Construction of model toilet with focus on menstrual hygiene management in progress at Government Higher Secondary School at T. Murungapatti near Thuraiyur in Tiruchi district. | Photo Credit: HANDOUTmore-inA special programme for constructing toilets with an eye on menstrual hygiene management in select high and higher secondary schools across the district is being implemented by Gramalaya, a non-governmental organisation. As many as 3,750 adolescent girls would benefit at these select schools. S. Damodaran, Founder of Gramalaya, said that the schools were located in remote villages where the level of menstrual hygiene was far less. In addition to the school pupils, an estimated 7,000 women and adolescent girls in these villages would be sensitised to the importance of menstrual hygiene.

Source: The Hindu December 04, 2016 15:23 UTC