The Maharashtra Government has issued a resolution to continue the free sanitary pad distribution scheme in government and aided secondary schools across the state to promote menstrual hygiene and improve school attendance among adolescent girls.

The initiative, originally launched to tackle the issue of absenteeism among girl students during their menstrual cycle, has shown encouraging results in improving both attendance and awareness about menstrual health. Many studies and feedback from educators highlighted how the lack of access to sanitary products had led to increased dropout rates and irregular attendance, particularly in rural areas.