Supreme Court On Menstrual Hygiene

The national policy on distribution of menstrual hygiene products to adolescent school-going girls is at an advanced stage of formulation, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday.

The Supreme Court warned states yet to submit their response to the Centre on forming a uniform national policy on menstrual hygiene for school girls and said it will take recourse to the "coercive arm of the law" if they don't respond by August 31.

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to prepare Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and formulate a national model to be adopted by all the states and Union Territories for managing menstrual hygiene for girls studying in schools.

The Centre has told Supreme Court that it is dedicated to improve access to menstrual hygiene for young girls but the responsibility of providing healthcare services lies with the respective state governments as public health is a state subject.

The national policy on distribution of menstrual hygiene products to adolescent school-going girls is at an advanced stage of formulation, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday.

The Supreme Court warned states yet to submit their response to the Centre on forming a uniform national policy on menstrual hygiene for school girls and said it will take recourse to the "coercive arm of the law" if they don't respond by August 31.

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to prepare Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and formulate a national model to be adopted by all the states and Union Territories for managing menstrual hygiene for girls studying in schools.

The Centre has told Supreme Court that it is dedicated to improve access to menstrual hygiene for young girls but the responsibility of providing healthcare services lies with the respective state governments as public health is a state subject.