Sikkim government initiated ‘Aama’ and Bahini scheme

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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