Nagpur : On the occasion of International Girl Child Day, a session on ‘Menstrual Hygiene’ was organized at Bishop Cotton School, Sadar, by an eminent Gynecologist of the town Dr Vaidehi Marathe. The session was kept for the high school girls. She enlightened the girls with menstrual myths & taboos. She explained the menstrual cycle to the girls portraying it being natural and gift to girls. Dr. Vaidehi adviced to the girls to unfollow the old traditional beliefs of not entering a temple during their menses etc She explained them the difference between love and lust, advice them to say no and maintain a sexual health. Dr. Vaidehi also made them aware about the STDS (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) which imbibes with having intimation with more than one sexual partner.
A Quiz on ‘Menstrual Hygiene’ was kept after the session & prizes were given to winners. The winners were Lipakshi Rawat (First), Shruti Jaiwar (Second) and Khushi Badhiye (Third). The principal of the school Mrs. M. Stephenson also appreciated the activity and said, ‘It’s essential for my girls to attend this type of sessions and interact so that there misconceptions and myths can be cleared’.
Another session in the evening was organized behind Jain Temple, Lakshmi nagar for girls (coming from poor background families) belonging to Upay Foundation an NGO, by Dr. Vaidehi Marathe to teach them about the difference between the good touch and bad touch and also to inform them that if they experience any bad thing or touch they should immediately inform their parents or close relatives & avoid such people. The girls were informed about health, hygiene and healthy dietary food.
Concluding the session she requested them to ask their mothers to go for yearly check-ups in the government hospital so that breast cancer and cervic cancer can be avoided through regular checkups and also told them about
available vaccinations.
A game on ‘Memorizing’ was conducted by the staff of Yawalkar Classes and prizes were also given to them. The director of the institute Mr. Vijay Yawalkar said, “I am proud father, & We are proud & blessed to have two daughters”, will continue to arrange such type of sessions for the girl child in future also. At the end all agreed to “being a girl is not a curse but a natural gift from god”.
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