GUWAHATI: A sanitary napkin vending machine has been installed in the girls common room at B. Borooah College in the city.
The machine is a manually operating vending machine where the napkins will be available after inserting a coin of Rs. 5 per napkin.
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It should be noted that the napkins are Negative ION sanitary napkins, keeping in mind the health of the women students.
“We intend to cater to entire college for women menstruation hygiene and sanitation. We want to promote health and safety measures and also increase awareness to review the current menstrual hygiene management in every educational institute,” said the General Secretary, Jyotishman Deka and Assistant General Secretary, Arman Tapadar of the B. Barooah College Student Union, 2018-19 in a press release.