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JCI INDIA & NIINE SANITARY NAPKINS JOIN HANDS TO DRIVE MENSTRUAL HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAMMES ACROSS 500 CITIES IN INDIA
MUMBAI: The new entrants in the Sanitary Napkins industry, Niine Sanitary napkins have already established their position as menstrual health awareness leaders. They have now taken this to the next level by associating with JCI to unify their efforts to bring about a change in the current menstrual health scenario. JCI and Niine, through this association aim to sensitise the youth of India with the need for menstrual health awareness and mobilise them to work towards a better future.
Ms. Richa Singh, CEO of Niine Sanitary Napkins and JCI Sen Arpit Hathi formalised their association at JCI India National Head Quarters office in Mumbai. Niine Sanitary Napkins have gathered important insights and knowledge about the current menstrual health condition prevalent in the country and JCI’s ability to drive the workforce and resources will prove to be beneficial in over 500 cities and surrounding villages in India.
This collaboration comes ahead of the prestigious JCI World Congress 2018 which is scheduled to be held between 30th October 2018 and 3rd November 2018 in Goa and will attract over 4000 delegates from all over the world. Through this platform, Niine Sanitary Napkins aims to transcend the dialogue of menstrual hygiene globally with special focus on countries facing poor menstrual health awareness similar to India. The 5-day congress will discuss the importance of cultivating a world where menstrual hygiene is treated with utmost importance amongst subjects like ‘Effective communication’, ‘Leadership’ and ‘Partnering for Impact.’
Niine Sanitary Napkins aims to bridge the gap between 18% women and girls in India using sanitary napkins and the 82% who often revert to unhygienic and unsafe alternatives such as old cloths, rags, hay and even hash. These unhygienic methods are hazardous to health and are an outcome of the taboo around menstrual hygiene, the fundamental lack of education or discussion around the subject, and poverty. The brand strives to achieve this through the Niine Movement, an ambitious five-year plan aimed at raising awareness of the importance of menstrual hygiene and the urgent need to tackle the taboos associated with menstruation, amongst all genders and age groups.
Speaking about this collaboration, Mr. Amar Tulsiyan, founder of Niine Sanitary Napkins, said, “We are elated to have taken our association a step further, as Niine Sanitary Napkins joins JCI’s 3 year Menstrual Health Awareness programme in 500 cities across India. We had previously joined hands with JCI for the installation and hoisting of the 100 ft. National flag in Gorakhpur. It has been a proud moment for me personally to take this journey with JCI, especially because I have been an active member of JCI over the past few years and have been inspired by the range of work they have undertaken. With this opportunity, we wish to multiply forces with our valuable insights and knowledge that we have gained in Menstrual Health issues and JCI’s dedicated workforce and ability to drive momentum and utilise a variety of resources.
We are also working towards helping the JCI awareness drive with free and subsidised distribution of Niine sanitary pads to reach as many women as we can and cultivate a world where periods are not considered a taboo and sanitary pads are a necessity more than a luxury.”
Junior Chamber International (JCI) is a non-profit organisation of young people aged 18 to 40. JCI operates across 124 countries and encourages and motivates the youth to be active responsible citizens and bring about a change in the society.
JCI Sen Arpit Hathi added, “We have worked with the Indian youth in developing their leadership skills for over 60 years, but it is an honour to be associated with the noble cause of advocating Menstrual Health Awareness, with support from Niine Sanitary Napkins. We aim to assist Niine by understanding the insights and putting them to a test with the help of our motivated workforce. We realise the gravity of the situation and the need to promote Menstrual Health Awareness in 2018 and beyond. We hope that with this association, we can embark on the journey towards a future where periods are not discussed in hushed whispers.”
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OpenAI hires Nitin Bawankule as head of enterprise sales, India
Former AWS, Google and Disney+ Hotstar leader to drive AI adoption at scale
MUMBAI: OpenAI has appointed Nitin Bawankule as head of enterprise sales for India, strengthening its leadership bench as it deepens its push into one of the world’s fastest-growing AI markets.
Bawankule, who will join in mid-May, brings more than two decades of experience across cloud, media, and digital ecosystems. Most recently, he served at Amazon Web Services, where he led multiple high-growth verticals and helped accelerate enterprise adoption of cloud and AI solutions in India.
Announcing the move, OpenAI head of enterprise sales, India Nitin Bawankule said he is looking forward to helping organisations transition from “isolated AI pilots to company-wide transformation” and embedding AI into everyday workflows to unlock productivity and better decision-making.
Before AWS, Bawankule held senior leadership roles at The Walt Disney Company, where he led ad sales for Disney+ Hotstar and television networks, driving revenue growth across major sporting and entertainment properties. He also spent over eight years at Google, including a stint as country director for Google Cloud in India.
His appointment comes at a time when Indian enterprises are rapidly scaling AI adoption, moving beyond experimentation to integrating AI into core business functions. OpenAI’s decision to bring in a seasoned enterprise leader signals its intent to capture this opportunity and build deeper partnerships across industries.
With a strong track record in navigating major technology shifts, Bawankule is expected to play a key role in translating AI’s promise into practical, business-ready solutions for Indian companies.
As the race to operationalise AI gathers pace, OpenAI’s latest hire suggests it is gearing up not just to participate, but to lead from the front in India’s enterprise AI story.
