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MANOJ MANJARI SISHU BHAWAN, KEONJHAR.

          Manoj Manjari Sishu Bhawan ,Keonjhar was established on 17th.May,1973 in the wake of an unprecedented drought situation in Keonjhar District which left many children orphan and abandoned .With the help of District Administration and other philanthropic people/organizations both inside and outside the country this organization has been able to serve the society particularly in the field of child welfare.This premier welfare is an assured abode for shelter and rehabilitation of orphaned,abandoned and destitute children for last 27 years.The institution is named after RAJMATA of erstwhile Keonjhar Estate who had donated the land on which the Sishu Bhawan has come up. In recognition of MMBS!S services it has got NATIONAL AWARD in the year 1990.

          Manoj Manjari Sishu Bhawan is situated in the Headquarters of Keonjhar District. Keonjhar town is located in a valley at the foot of mineral rich Gandhamardan hills which stands magnificently to the West. It is at a height of 2000 ft. above the sea level and has a pleasant climate.Keonjhar is 225 Kms. away from StateCapital Bhubaneswar.

          Manoj Manjari Sishu Bhawan initially started as an orphanage to shelter the orphan and abandoned children. Subsequently, it had to expand its activities in the orphanage as well as outside. At present its activities include- MMSB, the orphanage, agricultural training and schooling for disabled children at Sidhamath at the outskirts of the town and Schools with Health Programme in  Harichandanpur Block.

  1. In the orphanage , there are two hostels one for the boys and the other for the girls.More than 100 children reside in the hostels.They are provided with all facilities. Children below the age group of 5 years are accommodated in a special home called’HOME SWEET HOME’ under the care of trained Ayas. In the campus itself there is provision for education of children. They get vocational training in tailoring, music & dance ,dairy and gardening etc. More than 350 children have been rehabilitated through adoption, marriage , employment and self-employment so far.

  2. An agricultural training center at Sidhamath at the outskirts of the Keonjhar town started functioning in the year 1979 with an aim to provide agricultural training to the grownup boys. Nursery , grafting , horticultural plants, pisciculture etc.are also taken uip at this project. A school for Deaf & Dumb and another school for the Blind children are functioning in this campus with the assistance of the State Government.

  3. Manoj Manjari Sishu Bhawan started Educational Sponsorship Programme in the year 1982 with the assistance of Adoption Centre, Sweden. Subsequently SIDA came forward to help the project till 1997 .Five schools were established under this programme and three were handed over to Govt. in 1989. OnePrimary School at Saratpada and High School at Somagiri are still managed by the institution.

  4. To provide health services to tribal people, MMSB started a MOBILE HEALTH PROGRAMME around Somagiri area in Harichandanpur Block in the year 1977 . Subsequently a full-fledged medical unit titled as ‘TRIBAL HEALTH CENTRE’ with 8 indoor beds started functioning from the year 1984. This health center has adopted 32 villages to provide health education, hygiene ,environment, cleanliness etc. Lady health workers trained at THC are retained in each village. They also participate in health programmes taken up by Govt. from time to time.

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          Assistance for providing education to primitive tribal children and physically disabled children would be of great help to the institution.It is appealed that generous people would come forward to extend help for the above activities.

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