Media release

Mangaluru, May 29: The students of MA Journalism And Mass Communication (MAJMC), St Aloysius College (Autonomous), in association with non-government organization Sahas conducted a social event.

‘Bleed Safe’, a menstrual cup awareness session was conducted by Divya Gokarna, founder of Comfycup.

The session was held on May 28 at 11 AM in Joseph Willie Hall, St Aloysius College. Divya Gokarna, Sudesh Keni, district coordinator of Sahas, Subhash Sagar, supervisor of Sahas, Fr William Marcel Rodrigues, HoD of Journalism and Mass Communication, Dr Loveena Lobo, director of Maffei block were the dignitaries.

Bleed Safe, an awareness event on the menstrual cups was organized for the postgraduate students of SAC. The main aim behind the event was to create awareness among all the students on the menstrual cup and promote the use of menstrual cup as part of waste reduction. The session included the demonstration of usage of menstrual cup followed by the question answer session. As many as 80 students has attended the event. Following the session menstrual cups were given to selected students.