Girls shouldn’t give up education due to lack of sanitary napkins, gender-segregated toilets in schools: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court emphasized that girls should not abandon their education due to the lack of sanitary napkins and gender-segregated toilets in schools. The court directed the Centre to ensure compliance with its previous judgment mandating these facilities. The court will monitor progress every three months and expects regular reports from the states.
- ▪The Supreme Court stated that girls should not give up education because of inadequate sanitary facilities.
- ▪The Centre was directed to ensure compliance with the court's earlier judgment on providing free sanitary napkins and gender-segregated toilets.
- ▪The court will monitor compliance every three months and requires states to submit status reports.
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The Supreme Court on Monday (May 25, 2026) stressed that girls should not give up education only for the reason that sanitary napkins and functional, gender-segregated toilets are not available at schools and asked the Centre to ensure that its directions in this regard are effectively complied with in letter and spirit.The apex court's observation came after the Centre said its January 30 judgement directing authorities to provide free sanitary napkins to girl students and functional, gender-segregated toilets at schools has led to galvanisation of efforts in all States and Union Territories."Make good use of it. It is for the good of women and girls of this country.
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