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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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