of Champaran district in 1984. The geography of the area is such that Goverdhana range, a mountain chain forms the Indo-Nepalese border. Many rivulets have a source in this range, leading to tributaries of river Gandak. These rivulets, in fact, make the land fertile, rich in vegetation and ensure high ground water level all year round, making …
Assi nabbe rupaye le lo mera kaam kar doIt was a usual day like any other day for Soochna Mitras. They had two separate engagements at Bahera village of Sikta Block one they had to undertake soochnapreneur survey as well as Cattle Vaccination camp. During activity Soochna Mitr stumbled up on Shri. Dukhram Mahato (C/o 09006056983) who foresaw Soochna Mitra as grievance readdresses mechanism. After inquiring the, credentials, Shri.…
Greedy Vendor packs off the businessSince its inception, Aadhaar card has been surrounded with the controversies. The tussle between govt. agencies on the validity of Aadhaar Card is self-evident. In the beginning, Aadhaar card was only produced by the government agencies but later private players were authorized to do the job. Instances of overcharging fees by such private players are rampant. The government is constantly…
Greedy Vendor packs off the businessSince its inception, Aadhaar card has been surrounded with the controversies. The tussle between govt. agencies on the validity of Aadhaar Card is self-evident. In the beginning, Aadhaar card was only produced by the government agencies but later private players were authorized to do the job. Instances of overcharging fees by such private players are rampant. The government is constantly…
Soochna Seva stood for the West Champaran residentsThe year 1990 is considered as a watershed moment for the Indian economy. As India opened up its business market to the world, the influx of ICTs also got propelled in the country. All aspects of human life were affected by this, even the way the governance was carried out. Soon the E-governance found its way into public administration related work. Initially, the E-Governance was to…
Call of Duty: Satyaprakash arranges medical help for community peopleSoochna Seva Kendra Pidhari centre was inaugurated on September 3, 2016 and since then Satyaprakash Ram is looking after the centre operations. Shri. Ramchandra Shah (Cellular Number 09572614690), a Pidhari resident was curious about the centre’s core functionality. He paid a visit to the centre and asked Satyaprakash about the centre’s activity. He was glad that centre is providing…
Soochna Seva – Fight Fire with UnityChamparan is a land of many legends and everything about it carries ancient history in it. Situated on the lower tray of Himalayas’, Champaran land is fertile and farming is the most preferred occupation in the whole region. The legend has it that British exploited the farm productions and imposed unfair regulations on the fellow farmers leading to irreversible damages to the area’s…
Gram Sevak falls in line, returns swindled money to beneficiariesPhoolmati Devi (65) received full pension for the first time after Soochna Sevak’s mediation. She is a beneficiary of Widow Pension for the past two years and entitled to receive a financial assistance of Rs 400 a month. She had not been getting the due money because of financial swindling by a Gram Sevak. In an interval of 2 -3 months, the Gram Sevak used to collect money from Block…
Young lad receives scholarship with Soochna Seva’s help
Raju Kumar, a student with poor financial background, is now a student of Bachelor of Technology in an engineering college in Udaipur, Rajasthan. His journey from his village, Parsouni, to the engineering college was not smooth. The major obstacle was: he had no money to pay his college fees. He visited Soochna Seva Kendra in Ramnagar block, West Champaran and inquired about government…
Soochna Seva’s ensures medical treatment of pregnant lady
Rinku Devi (21) is a resident of Parsouni village in Ramnagar block of West Champaran. Devi, who belongs to a poor family, was unable to pay for medical treatment required during her pregnancy. The Soochna Seva team met her during their one of their door-to-door visits. After knowing her ignorance about the government scheme available for maternal and natal care available in…
Soochna Seva helps elderly man to get his pension
Soochna Sevaks from Ramnagar block were busy steering a community meeting to inform people about the social security schemes when Ramraj Mahato, one of the participants, confronted the team that such schemes are hoax. The team calmed him down and exchanged dialogues to know the gravity of his situation. Through him they learned that he has been shunned by the officials at BDO office. Because he…
Mohan gets his land back after Soochna Seva’s intervention
