Bhubaneswar: As part of its initiatives to empower women, the Odisha government today launched a scheme to provide free sanitary napkins to school girls across the state.
The scheme will be implemented by the health and family welfare department of the state at a cost of 70 crore per year, a senior government official said.
"In continuation with our pro-women initiatives, I am happy to announce the scheme 'KHUSHI'. Under the scheme, the state will provide free sanitary napkins to 17 lakh girls studying in Classes 6 to 12 in government and government-aided schools," Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik told reporters.
In addition to school-going girls, the Biju Janata Dal government will also provide napkins to women in rural communities at subsidized rates, he said.
"I am sure this step will go a long way in promoting health and hygiene among adolescent girls and lead to higher retention in schools," the Chief Minister said.
Highlighting his government's pro-women schemes such as Mission Shakti and Mamata, Mr Patnaik said women have always been the focal point of development projects.
The scheme will be implemented by the health and family welfare department of the state at a cost of 70 crore per year, a senior government official said.
"In continuation with our pro-women initiatives, I am happy to announce the scheme 'KHUSHI'. Under the scheme, the state will provide free sanitary napkins to 17 lakh girls studying in Classes 6 to 12 in government and government-aided schools," Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik told reporters.
"I am sure this step will go a long way in promoting health and hygiene among adolescent girls and lead to higher retention in schools," the Chief Minister said.
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