SGH’s sanitary napkin production unit in Sikkim
Puran Tamang
source;voice of sikkim
14 Feb, Namchi: A day long program was held at sanitary napkin unit established by Jyoti Self Help Group under the esteem support of SRDA/RM&DD, South District Under SGSY Program. A team of the said SHG were sent to MS/Swaminathan Research Foundation, Pondicherry for the setup of Sanitary Napkin production unit & production process during the month of December 2009.
Later same group established a unit at Menglee, South Sikkim in a rented house and the production is being started. Today on 14th February 2011 a team from Govt. officials visited the unit Mr.L.P.Chettri Project Director SRDA/RM&DD Sikkim State, Ms.Yishey D.Yongda Deputy Secretary-Sanitation, Mr.S.Jayaraman, President Women Hygiene ExNoRa from Chennai, Mr.P.L.Basnett, Sr. Extension Officer, SRDA South District with local Panchayat Secretary Mr.Gopi D. Pokhrel & Executive members from Pacific Club, NGO meet with the Jyoti Self Help Group Members and discussed regarding the unit and appreciate the work done by a Women Self Help Group. This is the first unit for Sanitary Napkin in the State they said. During the discussion Deputy Secretary, Sanitation said that the State Govt. is providing the Vending machine to the Govt. Sr. Sec. Schools where the Sr. Girl Student can get sanitary napkin pad by paying Rs.2/pad. So the SHG may supply to the Govt. also. While talking with the production team Mr.Jayraman said that the product quality is far better than other market products he also appreciate that this type of work done by a women self help group is a really commendable job. He also said that three members can take short course training at Chennai for using latest technology for the same. And SRDA Project Director agree to send the team for training through department as early as possible.
Further a formal inauguration & product lunching program of the said unit will be held very shortly Mr. L.P. Chettri added. It is also decided by the Project Director & Sr. Extension Officer SRDA for making a resource centre to the said Unit by the Department so any interested SHGs can learn from this Unit in near future.
source;voice of sikkim.
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