ITANAGAR, Jun 3: The three days menstrual hygiene awareness camp concluded with daylong programme including street show, nukkad natak, meeting and distribution of sanitary napkins to women folks nearby Gohpur Tinali by students.
The Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women team under the leadership of Chairperson Kenjum Pakam, Vice Chairperson  Nabam Yahi Tad and other members began with menstrual and hygiene awareness. The programme has been sponsored by the National Commission for Women, New Delhi.
APSCW Vice Chairperson Nabam Yahi Tad  addressed the students of RKM Public school here at Gohpur Tinali and spoke on the importance of awareness programme for giving exposure and empowering women and school and college going students in rural and urban areas. 
She informed that awareness on women trafficking, harassment of women at workplace and other important issues of women will be discussed soon and awareness on such issues will be carried out across the state as per feasibility in phase manner. 
Members Kago T Yassung, Ngurang Nama, and member secretary Mabi Taipodia Jini spoke on various issues to lead a healthy life by maintaining hygiene and take precautionary measures  to lead a healthy life with a healthy body and a sound mind. 
TRIHMS Professor and Gynaecologist Dr. Miranda Pagging attending  as  resource person spoke on menstrual hygiene, treatment and medicine including other aspects.
The programme also highlighted the aim and objectives of the awareness programme,  spreading awareness about menstruation is important to break the taboo and end the stigma around menstruation.  
Question and answer session was also held wherein students interacted on the topic.

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