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SILCHAR: A menstrual hygiene room has been constructed at the Government Girls HS and Multi Purpose School in Silchar . The menstrual hygiene room has a sanitary napkin vending machine. School authorities say this facility is the first-of-its-kind in the state.The room has been constructed adjacent to the students’ common room. He said the room also has a bed which can be used by girls in times of sickness.State minister of forests Parimal Suklabaidya, who inaugurated the menstrual hygiene room on Monday, said, “For many female students, menstrual periods mean a difficult time, that cause many to miss classes. He also asked the inspector of schools to identify other educational institutions in the district where such a facility can be instituted..