World Menstrual Hygiene Day observed in government schools.
On the direction of Director School Education Jammu Ms.Anuradha Gupta, World Menstrual Hygiene Day was observed in many government schools of Jammu division to break the taboo and bring awareness about the need and importance of better menstrual hygiene management.
Different activities related to adolescent educalion for the month of May culminated in the celebration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2019. During the whole month of May 2019 campaigns were conducted in different schools regardmg the menstrual hygiene management. This is in continuation of the guidance and counselling activities already taking place in government schools of Jammu Division , on various adolescent issues including menstrual hygiene.
Different activities like class talks by teachers, poster making on the theme, talks by resource persons/ doctors, power point presentations by experts, distribution of sanitary napkins by NGOs SARA, sensitization of boys, organizing
question answer sessions by different schools etc.
The girls were informed in detail about various ways to manage these days effectively, to maintain proper hygiene, to remove misconceptions surrounding
periods and to seek help in case of any problems.
NGO SARA held an impressive function at GHSS Rehari Jammu and distributed
sanitary napkins. Airport authority of India through its CSR wing held programmes at GHSS Shastri nagar. As per reports received from DlETs, programme activities on the theme were held in at least l 00 schools benefitting about 4000 students. Incinerators are being installed in different schools to facilitate proper disposal or sanitary napkins.
“Programmes like this will definitely facilitate the girl children for better management of their health and hygiene thereby leading to happy and healthy kids”, said Director Anuradha Gupta in a meeting with counselling cell members.
Counselling cell DSEJ and counselling cells constituted at different levels coordinated these programmes.
Pertinently different counselling activities are going on in government schools as per the calendar issued by counselling cell DSEJ .
Directorate of School Education Jammu has also launched telecounselling helpline Aao Baat Karein (6006800068) to cater the guidance and counselling needs of school students.
