Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Jan 16: FICCI FLO Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh (JKL) today organised a menstrual hygiene awareness programme at Army Public School, Udhampur, in collaboration with the Army Woman’s Welfare Association (AWWA), Northern Command.
The programme also saw the handover of 10,500 sanitary napkins to AWWA, highlighting FLO JKL’s continued focus on adolescent health, awareness and dignity.
A statement said the initiative was part of a nationwide programme jointly undertaken by FICCI FLO and NIINE to distribute 2,50,000 sanitary napkins through 21 FLO chapters across the country.
“The aim is to promote menstrual hygiene as an important component of health education, especially among adolescent girls, and to ensure access to basic hygiene products,” it said.
The programme was held under the leadership of Aarti Chowdhary, Chairperson, FICCI FLO JKL, in collaboration with AWWA under the guidance of Shinei Sharma, Regional President, AWWA, Northern Command.
The programme reached around 13,000 adolescent girls from 13 schools under the Northern Command.
Expert sessions were conducted by Dr Nidhi Raina, Senior Consultant Gynaecology, SMVD Narayana Hospital; Dr Palki Sharma, Dermatologist and Cosmetologist; and Kanupriya Garg, Ayurvedic Nutritionist, who shared medical, dermatological and nutritional guidance related to menstrual health.
The event was attended by Rupali Suneja, Chairperson, Education Committee; Sanjeev Kumar, Principal, Army Public School Udhampur; and Col Ashok, who expressed support for the initiative.
FICCI FLO JKL was represented by Varsha Bansal, Varuna Anand, Sona Mehta, Nandita Bajaj and Shipra Aggarwal, reaffirming the organisation’s commitment to promoting awareness and dignity among young girls.
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