Tripura govt approves proposal to provide free sanitary napkins to school girls

Current GK (NABARD) States Updates

Tripura government has approved proposal to provide free sanitary napkins to all girls from class sixth to twelfth.
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.
The state education department has also adopted the 'Policy On School Bag 2020' in accordance with the guideline of the Department of School Education and Literacy of Education Ministry.