TUTICORIN: More than 100 women including those working under, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme and women self-help groups, participated in the World Toilet Day awareness programme organised at Iluppaiyurani village by the Tuticorin district clean India movement and Kovilpatti JCI on Thursday.
Activist P Muthumurugan, who organised the event elaborated the importance of not defecating in the open and how use of toilets is not only safe for women but also protects them from contracting carious diseases.
Advising them to have toilets on their own, they were asked to use public toilets in the absence of toilets in their houses.
The women took a pledge to use only toilets and against open defecation. Awareness flyers and posters were given to the participants to create awareness in the villages.
A similar awareness programme was organised at Koosalipatti village.
A signature campaign was organised by Kovilpatti Municipality and Rotary Club at Anna Bus Stand in Kovilpatti town to mark the day.