Kerala Government has already launched the 'She Pad' scheme which would distribute free sanitary napkin pads to school girls from classes VI to XII. This will be done in all Government and aided private schools which are affiliated with the state school board.
This is the first time, a state government distributes sanitary napkins to school girls. In Tamil Nadu, Subbiah Vidyalayam Girls School making a collaboration with Bella Sanitary pads are already providing free sanitary pads for the past 5 years. Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja inaugurated this scheme and initially, it will be implemented in 300 schools in 113 panchayats.
These schools will also get cupboards to store napkins and an incinerator to dispose the used pads. A local governing body will provide the adequate funds to Kerala Women Development Corporation which will distribute quality napkins to the schools.
