Bengaluru sources have made a statement that the University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a circular mandating installation of eco-friendly sanitary napkin vending machines at all women’s hostels in universities across the nation, which is the initiative is part of the Swachh Bharath Mission.
It was stated that the circular states that all universities should buy the vending machine as well as incinerator manufactured by HLL LifeCare Ltd, a Government of India public sector enterprise. The UGC also directed vice-chancellors of universities to communicate this to affiliated colleges.
As per the circular from
Bangalore University it was stated that the vending machine installed on
the premises of women’s hostel at Jnana Bharathi campus at Bangalore University
several years ago is now non-functional. “They will buy a new machine but
even our students should take responsibility of maintaining it properly”.
