Landmark Sukanya Project

Sukanya Yojana

Social project for severely undernourished children

Physical and nutritional Empowerment of rural adolescent girls

Introduction

Many times a malnourished new-born doesn’t yield positive results even with timely treatment. The reason for it has been traced to the poor health of the mother and her childhood. With this objective, the hospital initiated a scheme for empowering young women. Rural girls between 10 to 19 years of age are invited to attend camps on health awareness and physical examination. Beginning the day with yoga & exercise, they have a day packed with all-encompassing programs from health checkups to hygiene to nutrition.

They are tested for hemoglobin, calcium, fat, muscle, weight, height using scientific tools. They are also introduced to self-hygiene, dental hygiene, menstruation, mental health, and nutrition. The girls receive sex education, information about AIDS from experts in those fields.

In short, they are trained to become the ideal ‘Divine Homemakers’ and on track to become positive, confident future mothers as envisioned by the trust.

Impressed with this initiative, the Indian Statistical Institute of Calcutta has praised and awarded a certificate of recognition to the B.K.L.W hospital.