ANJU BIST: developing and promoting reusable sanitary PADS
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Anju Bist, Amrita Serve, Kollam |
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Anju Bist and
her team which developed and is promoting reusable sanitary pads using
banana
fibre, is part of Amrita Serve, a social outreach of Amritanandamayi
Madam, Kollam. This work has been the
recipient of many
commendations and awards, the latest being the Women Transforming India
by the
NITI Aayog.
Called
Soukhyam Reusable pads, these are sold internationally. But the team
dreams of
selling the same quality product at affordable prices in the rural
areas of
India. Till date they have sold more
than five lakh pads. In terms of impact
on carbon footprint, this translates into 2000 tonnes of Carbon dioxide.
It was
their effort towards eco-friendly and low-cost alternatives that
resulted in
the development of Soukhyam pads.
Anju Bist,
originally from Punjab,
obtained her MS and MBA from USA and worked for some time in a
consultancy. Later she moved back to India
and has been
associated with Amrita University and Amrita Serve in Kerala since
then.
