Tripura govt approves proposal to provide free sanitary napkins to schoolgirls ANI | Updated: Jan 21, 2021 09:03 IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], January 21 (ANI): TripuraEducation MinisterRatanlal Nath on Wednesday announced that the state government has approved proposal to provide free sanitary napkins to all girls from class sixth to twelfth. To enhance female menstrual hygiene, the Tripura Cabinet on Wednesday gave approval for providing free sanitary napkins among all school girls from class sixth to twelfth, Nath said while addressing a press conference in the secretariat.
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 during a period of three years.