President of the Rotary Club of Guwahati for the year 2023-24
Dr Sashanka Sekhar Dutta taking the responsibility as the President of the Rotary Club of Guwahati for the year 2023-24 from July 1, 2023.
Celebrates 20 Years of Uninterrupted Service
Be a part of the JBF story. Together, let’s create a future where animals receive the care and compassion they truly deserve. On June 10, JBF (Just Be Friendly), has achieved a significant milestone of 20 years without taking a day off since its inception. JBF serves as a prime example of animal welfare and treatment in North East India. Throughout this remarkable journey, JBF has established itself as a shining example of animal welfare and treatment in North East India, setting numerous firsts in the region. Since its establishment in 2003, JBF has been at the forefront of animal welfare initiatives in Assam. It all began with the introduction of the mobile cattery clinic, which marked the first step in their mission to improve animal well-being. Over the years,…
An article published on The Assam Tribune on Pet Overpopulation – A serious concern
An article has been published on 22nd June, 2018 in The Assam Tribune stressing in the importance of overpopulation amongst cat and dog. It highlighted the problem of population explosion and pet overpopulation has been highlighted time and again at different platforms. It talks about the negligence of people before they adopt pet and preventive steps to be taken off after they adapt a pet. Animal Birth Control and Anti Rabies Vaccination (ABC-ARV) program are developed by World Health Organisation (WHO) to control pet overpopulation. India has therefore adopted the ABC-ARV program in 1964 to control pet overpopulation instead of euthanizing them. JBF(Just Be Friendly) is extensively working for birth control and rabies control through the animal birth control and Anti Rabies programs for Dogs( Street dogs) since 2009.
Dr Sashanka Sekhar Dutta was felicitated at Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science on World Rabies Day.
Dr Sashanka Sekhar Dutta was a part of a 7-day program for World Rabies Day held at Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science. This week-long program that started on 22nd September, has been quite successful in making an awareness about Rabies across the nearby places of Lakhimpur. As a part of the program, awareness camps were held in nearby government, non-government schools of Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science and among the general people as well. JBF, a social sector organization that is led by Dr Sashanka Sekhar Dutta provided free vaccination to the free-roaming dogs, domestic dogs and cats and LCVS organized sterilization camp for dogs. Dr Sashanka Sekhar Dutta was felicitated on the last day where a seminar was held on the community-based approach to prevent and control dog mediated…
Dr Sashanka Shekhar Dutta becomes a member of Rotary Club, Guwahati.
A proud moment for JBF, Dr Sashanka Sekhar Dutta, the managing trustee & founder of JBF(Just Be Friendly) is now a member of the Rotary Club, Guwahati.
Don’t allow STRESS to defeat you!
Benefit of Stress: According to experts, stress is a burst of energy that basically advises you on what to do. In small doses, stress has many advantages. For instance, stress can help you meet daily challenges and motivates you to reach your goals. In fact, stress can help you accomplish tasks more efficiently. It can even boost memory. Stress is also a vital warning system, producing the fight-or-flight response. When the brain perceives some kind of stress, it starts flooding the body with chemicals like epinephrine, norepinephrine and cortisol. This creates a variety of reactions such as an increase in blood pressure and heart rate. Plus, the senses suddenly have a laser-like focus so you can avoid physically stressful situations and be safe. In addition, there are various health benefits…
JBF has been successful in helping the forest department in the screening of Canine Distemper in the fringe area of Kaziranga.
Just Be Friendly (JBF) – the NGO in Assam working for protection of animals, particularly stray dogs have embarked upon an ambitious vaccination programme for the stray dogs roaming around the Kaziranga National Park. Blood sample drive also conducted of these stray dogs roaming in the vicinity of the Kaziranga National Park. A team of veterinarians from the national park, members of the NGO, and representatives from the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) of Barapani in Meghalaya have been catching these stray dogs by nets and collected blood samples. The team is being led by veterinarians from Kaziranga, Dr DebabrataPhukan and Dr BiswajitBarua. The blood sample will be sent to Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) of Barapani in Meghalaya for the tests to be required. After the blood…
Relaunch of ABC-ARV Campaign
On 11th March, JBF in collaboration with Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) conducted a Re-launching & awareness event at M G Road (Walking Zone), Machkhowa, Guwahati