In a new move to encourage personal hygiene, from January 26, 2015, sanitary napkin vending machines, along with incinerators, will be installed in women’s educational institutes in Karnal district.
This first-of-its-kind initiative is being taken with the avowed objective of making the adolescent girls aware of menstrual hygiene. Focusing on girls’ health and hygiene, it will be carried out under the guidance of ‘Swayamsiddha’, a non-Government organisation, in the name of ‘Sakhi’.
An official spokesman said that these vending machines would work like ATMs in all such institutes. Provided by Hll life Career limited, these machines would be jointly installed by Swayamsiddha and the Health Department. Each machine would dispense three napkins for `10. Besides, sanitary napkin incinerators would also be installed for safe disposal of used napkins.
The Health Department would deploy two ASHA workers in each district for successful implementation of the project. They would also be given a vehicle for smooth implementation. Swayamsiddha would also organise workshop to make the girls aware about health and hygiene, the spokesman added.