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MANT is a non-profit, non-racial, non-political, non-religious development organisation registered with the Government of West Bengal, India in 1959-60, working in the field of Basic Education, Health Improvement and Livelihood Development.

13/10/2026

Think before you click. Speak when you need help.

On 6 October 2026, MANT, under the Just Rights for Children Project, Bankura, organised a school awareness programme on Cyber Security and Child Rights & Protection at Saltora Girls High School, in collaboration with Saltora Police Station and with the support of the school.

Around 220 students from Classes VIII–XII, teachers, police representatives and community social workers participated in the programme.

The cyber security session, led by Shri Manaranjan Sir, Officer-in-Charge, Saltora Police Station, focused on practical digital safety — including fake social media accounts, online fraud, cyberbullying, unsafe links, sharing OTPs and passwords, privacy settings and reporting online harassment. Students also learned about the 1930 Cyber Crime Helpline and the importance of informing trusted adults when facing online risks.

The second session, led by Smt. Bratati Datta, Project Coordinator, MANT, focused on child rights and protection, including the four pillars of child rights, child marriage, child labour, child sexual abuse, protection mechanisms and avenues for support.

The programme also included an interactive Good Touch–Bad Touch role play.

What came out of the session?
• Students gained greater awareness of unsafe internet use and the 1930 helpline.

• Children learned about their rights and where they can seek support.

• The school agreed to strengthen its Complaint Box and develop a Cyber Safety Wall Magazine.

• Five children were identified for follow-up through the VLCPC.

When children know their rights and know where to seek help, awareness becomes a layer of protection.



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12/10/2026

Project SRIJAN in focus at Nunoil, Balurghat. 🌱

On 30 September, Shri Amiya Kisku, Hon’ble Minister, Department of Food Processing Industries & Horticulture and Department of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal, visited the Project SRIJAN site at Nunoil, Balurghat, along with other dignitaries.

During the visit, the Hon’ble Minister observed the polyhouse and vegetable cultivation and discussed the cost-benefit aspects of protected and open-field cultivation.

He also interacted with Damnagar Saniraj Krishak Parivartan Dal, who shared their experiences with Jivamrut, Neemastra, IPM-INM, organic manures, botanical pesticides, yellow sticky traps and light traps.

The visit also covered Azolla units, tool banks, multilayer and integrated farming models. The Hon’ble Minister appreciated the work of MANT with financial support from HDFC Bank Parivartan and encouraged stronger convergence among the Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Departments for wider replication.

Which model or practice from the visit do you think has the greatest potential for wider adoption?


Parivartan

09/10/2026

Beyond borders. Beyond what we already know.
Learning across cultures requires more than travelling to another country. It requires listening, reflecting, adapting and being willing to see familiar questions from a different perspective.

From 20 to 26 September 2026, MANT representatives Bandana and Subhankar, together with Utsav and Buddhi ji from AMARC, participated in the NOREC Preparatory Training for Exchange hosted by NOREC at Park Village Hotel, Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu.

The residential training brought together participants from South Africa, China, Vietnam, India and Nepal, along with Homecoming participants from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Vietnam and Myanmar.

The week included workshops, discussions, group work, role plays, reflection sessions and interactions with trainers, facilitators and participants from different countries.

The experience focused on important questions for anyone working across communities and cultures:

How do we become better global citizens?

How do we understand and adapt to different cultural and social contexts?

How can we recognise our own assumptions and learn from others?

How do we communicate when language and cultural differences exist?

The experiences shared by the Homecoming participants added another valuable layer of learning, while the cultural excursion to Pashupatinath Temple offered an opportunity to experience another dimension of Nepal.

The programme concluded with a cheerful farewell for the Homecoming group — a fitting end to a week shaped by learning, interaction and shared experiences.

Our sincere thanks to Ole, Dilanka and Nadia from NOREC, and Nepal facilitators Suman Basnet, Shreya Baral and Rishav Kairala, for their guidance and facilitation.

What does meaningful international exchange teach us that a classroom cannot?

When childhood is protected, futures remain open.Recent news coverage around legal action in cases involving minor pregn...
08/10/2026

When childhood is protected, futures remain open.

Recent news coverage around legal action in cases involving minor pregnancy has once again brought attention to an important issue: child marriage and the protection of children from its consequences.

For a child, the right to grow, learn and make choices about their future should not be replaced by the responsibilities of adulthood.

That is why awareness matters — among children, families, schools and communities.

Understanding child marriage laws, recognising risks early, knowing where support is available, and keeping children connected to education are all important parts of creating safer environments for children.

A safer childhood is not just about preventing an early marriage. It is about protecting the years in which a child can learn, grow and build a future.

