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Supreme Court on Sanitary Napkins: Free Pads, Toilets for Girl Stud...

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to provide free sanitary pads and separate toilets for girl students. This move aims to prevent girls from dropping out of school due to lack of menstrual hygiene products and proper toilet facil...

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Supreme Court on Sanitary Napkins: Free Pads, Toilets for Girl Stud...

The Supreme Court has taken a significant step towards ensuring that girl students are not forced to drop out of school due to lack of proper toilet facilities or menstrual hygiene products.

Supreme Court Directive: Overview

Authority / BoardSupreme Court of India
Vacancy/Post Name-
Advt No. / Cycle-
Selection Process-
Official Website-

Important Dates & Schedule

Compliance Milestone / ActivityOfficial Deadline & Accountability Rules
State Progress Data CollectionPeriodically Compiled By The Centre Over 2.5-Month Intervals
State Status Report SubmissionAugust 15, 2026 (Zero-Tolerance Cutoff For Late Submissions)
Quarterly Continuing MandamusEvery 3 Months

Eligibility

Criteria & Vacancy Details

  • The directive is applicable to all girl students in schools across India.
  • The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to provide free sanitary pads and separate toilets for girl students.

How to Implement the Directive

  1. The Union Ministry of Education will be the nodal agency responsible for managing data aggregation and progress monitoring.
  2. The states will be required to file reports before the court regarding the installation of separate toilets and providing free sanitary pads.
  3. The Centre will compile state progress data periodically over 2.5-month intervals.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the Supreme Court's directive on sanitary napkins and toilets for girl students?

A: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to provide free sanitary pads and separate toilets for girl students to prevent them from dropping out of school due to lack of menstrual hygiene products and proper toilet facilities.

Q: What is the role of the Union Ministry of Education in implementing the directive?

A: The Union Ministry of Education will be the nodal agency responsible for managing data aggregation and progress monitoring.

Q: What are the deadlines for state progress data collection and state status report submission?

A: The states will be required to submit their progress data periodically over 2.5-month intervals, and the state status report submission deadline is August 15, 2026.

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#Supreme Court#Sanitary Napkins#Toilets#Girl Students#Free Pads#Menstrual Hygiene#Education#India

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