In a powerful stride toward dignity, health, and equality, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has launched a citywide menstrual hygiene initiative that promises to change how adolescent girls experience their periods — and their education.
As part of the programme, every girl in NMC-run schools and junior colleges will receive six sanitary napkins per month, totaling 72 a year — absolutely free. But this isn’t just a pad-distribution drive. It’s a movement to normalise periods and empower girls with the knowledge and confidence they deserve.
Trained professionals will hold interactive sessions in schools, teaching girls proper hygiene practices, eco-friendly disposal methods, and how to speak openly about menstruation. Importantly, boys and teachers are being trained too — as “Menstrual Hygiene Ambassadors,” they’ll help break the silence and create supportive, stigma-free environments.
The initiative also includes customised learning materials — from visual aids and story-based books to life skill activities — all designed to spark open conversation and self-confidence.
To measure impact, NMC will collect feedback from students, teachers, and principals, ensuring the programme evolves with real voices at its core.
By putting menstrual health on the education map, NMC is making sure no girl ever misses school because of her period — and more importantly, that she never feels ashamed of it again.
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