What can communities do better to ensure that children at risk of early marriage remain connected to education and support?

07/10/2026

We were proud to join the Special Gram Sabha organised on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and to stand with local institutions and communities in taking forward the resolve of a Child Marriage Free Bharat.

We are deeply grateful to the Government of India, under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, and to the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Hon’ble Union Minister Smt. Annpurna Devi, Hon’ble Minister of State Smt. Savitri Thakur, and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj for taking to the Gram Sabha.

For those of us working on the ground, this gives greater scale, institutional strength and accountability to the movement to end child marriage. As a Just Rights for Children partner, MANT is committed to working with the administration, Panchayats, CMPOs, frontline workers, faith and community leaders, families and children across Bankura, West Bengal to make every village child marriage free.

As we move towards the inaugural International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage on 27 November, India’s resolve is clear:

Every village child marriage free.

by 2030.



PMO India Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India Ministry of Panchayati Raj

MANT joins a global learning space on to***co control.We’re pleased to share that MANT’s Chief Executive has been invite...
07/10/2026

MANT joins a global learning space on to***co control.

We’re pleased to share that MANT’s Chief Executive has been invited to attend the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce To***co Use – Partner Meeting 2026 in London.

The meeting brings together partners from across the to***co-control and public health landscape, creating an opportunity for learning, exchange and sharing experiences from different contexts.

For MANT, participation in spaces like this is an opportunity to take our ongoing work in to***co prevention, public health research and community awareness into a wider learning environment — and to bring new perspectives back into our work.

📍 London, UK
🌍 Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce To***co Use – Partner Meeting 2026

We’re just getting started. Keep following MANT for more updates from the meeting.
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05/10/2026

When a community comes together, every gesture matters.
Ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja, MANT, in collaboration with Prayaas, organised a clothing distribution ceremony at Jibane Shiyam Hall, Laulara, on 27 September 2026.

Clothing was distributed among 1,700 people as part of the festive community programme.

Beyond the distribution itself, moments like these create opportunities for people to come together, share in the festive spirit and strengthen a sense of community.

A simple gesture.

A shared moment.

A community coming together for the festive season.

📍 Jibane Shiyam Hall, Laulara

📅 27 September 2026

What does “the welfare of all” mean today?For Gandhi, Sarvodaya represented the idea of welfare and advancement for all....
02/10/2026

What does “the welfare of all” mean today?

For Gandhi, Sarvodaya represented the idea of welfare and advancement for all. He described it through a simple principle: the good of the individual is contained in the good of all.

That idea continues to resonate with people-centred development — where communities are not merely recipients of support, but participants in shaping their own futures.

At MANT, our work is rooted in this people-centred approach: empowering marginalised communities through initiatives that contribute to health, education, livelihoods, awareness and greater participation.

This Gandhi Jayanti, we reflect on a principle that continues to guide meaningful social development:

Progress matters most when it leaves no one outside its circle.

सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः
May all be happy. May none suffer.

Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October

MEDIA HIGHLIGHT | MANT’s work on child protection and to***co control receives media attentionA stronger response to to*...
01/10/2026

MEDIA HIGHLIGHT | MANT’s work on child protection and to***co control receives media attention

A stronger response to to***co use among children begins with recognising the discussion highlighted the importance of understanding to***co-control laws and strengthening access to age-appropriate counselling and referral services for children.

Following the state-level consultation on child protection and to***co control in Kolkata, local media highlighted key points from the discussion, including the need to address the gap between the law and its implementation.

The discussion also highlighted the importance of age-appropriate counselling and referral services for children—so that prevention is supported by appropriate guidance and pathways to care.

For MANT, public health communication is about taking these conversations closer to communities and keeping prevention at the centre.

What should stronger protection for children from to***co look like in our communities?

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Manbhum Ananda Ashram Nityananda Trust (MANT) appreciates the efforts of Just Rights for Children Alliance, which approa...
30/09/2026

Manbhum Ananda Ashram Nityananda Trust (MANT) appreciates the efforts of Just Rights for Children Alliance, which approached the Supreme Court seeking stronger safeguards for children using social media and digital platforms.

The petition raised concerns regarding minors independently creating and maintaining accounts on digital platforms and highlighted the need for stronger protection against risks children may encounter online.

The Supreme Court has asked the Government of India to examine the possibility of putting such safeguards into a statutory framework, including requirements relating to minors and their use of digital platforms.

As a partner of the Just Rights for Children network, MANT appreciates continued efforts towards greater awareness of online risks, safer digital spaces and stronger protection for children.

A safer digital environment is an important part of a safer childhood.

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