Maternity leave for third child of women government employees raised to 365 days
The government has increased maternity leave for the third child of female employees from 12 weeks to 365 days. Additionally, the administration announced new infrastructure projects, including a student-focused app and facility upgrades for training institutes.
Why it matters
This policy change represents a significant expansion of social benefits for government employees, impacting labor and family welfare policies.
The maternity leave for the third child of women government employees will be increased from the existing 12 weeks to 365 days, Minister for Human Resources Management D. Sarathkumar announced in the Assembly on Tuesday.
While making the announcements of his department, he said women government employees are now granted 365 days of maternity leave for their first two children, while those with two or more children are granted up to 12 weeks of maternity leave.
He said an app, ‘Vetri Paathai’, would be developed at a cost of ₹20 lakh for students preparing for competitive examinations conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC), and other Central and State recruitment bodies.
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