DC Shanavas C along with Project Baala team and others during the launching programme of 'Menstrual Hygiene' at DC's Conference Hall Kohima on November 9. (DIPR Photo)
Kohima, November 9 (MExN): A training and awareness programme on 'Menstrual Hygiene' and free distribution of reusable sanitary pads in different locations under Kohima district from November 9 to 11 was launched on Wednesday.
At the launch programme, Kohima Deputy Commissioner Shanavas C said that the district was fortunate to have the Project Baala team to create awareness on menstrual hygiene and free distribution of reusable sanitary pads for the people of the district.
The training programme is being organised by the District Administration Kohima in collaboration with Project Baala, District Education Office, District Welfare Office and One Stop Centre, Kohima, a DIPR report informed.
According to the DC, the taboo of menstruation is existent in many states of the country because ignorance, which leads to gender issues and all anti social activities. He therefore said that the purpose of this workshop was to create awareness on menstruation and its hygiene, and the project team would be covering more than 3000 beneficiaries in the district.
He hoped that the training would be a beginning for the district administration towards a change and expressed belief that it would be the first steps towards building up confidence and boldness of the women group. In this connection, he called upon the master trainers to understand well and spread the awareness especially to the children who are on their initial period of menstruation.
As per the DIPR, Soumya Dabriwal, Founder and Parul Kamra from Project Baala who were the resource persons, spoke on the important issue of menstrual hygiene, its sustainability when it comes to period management, and waste issues associated with menstruation. They shared that the purpose was to create awareness to mitigate the challenges associated with period and encouraged the master trainers to spread awareness so that every women and girl has access to safe and sustainable menstrual hygiene products along with holistic and accurate information to manage menstruation.
More than 200 of teachers and Anganwadi, ASHA workers from Kohima Sadar Circle, CDPO Tribal, SDO (C) Jakhama Circle and Sechu Zubza Circle and EAC Kezocha Circle attended the launching programme as master trainers. A brief interview session with the team members of the Delhi based NGO, Project Baala was held after the launching programme, it said.
Simultaneously, the Baala Team-2 at Dobashi Court, ADC Chiephobozou Hq trained the master trainers from ADC Chiephobozou Circle and EAC Botsa Circle.
On November 10 and 11, similar awareness programme, field visits, distribution of kits will be carry out at Government Higher Secondary School Kohima, Little Flower Higher Secondary School Kohima, Town Hall, Jakhama Village and Village Council Hall, Sechu Zubza for the school students and women representatives from various Village Level Committees, youths and school students, the DIPR informed.
