Samagra Shiksha partners with NGO for holistic education of adolescent girls

The Samagra Shiksha has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the People for Urban and Rural Education (PURE) organisation to implement the PURE FEMME programme across approximately 8,000 secondary schools, including Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs), in Andhra Pradesh.

The MoU was signed by the Samagra Shiksha State Project Director B. Srinivasa Rao and founder and CEO of PURE, Shaila Talluri, on Saturday. Around 8 lakh adolescent girls across the State are expected to benefit through this initiative.

The programme aims to conduct structured workshops and awareness sessions for girl students from Classes 6 to 10 on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), health, wellbeing and personal safety.

Mr. Rao said the initiative reflects the State government’s commitment to holistic education and gender equality under the Samagra Shiksha framework. He said the partnership with PURE was a step towards empowering adolescent girls through health education. It also supports the government’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly good health and wellbeing, quality education and gender equality.

The event was attended by Mid-Day Meal Scheme Director R.S. Gangabhavani, Vocational Education Coordinator C. Srilatha, Assistant Inclusive Education Coordinator P. Vanaja and officials from the Mid-Day Meal Scheme Department.