Actress wants to create awareness among mothers
Actress Sapthami Gowda said that it is a big deal that I have been considered as the ambassador of the government's Maitri Cup scheme. The sanitary pad's wiley problem is also embarrassing. A female daughter generates about 200 kg of sanitary pad waste during her menstrual life. Alternatively, this Mitri cup is convenient to use as it is eco-friendly. It was my mother who informed me about this initially. So it is a good idea to create information and awareness through counseling about this to the mothers of the children. He said that women in the world are putting more emphasis on the use of this cup.
Sanitary Napkin to 40 lakh female students in October: Sanitary pads will be distributed to about 40 lakh female students of the state in October. This program, which was implemented by the Siddaramaiah government in 2013, was suspended for the last three years. State health and Family Welfare minister and district In-charge minister Dinesh Gundurao said that it is being continued now. Under health and Family Welfare Scheme D.K. And he spoke at Nehru Maidan, Mangaluru on monday for distribution of Maithri Cup (menstrual cup) to girl students of government degree and aided colleges of Chamarajanagar districts.
Sanitary pads will be distributed to children aged 10 to 17 years of government and aided schools and colleges of the state. Maitri Cup for female students of graduation classes initially And a total of 15,000 (11,000 in D.K. district and 4 thousand in Chamarajanagar) girl students are being distributed. He said that after this trial distribution, it will be distributed free of charge in all parts of the state. In 2013-14, the Siddaramaiah government started a sanitary pad distribution program in order to emphasize women's empowerment. He said that this scheme has been started to avoid many female students from facing difficulties in attending classes in schools and colleges due to inconvenience during menstruation.
Muttu Cups as Ambassadors: Use of Maithri Cups will increase mental resilience among female students. In addition, the damage to the environment caused by the use of sanitary pads can also be prevented. Female students who use it should act as ambassadors for other students and create awareness about it. He said that the society needs to be brought out of the mindset that women are impure during menstruation.
Build confidence: assembly Speaker UT Khader said that this Maitri cup distribution scheme, which was implemented to ensure that all the necessary facilities are available in the modern system, is beneficial from the point of view of health and environment. He said that teachers, Asha and Anganwadi workers should work as ambassadors of this project to build confidence. Municipal Corporation Mayor Sudhir Shetty Kannur said that sanitary pads from ladies hostels are getting blocked in many places due to the fact that they are getting blocked. He called that the female students who use it should be involved in this work as ambassadors.
Puttur mla Ashok Kumar Rai, Vidhan Parishad member Dr. Manjunath Bhandari, director of health and Family Welfare Services, Dr. M. Indumati, Project director Dr. Srinivas, Divisional Assistant director Dr. Rajeshwari Devi, district Collector Mullai Mugilan, G.P. Chief Executive Dr. anand and others. On this occasion Menstrual Cup Pilot Study Report, Project Poster, Logo and IEC and Menstrual Hygiene Information Short Films were released. What is the benefit of Menstrual Cup?: In the proposal of Dr. Veena, Deputy director of the project, girls between 17 to 18 years of age are encouraged to use Menstrual Cup instead of sanitary napkin. It can be used for about 8 hours. If properly maintained it can be reused regularly for 8 to 10 years. Menstrual cup is eco-friendly and there is no disposal problem as it can be reused. He said that the use of this cup is very beneficial for the environment and health.
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