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Over 1.68 Lakh Schoolgirls to Get Free Sanitary Napkins: Tripura Government
Tripura government will spend around Rs 1.86 crore annually to provide free sanitary napkins to over 1.68 lakh schoolgirls under Kishori Suchita Abhyjan
| 22 Jan 2021 1:17 PM GMT
Agartala: In a welcoming move, the Tripura government is set to provide free sanitary napkins to over 1.68 lakh schoolgirls of class 6 to 12 under the Kishori Suchita Abhiyan to encourage hygienic practices.
State education minister Ratan Lal Nath on Thursday said that the government will spend around Rs 1.86 crore annually for the said programme.
Minister Ratan Lal Nath said, The state government has decided to provide free sanitary napkins to the schoolgirls of between class 6 to 12 under Kishori Suchita Abhyjan. Both the government and private school girls would be brought under the programme.