BHUBANESWAR: The real existence ‘Padman’ of Odisha Jayant Kumar Dash is basking in his new found luck and recognition after prime minister Narendra Modi and union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad discussed his paintings in their tweets. Dash’s sanitary pad making unit ‘Stree Swabhimaan’ is generating round 500 pads a day and developing awareness about menstrual hygiene amongst rural girls in Balasore district.
“I don’t know the way they (PM and Prasad) knew about my paintings. But some folks of my area showed me the tweets and I'm actually satisfied and excited. People from around the globe who're following the leaders also knew about it, which is one thing incredible for me,” said Dash, a graduate.
Dash, 32, is a village degree entrepreneur, who has been operating a Common Service Centre (CSC) or Jana Seva Kendra at Patrapada village in Balasore Sadar block for the remaining 10 years. At the CSC quite a lot of services beneath government schemes in rural spaces, starting from Aadhar similar service, bill bills, training and LED gross sales are supplied to public. There he got here to find out about ‘Stree Swabhiman’ scheme beneath which the Central government is facilitating putting in place of a sanitary pad production unit at CSC.
“When I were given the offer of putting in place a unit of pad making I decided to move about it. Initially some pals and family raised some doubt whether or not it's going to paintings or not. But my family together with my wife and sister supported me and we began the unit, which has grow to be operational for the previous few months,” Dash added.
At provide nine girls are working in the unit that produces round 450 to 500 sanitary pads in a day. Apart from promoting the sanitar y pads to rural girls, Dash and his workforce also are circulating the pads amongst girls for trial and getting their feedback.
“The response is somewhat encouraging and ladies are actually liking our product. They said it is thinner and similarly excellent because the pads promoting in the market. We are distributing some amongst women and girls for trial,” said Dash.
The price of one packet comprising eight pads prices Rs 20 whilst the cost of pads available in the market begins from Rs 30 consistent with packet of eight. The value of manufacturing of one packet is round Rs 12 to Rs 15, he said.
“We have been looking to teach and create awareness amongst rural girls about some great benefits of the usage of sanitary pads as girls in rural girls still use clothes right through their per 30 days classes. We also are telling them the health hazards it will reason. Girls are extra adoptive than the older generations but state of mind is changing fast,” said Nandini Dash, Jayant’s wife, who could also be serving to him in his challenge.
“I don’t know the way they (PM and Prasad) knew about my paintings. But some folks of my area showed me the tweets and I'm actually satisfied and excited. People from around the globe who're following the leaders also knew about it, which is one thing incredible for me,” said Dash, a graduate.
Dash, 32, is a village degree entrepreneur, who has been operating a Common Service Centre (CSC) or Jana Seva Kendra at Patrapada village in Balasore Sadar block for the remaining 10 years. At the CSC quite a lot of services beneath government schemes in rural spaces, starting from Aadhar similar service, bill bills, training and LED gross sales are supplied to public. There he got here to find out about ‘Stree Swabhiman’ scheme beneath which the Central government is facilitating putting in place of a sanitary pad production unit at CSC.
“When I were given the offer of putting in place a unit of pad making I decided to move about it. Initially some pals and family raised some doubt whether or not it's going to paintings or not. But my family together with my wife and sister supported me and we began the unit, which has grow to be operational for the previous few months,” Dash added.
At provide nine girls are working in the unit that produces round 450 to 500 sanitary pads in a day. Apart from promoting the sanitar y pads to rural girls, Dash and his workforce also are circulating the pads amongst girls for trial and getting their feedback.
“The response is somewhat encouraging and ladies are actually liking our product. They said it is thinner and similarly excellent because the pads promoting in the market. We are distributing some amongst women and girls for trial,” said Dash.
The price of one packet comprising eight pads prices Rs 20 whilst the cost of pads available in the market begins from Rs 30 consistent with packet of eight. The value of manufacturing of one packet is round Rs 12 to Rs 15, he said.
“We have been looking to teach and create awareness amongst rural girls about some great benefits of the usage of sanitary pads as girls in rural girls still use clothes right through their per 30 days classes. We also are telling them the health hazards it will reason. Girls are extra adoptive than the older generations but state of mind is changing fast,” said Nandini Dash, Jayant’s wife, who could also be serving to him in his challenge.
Odisha's Padman basks in newfound success and applauses
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