The scheme, "Bahini", aims at providing 100 percent access to free and safe sanitary pads to secondary and senior secondary school going girls. This scheme was launched by which state government?

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  1. Bihar
  2. Sikkim 
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Assam

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Option 2 : Sikkim 
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The correct answer is Sikkim.Key Points

  • The scheme, "Bahini", aims at providing 100 percent access to free and safe sanitary pads to secondary and senior secondary school going girls.
  • This scheme was launched by Sikkim government.
  • The Sikkim government will implement the 'Aama Yojna' for non-working mothers and 'Bahini' scheme for girl students. 
  • Under the 'Aama Yojna' scheme, all non-working mothers in the state will receive Rs 20,000 each annually in their bank accounts.
  • In the 'Bahini' scheme the state government will provide free sanitary napkins to girl students studying in class 9 and above.

Additional Information 

  • Sikkim is a state in northeast India, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal.
  • About Sikkim:
    • Capital: Gangtok
    • Governor Lakshman Acharya
       
    • Chief minister: Prem Singh Tamang
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