CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2017, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan introduced a scheme called ‘She Pad’. It was aimed at distributing sanitary napkins to female students between classes six and 12. The scheme was brought into implementation by Kerala Women Development Corporation in at least 300 schools across 114 panchayats.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Maharashtra government launched cheap sanitary pad scheme Asmita Yojana on the International Women’s Day for rural women. Under the scheme, girls in Zilla Parishad schools will get a sanitary napkin packet at Rs 5 while rural women can avail it at a subsidised rate of Rs 24 and Rs 29.

Detailed explanation-3: -The scheme was initially implemented in 2011 in 107 selected districts in 17 States wherein a pack of six sanitary napkins called “Freedays” was provided to rural adolescent girls for Rs. 6.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under the Asmita scheme, Self Help Groups (SHGs) can buy sanitary napkins directly from the Government appointed manufacturers at subsidized rates through ASMITA mobile app developed by YES BANK and make direct payments through a wallet integrated within the app.

Detailed explanation-5: -The ShuchiYojana was started in 2014-15 by the Government of Karnataka to distribute free sanitary napkins to all adolescent girls in the state. The beneficiaries under this scheme are the students registered in all Government, aided, and residential schools.