Mohali: Push for gender sensitive schooling

Mohali, November 25

The district administration here has included six government schools in the pilot phase of the ‘Gender Sensitive Schooling Environment’.

Starting the initiative at Government High School, Singhpura, Additional Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal said these schools would be equipped with study material on menstrual hygiene and gender sensitisation.

On the occasion, a workshop for boys on understanding and appreciating gender differences was also conducted by a Pune-based NGO – Equal Community Foundation.

Mittal said the district administration was also planning to conduct similar workshops for the girls in the coming weeks. — TNS