Mohan Shah, a resident of Parsouni village, approached Soochna Sevaks to get his land back from a local goon. Shah contacted the team en route to Parsouni village outside the Parsouni Police Station. Initially, the team could not comprehend his problem but after a few dialogues they understood that the police was not helping him to sort out his problem. As he and his wife were thrown out of their…
Soochna Sevak assists elderly disabled to avail pension
Kanamul Miyah (60), an elderly disable from Bakwa Chandraul, a small village in Ramnagar block of West Champaran District. Despite his poor physical and financial condition, Miyah was unable to avail the benefits of government schemes as he had no bank account and no identification proof. Once he tried to get a disability certificate but failed because of having no documents to support his…
Soochna Seva assists elderly beggar to get benefits under Parivarik Labh Yojna
Soochna Seva team met an elderly beggar Bhagni Devi (75) during their visit to Parsouni village in Ramnagar block of West Champaran district. She has been a homeless for last four years. She had been on her own after her three sons abandoned her. Hell broke loose when her eldest son died an unnatural death and she had an additional responsibility to look after his young…
A complaint infuses a new life to PHCLocked doors, jammed windows, empty corridors and a vast stretch of pastures spread inside the premises of the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Bakhri village tells a sorry tale of reckless management. People of Bakhri village in Ramnagar block of West Champaran complained to a Soochna Sevak, “The health centre remains closed almost all the time. Even if it opens, it is of no use in absence of…
Soochna Seva facilitates convenience in getting old-age pensionNag Yadav, 65, is a resident of Singpur village, West Champaran. He belongs to a poor family and have to work hard even at this age to make ends meet. After knowing about the social security scheme, Old Age Pension scheme run by the government for elderly people, he applied for monthly pension to support his family in managing financial expenses. He filled up the application form for the old-age…
A fair step to get the second installment of Indira Awas YojanaHousing is a fundamental human need; it is a basic requirement for a human survival. Everyone desires a home that provides a sense of ownership and identity. It gives psychological satisfaction and promotes self-esteem and confidence. A home contributes to the well-being and is essential for a person’s social and economic development. The dream of a ‘pucca house’ influenced Phoolkumari…
Soochna Seva team goes beyond their reach and helps Satyanarayan to retrieve his stopped pensionA popular quote by Nelson Mandela says, “We pledge ourselves to liberate all our people from the continuing bondage of poverty, deprivation, suffering, gender and other discrimination.” Soochna Seva also aims to help the needy, even if their work is confined to a certain geographical area. Such a case occurred in West Champaran when Soochna Seva team met Satyanarayan Manjhi. Soochna Seva…
Samsa Khatun’s dream of owning a pucca house fulfilledSamsa Khatun is a happy woman today. When Shri Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Block Development Officer of Mainatan block in West Champaran, assured her that the installments which had stopped coming under the Indira Awas Yojana will again resume within a couple of days, she felt the pall of gloom lifting off from her. And she has only the Soochna Seva team to thank for this miracle. Merely a few weeks…
Suggi Devi breathes a sigh of relief, thanks to Soochna Seva team.Empowering the underprivileged is one of the main priorities of Soochna Seva. The Soochna Seva team visits various villages every month so that they can reach the most marginalised communities and informs the people through digital tools. The main focus is to make the villagers aware about the schemes and policies that government has initiated to eradicate poverty and provide livelihood to the…
Soochna Seva team helps in reconstruction of the shattered dreams of a ‘pucca’ houseBags of cement, a heap of sand, stacks of bricks and two plastered walls describes the status of half built home of Suleman Nesha. She received thirty seven thousand rupees as first instalment under Indira Awaas Yojna and began giving shape to her dreams of a ‘pucca’ house. The construction work could have continued smoothly if she would have received second instalment also. She used all…
Soochna Sevak pacifies the heartbroken Passpati Devi through her selfless efforts.In 2011, Passpati Devi's husband passed away and after his demise she applied for Widow Pension Scheme that too with the help of a government official. The processing of application form usually takes 40 days to complete and Passpati Devi was expecting the same. But to her surprise no action took place. So, she went to meet gram representative and block managers and appealed to them to look…
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