Today’s girl child will be the mother of tomorrow. Women have equal right for education. It is not only just a providing opportunity but a due right of girl to be educated. Girl’s education stimulates educational consciousness & civic sense. Specific inputs are necessary to enhance their self-esteem and selfconfidence to familiarize them with the status and problems related to women. At the same time, discussion and orientation on health, hygiene, menstruation and related physiological knowledge which are not being covered as part of the regular curriculum, it’s time now that we take a step forward and explore a universe beyond their textbooks.
Most adolescents deal with these changes without full knowledge and understanding, which could make them vulnerable to risky situation like sexually transmitted diseases, sexual abuse, HIV/AIDS and drug and substance abuse”. Menstrual hygiene and management is an issue that is insufficiently acknowledged and has not received adequate attention in the course of education.
However, the studies that do exist indicate that among the adolescent school girls menstrual knowledge and perceptions are poor and practices often not optimal for proper hygiene. Study says that knowledge regarding Menstrual Hygiene and Management is inadequate and there is a need to demystify myths. School Sanitation is also equally important in the context of creating safe and hygiene environment in schools which would facilitate good academic environment. In this context creating ‘Awareness on Menstrual Hygiene and Management and School Sanitation’ among Teachers and Adolescent Girls/Children through capacity building is necessary.
Hence it is essential to guide the adolescent girls on this. In this regard “Awareness camp for the adolescent girls” is really useful in molding the children and develops communication skill, leadership qualities and emotional balance. Main objectives are to create awareness among the teachers about the need of guiding the adolescent girls at the time of their physical and psychological changes. To help the adolescent girls to understand the physical and psychological changes they are undergoing and the scientific reasons behind the changes. To create awareness on various issues like child rights, trafficking of children, child abuse etc.
Bobby Mohanty Foundation has been dedicatedly working on rural areas of Cuttack district mostly emphasizing on tribal areas for awareness on health and hygiene. Bobby Mohanty Foundation has conducted several health camps in the remote areas of Cuttack District.
