Tag: Maternity Leave

Male Teacher Gets ‘Maternity Leave’ In Bihar, Enjoys Week-Long Holiday

December 24, 2024 admin

Patna: A government teacher in Bihar applied for maternity leave, despite being a male, and after it got sanctioned, enjoyed a week-long holiday. The bizarre anomaly came to light when users of a portal, set up for government teachers applying for leave online, saved a screenshot and posted it on social media. However, authorities claim…

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Himachal Pradesh Announces 180-Day Maternity Leave For Home Guards

December 6, 2024 admin

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu also said government would fill 700 vacant Home Guard posts to strengthen force. Shimla: Women Home Guards would be provided 180 days of maternity leave while the daily allowance for Home Guards during deployment outside the State would be increased from Rs 60 to Rs 500, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu…

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Supreme Court Questions Centre On Maternity Leave Restrictions For Adoptive Mothers

November 15, 2024 admin

The court was hearing a plea challenging the validity of a provision of the Maternity Benefit Act. (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to explain the rationale behind a provision which entitles only those women, who adopt a child below the age of three months, to seek maternity leave benefits. The…

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No Maternity Leave In Madhya Pradesh State Schools, Claim Guest Teachers

November 11, 2024 admin

Bhopal: Women guest teachers across government schools in Madhya Pradesh are seeking provisions for paid maternity leaves, similar to those provided to their permanent counterparts, amid fears of facing termination or being forced to resign, even as the administration recently held a meeting to review the issue. Permanent teachers at state government-run schools are entitled…

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