Yenepoya students hold menstrual hygiene awareness program for children with special needs in Perla
Perla: An awareness programme on menstrual hygiene management for children with special needs was organised at Navajeevana Special School in Perla by the Department of Occupational Therapy, Yenepoya Faculty of Allied and Health Care Professions, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, in association with the school.
The initiative aimed to promote informed, dignified, and inclusive menstrual care practices for children with special needs by equipping parents, teachers, caregivers, and rehabilitation professionals with practical knowledge and structured guidance.
The event was conducted under the leadership of Dr Dhayanithi K (OT), organising chairperson, with Dr Nevita Saha (OT) and Drs Anas (OT) and Saiyukta Chhetri (OT) as organising members.
In the first session, Dr Nevita Saha explained menstruation as a normal physiological process, outlining its biological basis and emphasising the importance of menstrual hygiene, particularly for children with special needs who require predictable routines and consistent support. The session included demonstrations and reverse demonstrations to help participants understand step-by-step hygiene practices.
The second session focused on managing menstrual discomfort. Occupational Therapy students demonstrated simple exercises to relieve menstrual cramps, including child’s pose, cat–cow rolls, sphinx pose, half frog pose (left and right), hip circles, knee-to-chest exercises and the lying butterfly position. Each exercise was explained methodically to ensure ease of comprehension and practical application in both home and school environments.
As part of the programme, menstrual hygiene kits were distributed to over 25 students. The kits included sanitary pads, panty liners, disposable bags, sanitizer, tissues, wet wipes, extra underwear, a menstrual calendar and an educational pamphlet. The contents were explained clearly to children, parents, teachers, caregivers, and rehabilitation professionals to ensure effective and safe usage.
The programme witnessed active participation from over 30 children with special needs, along with more than 50 parents, caregivers, special educators and rehabilitation professionals participated in the programme. The event was supported by four assistant professors and 15 final-year Occupational Therapy students.
Concluding the event, Participants appreciated the initiative for addressing an important but sensitive topic and emphasised the need for continued awareness, confidence, and overall well-being among children with special needs.
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Centre spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for RSS centenary, reveals RTI
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.
The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.
Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.
“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.
RTI reply shows Min of Culture Govt of India spent a Whopping Rs 76L,13K,129 on Advertisement in Print Media on occasion of 100 yrs of #RSS
— AJAY Basudev Bose (@AjayBos93388306) April 16, 2026
When Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??@RSSorg… pic.twitter.com/dW4IUtdNCg
Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”
Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.
In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”
"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added.
Why is public money being used to serve a private ideological project?
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) April 16, 2026
Modi Sarkar spent ₹76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS.
Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to… pic.twitter.com/EoZ6Pim3IM
According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.
Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.
