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Gujarat to provide free sanitary napkins to 10 lakh girls
Updated On: 18 August, 2026 09:01 AM IST | Gandhinagar | Agencies
Under the initiative, Rs 360 per girl will be provided annually, and quality oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkins will be distributed free of cost every month

More than 10 lakh girls studying in Stds VI to Std XII in government schools to benefit. Representation pic/Istock
The Education Department has launched a special initiative to improve girls’ attendance in government schools and promote menstrual hygiene.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Education Minister Pradyuman Vaja and Minister of State for Education Rivabaa Jadeja, more than 10 lakh girls studying in Stds VI to Std XII in government schools will receive free sanitary napkins for Rs 46.68 crore.


