State Cannot Ignore Distribution Of Sanitary Napkins To Adolescent School Going Girls During Second Wave Of Covid-19 : Karnataka HC

Observing that the "We appreciate that the State health department is focussing its attention on various aspects of Covid-19. However, we do not think that SUCHI scheme could be ignored as such," the Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State government to ensure that all efforts are made for proper implementation of the scheme.A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna. However, we do not think that SUCHI scheme could be ignored as such," the Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State government to ensure that all efforts are made for proper implementation of the scheme. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar said "This is a scheme which is conceptualised by state government for the benefit of adolescent girls in order to ensure their attendance in schools and in order to also ensure their health, hygiene and privacy. The state government had earlier filed a memo informing the court that by the end of April 2021 the technical committee would be meeting and in the month of May 2021, the administrative approval will be sought and within 90 days thereafter the procurement shall be made.