The "Chuppi Todoh" project
Chuppi Todoh (Break the Silence) is a passion project started by Priyanshi Bagga, a Grade 12 IBDP student. The project aims to improve sanitation infrastructure in rural schools by installing pad vending machines. It has raised over ₹2,00,000 through funding and donations. The team has installed pad machines in two government schools, distributing over 30,000 pads. This project has helped boost attendance and sanitation facilities for more than 10,000 girls in these schools. They have also held several menstrual hygiene awareness workshops and encouraged the formation of self-help groups in rural areas to improve financial independence and affordability of these products among groups of women.
The project also features a podcast on Spotify that aims to use storytelling to highlight social justice issues and empower marginalised communities. The podcast covers various issues, from prisoner rehabilitation to acid attacks and sexual assault survivors.
The UN recognised this project and awarded it the GirlUP Project Award. Chuppi Todoh was also a finalist for the Taco Bell Ambition Accelerator and was recognised by both Taco Bell and Ashoka University.
In the future, Chuppi Todoh aims to target over 10+ schools to improve sanitation infrastructure and generate awareness. It also plans to aid in the formation of 10+ self-help groups amongst the rural poor.
We are proud to share the two news website coverages published online:
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