An awareness programme was conducted for the teachers of all the schools in Hoskote Taluk on 23rd August, 2011. The programme was aimed at sensitizing the teachers about the health issues of students in adolescence and also support required by the girls in their pubescent age.

The symposium was conducted with the support of the Block Education Officer, Mr. Basavaraje Gowda. A team of at least one lady teacher accompanied the Head of the School/ College for the programme.

Mrs. Neelavathi, Medical Social Worker and Field Supervisor from the Community Medicine Department, Manipal University gave a very educative presentation on the Health, Social and Psychological issues of adolescence. The talk was very well received by the audience.

	A section of the audience in an interactive session

BEO presenting memento to Mrs.Neelavathi.
Rotary President and CEO Manipal Foundation look on
The event was organized by Manipal Foundation and Rotary Indiranagar Bangalore Trust jointly to create awareness in the rural areas about the benefits of using sanitary napkins as opposed to the traditional methods

On September 6th 2011 the above initiative was extended by directly addressing the girl students. More than 1200 girls from the school and PU college of Government Girls School and College Hoskote were addressed by Medical Social Worker, Mrs.Neelavathi explainin in detail the various problems faced by them in adolescence and how to address them. The girls were very interactive and had a lot of their doubts cleared through question and answer sessions.

A section of the college students and school students at the venue. Mrs. Neelavathi addressing them
BEO Mr. Basavaraje Gowda addresses the gathering

The following officials from the Department of Education graced the occasion

• Block Education Officer – Hoskote Taluk – Mr. Basavraje Gowda
• Education Officer – DDPI Office - Bengaluru Rural District – Mrs. Nagarathna K.K.
• Subject Inspector – DDPI Office - Bengaluru Rural District – Mrs. Pramita Adoni
• Education Coordinator, BEO Office, Hosakote – Mr. Chinnaswamy Gowda