The Maharashtra state cabinet on 30 January, 2018, approved the ‘Asmita’ (dignity) scheme to make sanitary pads available to girls aged between 11 and 19. The state government will launch this scheme on World Women’s Day on March 8.
Features: Under the scheme a pack of sanitary pads available to seven lakh girls studying in government schools for a subsidised price of ₹5. Although the pack of eight pads, cost the government Rs. 24 (240mm) and Rs. 29 (280mm), including profits for the Self Help Groups (SHG). The SHGs will get Rs. 5 per pack to market these packs. The annual subsidy burden is about Rs. 12.75 crore. Under the scheme, about 1.75 crore rural women will also be targeted but they will have to pay the full cost. According to the state government, its printed cost is still cheaper than their market price.
Objective: The state government intends to increase the percentage of usage of sanitary pads to 75% from the current 17% in rural area.
Implementation: The Maharashtra government has engaged three manufacturers to supply the pads using a network of self- help groups run by women.
Hi this ia Vidya jadhav here, recently elected as a gram panchayat sadasya in Purander taluka..in small village called Ekhatpur, munjavadi. I would like to avail Asmita scheme for the school going girls to reduce school drop out or attendance issue..kindly guide me how to get that scheme whome to contact.?