President Medal to six including B. Shekar of Mangaluru
Bengaluru, Jan 25: Total six persons including Mangaluru Pandeshwara fire brigade personnel B Shekhar were given the President's Medal for 2018-19.
Fire Service Medal for Gallantry
Deputy director (technical) in the head office of the Bengaluru Fire and Emergency Services, Shivakumar was given the Fire Service Medal for Gallantry for the present year.
Medal for Distinguished Service
In the same way, Bengaluru North Zone fire service officer Devaraj, Bengaluru EPMS unit district fire service officer T Parthasarathi, Sankeshwara fire station officials MB Mudhol and Honnali fire station assistant fire service officer Thippeshappa were given the President's Medal for Distinguished Services.
'No medal for police this time'
The President's Medal to be given during every Republic Day were not announced this time. As ADGP Dr RP Sharma has brought stay order from the court against giving President Medals, the Central government has not announced the list of police personnel prepare for the medals, police sources said.
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300 students get free sanitary pads at menstrual health awareness programme in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Around 300 students from government colleges and schools in Kavoor were given free sanitary pads during an awareness programme on menstrual health and hygiene held on Saturday.
The programme was organised by the Women Research Centre and the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at the Government First Grade College (GFGC), Kavoor. The students hailed from Government First Grade college (GFGC), PU government college and high school, Deccan Herald reported.
Prameela Rao of Women Research Centre reportedly said, such awareness programme on menstrual health and free distribution of pads will be organised once in two months throughout the year. The entire cost of organising the awareness programmes and free distribution of pads had been sponsored by US based couple, Vinay Kumar and Dr Sowmya Rao, and a non-government organisation ‘Code Crimson'."
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Joint Director of the Department of Collegiate Education, Kavitha K R, who inaugurated the programme reportedly said, such initiatives should inspire students to give back to society in the future. As per the report, she highlighted the need for more women role models and encouraged students to break taboos surrounding menstruation.
According to the report, GFGC Principal Dr Geetha M L urged students to use biodegradable sanitary pads. Doctors Ankita Sarkar and Anuja Sarkar from Code Crimson addressed students on menstrual myths, hygiene practices, the importance of regular pad changes and safe disposal methods.
The speakers stressed that menstruation is a natural process and encouraged students to seek correct information without hesitation.
