Early detection and treatment of cervical cancer are vital in the fight against the deadly form of cancer which accounts for the second highest number of new cancer cases and cancer-related deaths in the country according to doctors. Cervical cancer is the second most deadly cancer for women just after breast cancer and India shares the burden of around one-fourth of the world cancer patients. It is estimated that over 96000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year and over 60000 die from the disease in the country. Given such high mortality and morbidity the awareness about the disease