Member of Parliament Inaugurates Manufacturing Unit of Sanitary Napkin Pad
Port Blair, June 27: Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member Parliament, A&N Islands today inaugurated a manufacturing unit of sanitary napkin Pad under the scheme “MY PAD MY RIGHT” launched by NABARD in the premises of Andaman & Nicobar State Cooperative Union, Teylerabad yesterday in the presence of Shri. Manoj H, General Manager, NABARD, Port Blair, other distinguished guests and a large number of women who had assembled.
Speaking on the occasion, the Member of Parliament complemented NABARD for sanctioning a much needed project to A&N State Cooperative Bank for the benefits of rural ladies, SHG members. He said that women in rural areas can take advantage of this project.
He emphasized more on the very basic purpose of using a sanitary pad. He said a pad for women is a necessity to keep themselves healthy and hygienic by educating themselves from the old traditional ways to a pad. By doing so they can avoid many serious health issues. A pad can not only save a woman but it can also save her family because we all know that ladies are the main pillars of the family.
He said that thrust should be to reach each and every girl and ladies of these islands and educate them for this purpose.
He also said that NGOs, Civil Societies and prominent citizens should come forward and distribute free sanitary pads in rural and slum areas so that more and more awareness can be done in ladies.
He stated that more such training unit of sanitary pad should be opened in other islands. He said that if opening one such manufacturing unit at one location today could help so many unemployed women to be trained, more initiatives like this in other locations over the coming days can be a blessing to the countless women of these Islands.
He also spoke about keeping the environment clean while addressing the huge gathering of women present and emphasized on the proper disposal system of the sanitary napkins.
Shri Manoj H, General Manager NABARD lauded the efforts of A&N State Cooperative Bank for setting up of this unit under the leadership of the Member of Parliament. He said the unit launched today is one among 12 unit launched in India by NABARD. He offered further support for strengthening the manufacturing unit and offered all possible support for marketing the products to be made by the unit.
Smti. Prameela, Adhyaksha, Zilla Parishad, South Andaman also attended the function. Others who spoke on the occasion include Ms. Mariyam Bibi, Ex- Chairperson Zilla Parishad, Ms. Zubaida, Ex-Chairperson, PBMC; MS. Anuradha Lal, Chairman, Green City.
Earlier Ms. Elizabeth Mary, GM, A&N, ANSC Bank ltd. spoke in detail about the project and the theme “MY PAD MY RIGHT”.
In his, welcome addresses Shri. Suresh Babu, Principal, RGCTC said that the launching of this project has become possible because of the effort, support and encouragement given by Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament.
The programme ended with the vote of thanks proposed by Ms. Puspa Rani, Senior Manager, and A&N State Cooperative Bank Ltd.