School awareness program on Gender held under IH Project on 16.1.25 at Rajendra Prasad Girls High School , Tollygunj. Facilitators from Swyam- an NGO working on gender issues – held an interactive discussion on Gender and related issues. 33 students attended the program.
On 15.01.2025 a Know Your Numbers Health Camp under Project Positive Health was conducted at 16 Bigha, Natun Bustee, Santoshpur in association with Rotary Club of Calcutta Sutanuti. 80 persons attended the camp. All were checked for their height, weight, BMI, Blood Pressure, Random Sugar. They were also given paracetamol,
On 12.01.2025 a mega clean-up drive at Ganga Ghat in support of the Plastic-Free Ganga Sagar Mela campaign was organized . The initiative aimed to raise awareness about environmental conservation, focusing on reducing plastic pollution along the Ganga. The event also celebrated National Youth Day, with enthusiastic young volunteers from
Jt.Secretary and Project Staff were invited as Special Guests to attend the Graduation Ceremony of Magic Bus Foundation which provides Skill Training to Youths under the National Skill Development Corporation Scheme.
Every Year LGWCDC conducts a mother and child Course for new mothers. This year 18 mothers completed their one year course successfully on 31st December 2024. The Classes are held once a week and sessions are held on child rearing practices, immunization schedule, cooking low cost nutritious food, The course
25th October being International Day of Child Care , National FORCES -a Forum for Creche and Child Care Services- organized a award Ceremony for Creche Educators at New Delhi. Nomination of 9 Educators of LGWCDC were sent to National FORCES and 2 of them – Ms.Tushi Paul and Ms.Santana Raul
On October 29th, the West Bengal Youth Network launched *Global Action Month with an engaging Biodiversity Walk that brought together enthusiastic youth from three districts. Participants were divided into four groups, each focusing on a specific aspect of the ecosystem: plants, insects, pond ecosystems, and birds. As they explored the
LGWCDC with support from TdH and BMZ set up a Nature based Start Up named Rethread Revolution. This start up aims to reduce the plastic waste by preparing different types of cloth bags. The initiative has been taken up by Youth Group members of Pehchan Foundation at Titagarh, 24PGS(N), West
ONE BILLION RISING 2024 theme and campaign: RISE For Freedom & Be The New World addresses the devastating consequences of the ongoing vicious systems of patriarchy, imperialism, capitalism and racism in the world today and the destructive battle for power fought over women’s bodies and the body of the earth.
Created by a
Three consecutive workshops were held with children aged between 10-14 years to prepare a Child manifesto for upcoming elections. Children identified several problems in their community and came up with probable solutions as follows:
All children should go to school
Every child should have proper space to stay
There should be no child