Ujjwala Sanitary Napkin initiative
The oil marketing companies have launched Ujjwala Sanitary Napkin Initiative, as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Odisha.
According to the data from the National Family Health Survey-4, overall use of sanitary napkins in Odisha is 33.5 per cent and only 42.8 per cent of rural women between the age of 15 and 24 years use proper hygienic methods of protection during menstruation. The oil companies came up with this initiative keeping this scenario in mind.
About the Initiative
Under the Initiative:
- Around 100 local manufacturing units will be set up by oil marketing companies at Common Service Centres (CSCs) across 93 blocks in all 30 districts of Odisha.
Common Service Centres
Common Service Centres are physical facilities for delivering Government of India e-Services to rural and remote locations where availability of computers and Internet was negligible or mostly absent.
- Each facility will have the capacity to produce 1200-2000 pads each day.
- Each facility will also have a sterilization room to ensure that the napkins are sterilized before they are packed for use of rural women.
- The companies will provide machineries and raw material for one time. Then the women will manage it and earn by selling the pads.
- The women will also be provided with proper training in the manufacturing and sale of sanitary napkins and the Ujjwala beneficiaries will also be provided with the job.
The oil companies have started this initiative on a pilot basis and would be expanded across the state if the module gets success.
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Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Gobinda Chandta Bhoi
June 11, 2019 at 8:07 amThis project for VLE a frustrating one, he pays Rs 25000 to CSC, before set up of unit. Hence it is chargeable, not free. Secondly the VLE pays Infra sent, electricity bill, Worked and Supervisor bill. The cutting tools are so disappointing it is difficult to manufacturer not more than 50 packets of Napkin. No marketing support. Khushi Napkin are supplied to Hospitals and Schools for benficiaries supported by Govt. of Odisha. Hence it is successful. But Ujala Sanitary Napkin is a flop project, VLEs are financially sufferer. Please analyse and think betterment to continue the project.
Gobinda Chandta Bhoi
June 11, 2019 at 8:07 amThis project for VLE a frustrating one, he pays Rs 25000 to CSC, before set up of unit. Hence it is chargeable, not free. Secondly the VLE pays Infra sent, electricity bill, Worked and Supervisor bill. The cutting tools are so disappointing it is difficult to manufacturer not more than 50 packets of Napkin. No marketing support. Khushi Napkin are supplied to Hospitals and Schools for benficiaries supported by Govt. of Odisha. Hence it is successful. But Ujala Sanitary Napkin is a flop project, VLEs are financially sufferer. Please analyse and think betterment to continue the project.