As part of an awareness and support campaign about menstrual health and hygiene, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) - Indian Women Network (IWN) installed sanitary napkin vending machines on Wednesday at Sardar Madho Singh Middle School, South Park and Jugsalai Girls High School in Jamshedpur.
Subhenjit Choudhary, managing director, Tata Pigments inaugurated the machines and during his address, he mentioned it is very important for a flourishing country to ensure there is no gender discrimination. Women are as empowered as men and an important way to achieve it is through providing them proper education facility.
Ujwala Asundi Kumar, chairwoman, IWN Jharkhand & Head- CSR, Eefco Metals & Powders P Ltd expressed her concern about the menstrual hygiene and explained the benefits of using sanitary napkins and encouraged the young girls and women to consider themselves of modern thought and do away with all the embarrassment. The session was well attended by the school principal, students, faculties along with CII-IWN Jharkhand members.