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Arunachalam Muruganantham: The first man to wear a sanitary napkin


Arunachalam Muruganantham: The first man to wear a sanitary napkin.

In our country where population is touching 100 crores, the value of sanitary napkins used by women exceeds 1000 crores annually and it is increasing year after year. In India manufacturing of these sanitary napkins is in the hands of very few companies, mostly controlled by multi-nationals. The set of machines used are very expensive, the price of each set running in to crores. Most of the raw materials used are also imported. Even for middle class women, napkins sold in the market are becoming expensive.

The invention and the Idea.:National award wining New Invention Mini sanitary Napkin making Machine:

In under 12 minutes, listen to the fascinating journey of a workshop helper - from being rejected by the same women whose lives he wanted to change - to now gearing up to create jobs for a million women.

Note: This talk is available with English subtitles. Click the CC button on player to view the talk with subtitles.

പഴന്തുണിയില്‍നിന്നുള്ള മോചനം-അസാധാരണമായ ഒരു ജീവിതസമര്‍പ്പണത്തിന്റെ കഥ-Read Mathrubhumi Story
 


A Muruganantham was one of the 18 entrepreneurs shortlisted from the Made In India (MII) Search. The MII Search was a pan India search with an objective of showcasing game- changing/unique/innovative and unsung entrepreneurs across six different categories. Entrepreneurs from each category were presented by the iconic Co-Hosts of the TiE Entrepreneurial Summit (TES) '09. A Muruganantham was one of the 3 entrepreneurs who was presented by R. Gopalakrishnan (TATA Sons) for the category: Make Things Better. Make Better Things.'

1 comment:

  1. Women Safety is a growing corporation of Sanitary Napkins. We are one of the finest the Sanitary pad manufacturer in RajasthanWe believe in providing the most satisfactory range of sanitary napkins that are made considering women’s safety and comfort. We use a soft and gentle cloth in the making of the sanitary napkins which has a powder that prevents rashes and offers you full comfort while being used.

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