Arunachal Pradesh school children to sport Khadi face masks

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ITANAGAR: Thousands of school children in Arunachal Pradesh will be sporting 'tri-colour' Khadi face masks as they will return to their schools for the first time post-COVID-19 lockdown from November 16 next.

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has supplied 60,000 high quality Khadi cotton face masks for school children as the state government has decided to reopen schools from November 16, an official release informed here.

"This purchase order assumes great significance as this is for the first time that a state government in North East India has purchased such a huge quantity of Khadi face masks for its students. The purchase order was issued on November 3, and in just six days, KVIC has supplied the requisite masks to the government considering the urgency involved. In order to ensure timely delivery of masks, KVIC has dispatched the consignment by air," the release said.

The release added that KVIC has provided double-layered, tri-colour cotton face masks to Arunachal Pradesh government with its logo suitably placed on the mask.

The face masks in tri-colour also aim at instilling a sense of nationalism among the students, the release said.

"KVIC has specifically used double twisted Khadi fabric for manufacturing of these masks as it helps retain 70 percent of the moisture content inside, while providing an easy passage for the air to pass through. These masks are, therefore, skin-friendly and suitable for long duration use. Khadi cotton face masks are washable, reusable and biodegradable," the release added.

The State government had decided to open schools for Classes 10th and 12th from November 16 and also accorded approval for procurement of 60,000 Khadi cotton face masks from KVIC for the school children.

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