On May 07, 2023, a celebratory event was held at the IILDS in Sonarpur to mark the 72nd birthday of John C Martin. The event was attended by a large number of guests who came to express their well wishes and gratitude to John C Martin for his contributions and accomplishments over the years.

On May 07, 2023, a blood donation camp was organized by IILDS at the Balaka Sansad o Pathagar in Sonarpur. The event aimed to raise awareness about the importance of blood donation and encourage people to donate blood to save lives.

Liver Foundation, West Bengal has organized “Para Lekha Utsab” for children and SHG members of Para Lekha centres at Birbhum and Purulia on 5th and 6th May, 2023 respectively. An exhibition of children and SHG didis’ art and craft work will be displayed at the venue. Afterwards children of Para Lekha will perform on the stage. A children’s drama named “ Chasme Boddur” will be staged by a reputed theatre troop.

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On 22nd April 2023, a Dissemination Meeting was held for the Stepping Stone project at Hotel Kenilworth in West Bengal, India. The project was funded by Gilead under their All4Liver Grant and aimed to create a Hepatitis-free world.

The annual sports of Para Lekha was held at Arsha, Purulia with 11 centres of Para Lekhaon 5th February, 2023. 340 children participated in the sports along with 32 SHG didis. The sports was is inaugurated by Dr. Nayan Mukherjee his wife, Mrs. Laxmi Mukherjee (social worker) and three sports teacher from Purulia town along with LFWB office team were present at the sports.

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Seminar on ‘Jana Shikshar Prasar: Bhabnar Dik’ dated 18th January 2023 The ASER 2022 conducted by Pratham Education Foundation assessed the performance of children aged 3 to 16 in basic reading and arithmetic tasks. The release of a book titled 'কোভিড পরবর্তী বুনিয়াদী শিক্ষার পুর্নগঠন – পরিস্থিতি ও উত্তরণের পথ' during the event aimed to provide solutions for improving education amid the pandemic.

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