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Uttar Pradesh: Primary school teacher’s efforts for menstrual hygiene, safety

Rakhi Gangwar, a primary school teacher in Bareilly district, has set up a “pad bank” at her school for students and women

Published on 7th August 2023
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Quality First: Bombay High Court upholds tender conditions for supplying sanitary napkins in Maharashtra schools

The petitioner, a start-up owned by a 69-year-old man, was dismissed by a division bench of acting chief justice S V Gangapurwala and justice Sandeep Marne

Published on 3rd February 2023
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Bihar: IAS officer issues apology after snapping at student for asking about sanitary napkins

Ensuring action in the matter, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar also called a meeting and said that they are helping women and monitoring everything

Published on 29th September 2022
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Bihar: Controversy sparks after IAS officer snaps back at student for asking about sanitary napkins

"Tomorrow you will say the government can give jeans pants too...you expect the government to give you family planning methods, and condoms," she said

Published on 29th September 2022
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Providing sanitary napkins to school kids discontinued, HC upset with Delhi Gov't

During the hearing, Justice Sachin Datta, who was a part of the Bench, asked the city government to initiate a policy to deal with the present situation

Published on 23rd May 2022
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Sikkim CM promises Rs 20,000 each to all non-working mothers, free sanitary napkins to girl students

Last month, the government had announced that all Class VI to X girl students in state-run government schools will receive self-defence training

Published on 5th March 2022
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Inspired by Delhi gov't, Karnataka's Gadag to set up 'pink toilets' for girls

Female enrolment shot up in government schools where pink toilets were set up. The project started in 2019 but was put on hold when the COVID pandemic hit. It's gaining momentum again

Published on 2nd December 2021
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AP to revamp 56,703 toilets, distribute pads to over 10 lakh adolescent girls to help them return to school

Launched on October 5, the Swechha programme is directed towards menstrual hygiene and awareness of adolescent female students studying in schools and colleges

Published on 5th October 2021
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Rajasthan government to distribute free sanitary napkins in schools, colleges, anganwadi from November 19

For effective implementation, two brand ambassadors will be made at the state level and one each at the district level

Published on 21st September 2021
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Delhi government asks schools to install sanitary napkins incinerators in girls toilet blocks

The Education Ministry's Project Approval Board (PAB) has awarded work for procurement and installation of sanitary napkin incinerators in 3,204 toilet blocks of 553 schools of DoE and MCD

Published on 21st January 2021
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Tripura govt approves proposal to provide free sanitary napkins to schoolgirls

A total of 1,68,252 students shall be covered under this new scheme called 'Kishori Suchita Abhiyan. This will involve an investment of Rs 3,61,63,248 from the state's exchequer 

Published on 21st January 2021
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How 26-year-old Deane is raising funds to provide sanitary napkins to the underprivileged during the pandemic

Deane De Menezes is aiming to reduce period poverty during the pandemic through her action group Red Is the New Green. This is why they're making a huge difference

Published on 29th June 2020
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Women to get free sanitary napkins in Lucknow

District magistrate Abhishek Prakash said that free sanitary napkins, soaps and sanitizers will be made available to women through six 'Sakhi' vans

Published on 9th April 2020
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SFI gets Bengal its first 24x7 sanitary pad delivery during lockdown

The initiative took shape because the women in the organisation felt that essentials do not just mean rice, pulses and medicines but sanitary pads as well

Published on 30th March 2020
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Buy sanitary napkins for 1 rupee at government-run Jan Aushadhi shops  

The pads are sold in a pack of four which currently cost Rs 10. These from Tuesday will be priced for Rs 4 only

Published on 26th August 2019

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