Special Visit to Bansibari VDP

Rehab India Foundation crew visited Bansibari village in Katihar district of Bihar on 10.11.2014. Mr. Afsel Chandrankandy - General Secretary, Mr. Safiullah -Community development Project Coordinator, Mr. Syed Anwar, MCJ Coordinator, Mr. Arif Project Coordinator, Mr. Sanaullah - Community development in-charge, Bihar, Mr. Vasim - State Incharge, Popular Front, and Mr. Mehaboob-Jharkhand State President, Popular Front visited the Bansibari Rehab Tuition centre. The students of the Tuition Centre gladly welcomed the team members with welcome songs.

Students’ cultural programme was organized. The students of Rehab Tuition centre actively participated in the event by quoting Hadeeth, singing Rhymes and Patriotic songs. Mr. Arif Khan – Project coordinator, interpreted the various activities and projects of Rehab India Foundation which has been completed successfully and the forthcoming projects which will be accomplished soon in the near future. 

Mr. Afsel Chandrankandy – General Secretary, delivered an inspirational speech to motivate the children. He said that, the Tuition centre is just a supplementary educational assistance to the children and is not a replacement for schooling. 

Village Committee meet was held following the cultural event in the Rehab Tuition centre. The meet was attended by the Rehab community centre’s committee members, Self Help Group members.

In the Committee meet, the savings and future plans of the SHG’s were reviewed and scrutinized. Mr. Afsel Chandrankandy – General Secretary, emphasized the importance on savings, which is the prerequisite for investment. He also focused regarding the SHG’s micro finance, interest free loans etc given by Rehab India Foundation to uplift the impoverished and marginal sector people to improve their standard of living. He highlighted how MSW students of Rehab India Foundation are working effectively on field and assisting the members of SHGs’. 

The programme was concluded with Vote of thanks by Mr. Arif Khan – Project coordinator. He mentioned that the people who require interest free loan can approach the person in-charge with a request letter. He thanked all the members present for their support. 

Bansibari Primary School was visited by Mr. Afsel Chandrankandy, Mr. Safiullah, Mr. Anwar, and Mr. Arif. The grievance regarding access to Pre-matric scholarship to minorities was enquired. Headmistress of the school Smt. Barthija affirmed that the school will take necessary steps to make the scholarship available to the minority students.

On talking with a teacher of the school Mrs. Sasi Prabha, she said, there are around 300 children in the locality but very few students has been enrolled in the school. Amongst the 20 children most of them are attending the school only for the mid day meal. After which they are been called back by their parents to rear cattle and do other works. Discussions were made to solve this problem. Mr. Afsel Chandrankandy insisted the teachers and members’ in-charge to organize and conduct PTA meetings and bring awareness among the parents regarding the importance of education for their children. He also said that, schools are not just to feed the stomachs, but to feed the brains of the children.

The Headmistress and Teachers appreciated the performance of the Rehab Tuition centre students on how they have improved and performing well.

Partners Visit in the Model Village

Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care. However, there are people who lack housing because they cannot afford or unable to maintain a regular, safe shelter.

To give shelter for the victims of natural calamity and ethnic violence, Rehab India Foundation inaugurated the Rehab Model Village at Hapasara in Bongaigoan District in the state of Assam. This Model Village being our dream project is built with the vision that everyone should be educationally sound, access to health and employment. After losing their homes, families and hopes Rehab supported them by providing basic amenities. They were given free medicines, education, Ifthar food kits, Qurbani foot kits etc. The villagers were given interest free loans with which they indulge themselves in occupations like agriculture, cattle rearing etc. The children of the village were given free education, through which drop out were eliminated to a great extent. More four villages were identified for this project and the same standard will be replicated there. All the necessary aspects such as education, health and economic development will be given importance.












When the Rehab Model Village was paid a visit by the Government PHC Doctors and staff on 10th of September 2014, they were taken around the Model village visit by the Rehab Medical team. The Government medical team had interaction with few common folks and also visited the Rehab Medical Centre.

An awareness session was held at the Rehab community centre. Dr. (Mr) Hameed said about the importance of health & hygiene. He also stressed on cleanliness factors such as washing hands with soap before food, which has to be practiced in our daily routine

This was followed by Mr.Nur Md. He laid emphasis on the importance of controlling mosquitoes by keeping our surroundings clean. He even said about the dangerous effect of the various diseases that is caused due to the mosquitoes.



The Govt. medical team also interacted with the children and parents. Besides, the team organized a medical checkup to the people.

Finally, Mr. Saravana Kumar, Project Manager, interpreted about Rehab and their upcoming projects. The visitors were astonished and amazed on how Rehab has changed the lives of people whose lives were full of sorrow and grieve. The visitors were impressed. They appreciated and encouraged the Rehab team for their efforts and service. They further encouraged them to continue their endeavors.