World menstrual hygiene Day: Awareness events organised in Govt schools across Jammu

Jammu: World menstrual hygiene day was observed in government schools across Jammu division to bring awareness about the need and importance of better menstrual hygiene management.
Series of activities related to adolescent education for the month of May culminated with celebration of World menstrual hygiene day 2019.
During the month campaigns were held in different schools regarding the menstrual hygiene management. This is in continuation to 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 SAARA, sensitization of boys, organizing question answer sessions by different schools marked the campaign.
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 proble
NGO SAARA held an impressive function at GHSS Rehal Jammu and distributed sanitary napkins.
The Airport Authority of India, through its CSR wing, held programs at GHSS Shastri Nagar. As per reports received from DIETs program activities on the theme were held at least 100 schools benefitting about 4000 students. Incinerators are being installed in different schools to facilitate for proper disposal of sanitary napkins.
Pertinently different counselling activities are going on in government schools as per the calendar issued by counselling cell DSEJ.
Recently Directorate of school education Jammu also launched telecounselling helpline AAO Baat Karein (6006800068) for catering to the guidance and counselling needs of school students.