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March

District-level youth group meeting

A district-level youth group meeting was organized on 24th March 2026 at Tisri village of Giridih district, Jharkhand bringing together youth members to discuss initiatives and future plans. The meeting focused on drafting proposals for the International Youth Fund, planning the “Voice for Green Earth” campaign, and promoting the use

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25

March

Savings Account for Self Help Group

On 24th March 2026, savings accounts for 13 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and 6 Cluster Level Associations (CLAs) were opened in collaboration with Kasba Post Office, Kolkata.

 

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23

March

Observing World Water Day 2026

On 22nd March, World Water Day was observed in several parts of Odisha, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, including Barguda village under Lanjigarh Block in Kalahandi district of Odisha; Sakraicha Panchayat in Phulwari Block of Patna district, Bihar; Shahpur Gram Panchayat in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh; and

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20

March

Tutorial-cum-core committee meeting

On 19th March 2026, a monthly tutorial-cum-core committee meeting was conducted using the modules and the Climate Learning Toolbox. Key topics discussed included water pollution, rainwater harvesting, traditional agriculture, and planning for the upcoming World Water Day celebration. These discussions were carried out through group activities. Participants actively engaged in

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19

March

Monthly Tutorial

70 children participated in monthly tutorial held on 18th March 2026 at Upper Primary School Desi Mustafabad.

 

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17

March

Campaign on deforestation, climate change

An awareness campaign was conducted on 17th March 2026 across three locations to highlight critical environmental issues, including deforestation, single-use plastic, chemical farming, and climate change. The initiative aimed to sensitize communities about environmental degradation and promote sustainable practices.

Campaign was delivered through street plays, songs and

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02

March

HCDI-APF project update for the month of February 2026

I. Community members assisted with following essential documents for the month of February 2026,

Ration card – 8
Voter card – 5
Pan card – 16
Aadhaar card – 31

II. Staff capacity building on Anemia, Thalassemia and usage of Menstrual cup on 12 February 2026

III. 5 Sensitization meeting with 278 community members on issues

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24

February

Interface & Networking Meeting

On 23rd February 2026, an interface and network meeting was conducted jointly by the ICDP and HCDI project team at Manashi Hall, Santoshpur, Maheshtala Municipality. The Honorable Vice Chairman of Maheshtala Municipality shared his views by highlighting the new schemes and projects launched by the Government of West Bengal in

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02

February

HCDI-APF project updates for the month of January 2026

I. Community members assisted with the following essential documents for the month of January 2026.

Ration card – 30
Voter card – 4
Pan card – 14
Aadhaar card – 37
Others (Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana & PPF) – 1

II. Staff capacity building on Mental Health at SWAYAM office (6th January -10th January)

III. Training of SHG

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16

January

Gender Training

A Gender Training was organized for Community Youths at Manasi Hall, Satoshpur. 104 youths from project working area of 16 Bigha, Podirhati, Kankhuli, Aynalpara participated in the training. Youths vicaluzed their thoughts on gender discrimination being prevalent in their communities and pledged to bring about gender equality in their homes

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