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Awareness programme on Menstrual hygiene conducted at GHSS Kothibagh
Srinagar, May 23 (ANH): One Day Awareness Programme as part of 2nd Menstrual Hygiene Seminar was conducted by JK Womens Welfare Foundation at Govt Girls Higher Secondary School, Kothi Bagh, Srinagar supported by Indian Army. Approx 130 Girls Student attended the Awareness programme which focussed primarily upon Awareness and need to break the taboo/ Stigma associated with the Menstrual Hygiene in society and specially in Girls/ Woman’s.
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The NGO raised the awareness and talked about challenges in our society associated with the Menstrual Hygiene Education in Colleges/ Schools and emphasised upon the essential period-friendly initiatives and sanitisation facilities required in the schools and colleges.
Mr Nusrat Bukhari Principal, GGHS Kothibagh, Mrs Raja Anjum, Dy CEO and Mrs Hina Amin, Nodal Offr and Chief Coordinator were present during the seminar.
The Seminar commenced with the Welcome address and introductory speech by Mrs Sufi Snober, Chairperson JK Womens Welfare Foundation NGO working on issues of Women Empowerment, Menstrual Hygiene and Gender equality issues in Srinagar, Kashmir followed by Lecture cum talk on medical & health aspects by Maj Kalpana, Nursing Officer of Indian Army followed by talk on Psychological aspects associated with the Menstrual Hygiene and in the end lecture cum talk on Career Management by Girls was taken by Lt Col Neeta Dubey of Indian Army.
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Book written by Hamjoli Foundation were also distributed to Girls students and school who attended the Awareness Programme and Seminar.
The Awareness Seminar on Menstrual Hygiene was successfully conducted by JK Womens Welfare Foundation, NGO with the help and support of Indian Army.
A teenage boy died in a road accident in Sangam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday evening.
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Reports said that a teenage boy identified as Kausar Ahmad Bhat resident of Sangam was critically injured after he was hit by unknown vehicle in Chadsoo Sangam.
They said he was rushed to GMC Anantnag for treatment, where he was referred to SMHS hospital for specialised treatment. However, he was declared brought dead.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.
An encounter broke out between militants and joint team of security forces at Arihal village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday evening.
Kashmir Zone Police on X said,”Encounter started in Arihal village of District Pulwama .Police and security forces on job . Further details shall follow..”
With the early onset of winters, Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department Thursday ordered that it will conduct online classes in all government degree colleges of Kashmir region from Dec-01-2023.
Special Secretary to the government Dr Ravi Shanker Sharma in a communique said, “Due to early onset of winter, students enrolled in Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are facing major challenge in commuting to college and, thereby, attending classes.”
“Situation has got compounded due to disruption to normal class work with inadequate heating arrangements,” it reads.
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The communique further states that with the implementation of admission based on merit and choice, students have to travel distances or stay in Hostel or stay in private accommodations which has put them to severe hardship due to early onset of harsh winter.
Ir reads, “In order to ensure unhindered academic delivery in adverse and extreme cold conditions, it is impressed upon all the Principals of Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division that classes will be conducted via online mode w.e.f. December-01-2023 till December-31-2023 or till winter vacations are announced, whichever is earlier.”
“Further, Principals of Govt. Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are directed to ensure that the faculty will attend their respective colleges regularly and take their classes online from the colleges in order to complete the syllabus as per academic calendar,” the official said.
It also said that all internal examinations and semester-end examinations will be conducted as per notified schedule of universities or institutions.
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