Sikkim government initiated ‘Aama’ and Bahini scheme

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Category : State Published on: March 08 2022

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The Sikkim government will give Rs 20,000 each to all non-working mothers and free sanitary napkins to all girl students of class 9 and above in the state.
Under the ‘Aama Yojna’ scheme all non-working mothers in the state will receive Rs 20,000 each annually in their bank accounts.
In the ‘Bahini’ scheme the state government will provide free sanitary napkins to girl students studying in class 9 and above.
Over 18,000 girl students study in class 9 and above in the state.
The state government also plans to establish sanitary napkin vending machines in schools and also increase awareness and sensitisation programmes about menstrual health and hygiene.

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Sikkim government initiated ‘Aama’ and Bahini scheme