RID 3240 sets World Record
The Rotaractors of RI District 3240 set a world record for creating the ‘largest sanitary napkins mosaic’ comprising 7,843 biodegradable pads, spanning 1,665sqft, arranged in just 4 mins 33 sec. The activity surpassed a previous record of 4,560 pads. The event was done on the grounds of the Ukhra Adarsh Hindi High School in Ukhra town in Bardhaman district, West Bengal.
“When we decided on this event our aim was to create awareness among adolescent girls and women about menstrual hygiene and the use of sanitary napkins. Most of them shy away from using sanitary pads and do not address menstrual issues as it is considered a taboo. For a couple of years now we’ve been working on various awareness campaigns to break the practice and encourage them to follow a healthy lifestyle,” says DRR Parna Deb Roy who led the initiative.
The event was organised in collaboration with RAC Ukhra, and with the support of RC Ukhra and the Rotary Clubs of Greater Tezpur and Malda Central. After adjudication by the Global Records and Research Foundation, the sanitary pads were distributed among 2,200 girls who attended an educational session where Rotaractors explained to them about the use of biodegradable sanitary pads that are safe for the environment.
