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.
