Kerala school announces menstrual holiday for students

The school is also planning to launch a puberty lab for adolescent students that includes a menstrual clinic, puberty hygiene training, puberty counselling, sanitary pad making and sexual health awareness programmes

Taking a cue from the menstruation leave for women students as granted by the universities in the State, Labour India Public School, Kottayam, has decided to introduce a similar system for its students. Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu photo library

Taking a cue from the menstruation leave for women students as granted by the universities in Kerala, Labour India Public School, Kottayam, has decided to introduce a similar system for its students.

An official statement by the school management on Wednesday said a decision in this regard was taken on the occasion of National Girl Child Day.

The school, meanwhile, is also planning to launch a puberty lab for adolescent students that includes a menstrual clinic, puberty hygiene training, puberty counselling, sanitary pad making and sexual health awareness programmes