This Article is From Nov 28, 2022

Centre Asked To Reply As Plea Seeks Free Sanitary Pads In Government Schools

The top court also sought assistance of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, saying the petitioner has raised the important issue of sanitation and hygiene of girl students in government schools.

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Supreme court said the it has raised the issue of hygiene of girl students. (Representational)

New Delhi:

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre, states and Union territories (UTs) on a PIL seeking issuance of directions for providing free sanitary pads to girls studying in classes 6 to 12 in government schools across the country.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha took note of the plea of social activist Jaya Thakur, a Madhya Pradesh-based doctor, and issued notices to the central government and all the states and UTs.

The top court also sought assistance of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta in the matter, saying the petitioner has raised the important issue of sanitation and hygiene of girl students in government and government-aided schools.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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