The Centre on Monday, November 11, informed the Supreme Court of framing the "Menstrual Hygiene Policy for School Going Girls" approved by the Union Health Ministry.
The Centre referred to a top court order of April 10, 2023, and said the Union Ministry of the Health and Family Welfare framed the policy over menstrual hygiene of female school children which was approved by the minister concerned on November 2, 2024, stated a report by The New Indian Express.
The top court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Congress leader and social activist Jaya Thakur seeking directions to the Centre and states to provide free sanitary pads to female students between Classes VI and XII and ensure separate female toilet facilities in all government, government-aided and residential schools.
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