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== History ==
== History ==
Our Youth Social Community was started in 2017 in Vijayawada, initially with the main motive to help marginalized people like laborers by providing food packets to them. Later on, the organization branched out in a new direction with a campaign to spread awareness about menstruation and hygiene.<ref name=":0" />
Our Youth Social Community was started in 2017 in Vijayawada, initially with the main motive to help marginalized people like laborers by providing food packets to them.<ref>{{Cite web |title=oysc ngo సామాజిక సైనికులు సేవే వారి పథం |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/telugu/telangana/state/hyderabad/our-youth-social-community-organization-help-to-poor-peoples-in-vijayawada-ap/ts20210610130830918 |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=te}}</ref> Later on, the organization branched out in a new direction with a campaign to spread awareness about menstruation and hygiene.<ref name=":0" />


Initially, the members bought sanitary pads made by popular brands from stores in bulk to distribute to the girls and women in the poorer sections of society. Recognizing that store-bought sanitary pads are non-biodegradable and harmful due to that, they came up with the idea of producing sanitary pads made of 100 percent biodegradable materials. The NGO started producing a three-layered sanitary pad made up of bamboo, banana pulp, banana fiber, and corn starch plastic, which would make the product degradable within 7 months of discharge.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Molshree |date=2021-07-13 |title=Meet Sohan Pappu from Vijayawada who makes organic sanitary napkins to distribute to rural women for free - Local Samosa |url=https://www.localsamosa.com/2021/07/13/sohan-pappu-from-vijayawada/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Goswami |first=Madhusree |date=2021-07-12 |title=This Teen Is On Mission To Spread Awareness On Menstrual Hygiene, Provides Free Sanitary Napkins To Poor |url=https://thelogicalindian.com/uplifting/teen-mission-to-spread-awareness-on-menstrual-hygiene-29559 |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=thelogicalindian.com |language=en}}</ref>
Initially, the members bought sanitary pads made by popular brands from stores in bulk to distribute to the girls and women in the poorer sections of society. Recognizing that store-bought sanitary pads are non-biodegradable and harmful due to that, they came up with the idea of producing sanitary pads made of 100 percent biodegradable materials. The NGO started producing a three-layered sanitary pad made up of bamboo, banana pulp, banana fiber, and corn starch plastic, which would make the product degradable within 7 months of discharge.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Molshree |date=2021-07-13 |title=Meet Sohan Pappu from Vijayawada who makes organic sanitary napkins to distribute to rural women for free - Local Samosa |url=https://www.localsamosa.com/2021/07/13/sohan-pappu-from-vijayawada/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Goswami |first=Madhusree |date=2021-07-12 |title=This Teen Is On Mission To Spread Awareness On Menstrual Hygiene, Provides Free Sanitary Napkins To Poor |url=https://thelogicalindian.com/uplifting/teen-mission-to-spread-awareness-on-menstrual-hygiene-29559 |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=thelogicalindian.com |language=en}}</ref>

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Our Youth Social Community
AbbreviationOYSC
Formation2017; 7 years ago (2017)
TypeNonprofit
HeadquartersVijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Key people

Sohan Pappu (founder, vice-chairman)

Rohan Pappu (co-founder)
Websitehttps://oysc.in/

Our Youth Social Community (OYSC),[1] is a non-profit organization headquartered in Andhra Pradesh, India.[2][3]

History

Our Youth Social Community was started in 2017 in Vijayawada, initially with the main motive to help marginalized people like laborers by providing food packets to them.[4] Later on, the organization branched out in a new direction with a campaign to spread awareness about menstruation and hygiene.[2]

Initially, the members bought sanitary pads made by popular brands from stores in bulk to distribute to the girls and women in the poorer sections of society. Recognizing that store-bought sanitary pads are non-biodegradable and harmful due to that, they came up with the idea of producing sanitary pads made of 100 percent biodegradable materials. The NGO started producing a three-layered sanitary pad made up of bamboo, banana pulp, banana fiber, and corn starch plastic, which would make the product degradable within 7 months of discharge.[2][5][3][6]

Formation

The initial formation of the organization consisted of Sohan Pappu, his friends, and his brother Rohan Pappu as the founders. Sohan Pappu is vice chairman of OYSC.[2][7]

Works

OYSC is actively working towards reforms by organizing several campaigns in areas like health, education, women's empowerment, and relief during the COVID-19 [8]crisis.[9][6][7]

TedX

OYSC has given a TedX talk by representing Sohan Pappu on stage.[10]

References

  1. ^ "ঋতুস্রাবের দিনগুলি কঠিন, সেই চ্যালেঞ্জ মোকাবিলায় জৈব প্যাড তৈরি করে মহিলাদের ত্রাতা এক তরুণ". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  2. ^ a b c d "Andhra Teen Helps Make Biodegradable Pads, Aims to Wipe Out Taboo Around Menstruation". News18. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  3. ^ a b "Hyderabad teen makes organic sanitary napkins, promotes menstrual hygiene among rural women". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  4. ^ "oysc ngo సామాజిక సైనికులు సేవే వారి పథం". ETV Bharat News (in Telugu). Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  5. ^ Molshree (2021-07-13). "Meet Sohan Pappu from Vijayawada who makes organic sanitary napkins to distribute to rural women for free - Local Samosa". Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  6. ^ a b Goswami, Madhusree (2021-07-12). "This Teen Is On Mission To Spread Awareness On Menstrual Hygiene, Provides Free Sanitary Napkins To Poor". thelogicalindian.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  7. ^ a b Community, Our Youth Social. "Our Youth Social Community". Our Youth Social Community. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  8. ^ https://indiancc.mygov.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/mygov-10000000001834029596.pdf
  9. ^ "NGO provides masks, sanitizers and plastic sheets to auto drivers in AP". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  10. ^ Pappu, Sohan (2022-06-03), The Monthlies, retrieved 2023-05-12

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