Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) is going to start Stree Swabhiman Initiative. Subsequently, this is an unique initiative by CSC to ensure good health and hygiene for women. Accordingly, Central government will launch this at event of National Conference for Women VLEs. Under this scheme, govt. will provide eco-friendly menstrual pads to the women.
This initiative of PM Narendra Modi will primarily focus on “Women Empowerment”. Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister of Electronics & IT and Law & Justice) and Alphons Kannanthanam (Minister of State for Electronics & IT and Tourism – IC) will kick start this initiative.
The launch event will take place at Siri Fort Auditorium, Asian Games Village Complex New Delhi on 27 January 2018.
Objectives of Stree Swabhiman Initiative
The main objectives to protect Stree Swabhiman are described below:-
- This initiative will provide access to sanitary napkins to the girls and women in rural areas.
- Accordingly, this move of central govt. will improve awareness on menstrual health and hygiene.
- Moreover, setting up and maintenance of semi-automatic and manual process production unit is easy and hassle free.
- In addition to this, each production unit will generate employment for 8-10 women.
Currently, around 15 low-cost sanitary napkins manufacturing units are present across the entire country. So, Central govt. wants that more people should get involved for this cause.
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