Government promotes policy of free menstrual products for school-age girls

The national policy to distribute menstrual hygiene products to school-going girls is almost complete, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday.

The court, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala, took note of the plea of ​​Attorney General Aishwarya Bhati seeking two more months to finalise the policy.

The Supreme Court was hearing a plea filed by Congress leader and social activist Jaya Thakur seeking directives to the central and state governments to provide free sanitary napkins and set up toilets for women in all government-aided and residential schools.

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