New Delhi: Placing the health, hygiene, dignity, and self-reliance of tribal women at the center, the Sukhi Parivar Foundation, on November 14, 2025, launched a Menstrual Health and Hygiene Awareness Campaign under the spiritual guidance of Jain monk Dr. Gani Rajendra Vijay. The national-level program was organized at the Chinmaya Mission Auditorium, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, with the presence of several distinguished guests. A large number of women from Gujarat’s tribal regions participated in the event.
Addressing the gathering, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Mrs. Savitri Thakur said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nationwide initiatives on health and hygiene have delivered a meaningful message across even the remotest parts of the country. A nationwide dialogue on menstrual hygiene has now become an essential part of building a ‘Healthy India’.” Praising the Sukhi Parivar Foundation’s work in tribal areas—especially its initiatives focusing on women’s health, nutrition, awareness, and hygiene—she said that this effort is indeed a historic step toward integrating marginalized communities into the national mainstream.
Delhi BJP State President Virendra Sachdeva said, “The core mantra of Prime Minister Modi’s health campaign is the integration of hygiene and health. Without internalizing cleanliness as a habit, health security cannot be ensured. The campaign initiated by the Sukhi Parivar Foundation will accelerate the nation’s efforts in this direction.” National Human Rights Secretary Mr. Bharatlal presented factual insights concerning women’s health and safety.
In his keynote address, Jain monk Dr. Gani Rajendra Vijay—who served as the main source of inspiration for the program—linked hygiene and social consciousness with spirituality. He said, “Where agriculture, sages, and leadership come together in public harmony, a great revolution is born. Today, the confluence of cleanliness and compassion is ushering in a new social transformation.” He added that an open dialogue on menstruation reflects society’s maturity and that this movement will not only improve women’s health but also enhance their dignity and self-confidence.
Dr. Gani Rajendra Vijay addressing the gathering. (Photo courtesy: Sukhi Parivar Foundation)
Speakers at the event praised the Sukhi Parivar Foundation for bringing one of the most neglected issues related to tribal women—menstrual hygiene—into the center of national discourse. They stressed that true development is possible only when every woman can live a safe, healthy, aware, and dignified life.
Sukhi Parivar Foundation President Lalit Garg said that the foundation has been working for years in tribal communities on education, skill development, employment generation, environmental conservation, water management, and climate change. With the new campaign, the foundation has added another significant chapter to its mission of social reconstruction. The first phase of the campaign aims to reach 50,000 tribal women across the country. It will include educational sessions, health camps, distribution of eco-friendly sanitary products, and a wide-ranging awareness drive to encourage positive hygiene practices. The program will be carried out in collaboration with local self-governance bodies, NGOs, health workers, and volunteers.
The initiative is not merely an event but a long-term social movement aimed at transforming silence into dialogue and dialogue into empowerment. The campaign seeks to eliminate superstitions, taboos, and misconceptions associated with menstruation and promote a new social perspective rooted in health, equality, and dignity.
On this occasion, Sukhi Parivar Foundation President Lalit Garg felicitated the guests with bouquets, mementos, and shawls. Social worker and author Sangeeta Shukla urged society to support this campaign dedicated to menstrual health and hygiene among tribal women. NGO representatives, social activists, and thinkers from across the country participated and expressed their support for this humanitarian mission. Several individuals from various fields were also honored at the event.
Sukhi Parivar Foundation appealed to donors, institutions, and citizens to participate in this noble and nationally significant campaign so that every woman—irrespective of where she lives—may lead a healthy, dignified, and confident life.
