Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for an extension of the rules for Maternity, Child Care and Child Adoption Leaves for women soldiers, sailors, and air warriors in the Armed Forces at par with their officer counterparts.
These grants of such leaves apply to all women in the military, whether one is an officer or any other rank, will be equally applicable.
The decision is in line with the Raksha Mantri’s vision of inclusive participation of all women in the Armed Forces, irrespective of their ranks.
Taking to X, Defence Minister’s Office wrote, “The decision is in line with the RM’s vision of inclusive participation of all women in the Armed Forces, irrespective of their ranks.”
“The extension of leave rules will go a long way in dealing with women-specific family and social issues relevant to the Armed Forces”, the statement added.
Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh has approved a proposal for extension of the rules for Maternity, Child Care and Child Adoption Leaves for women soldiers, sailors and air warriors in the Armed Forces at par with their officer counterparts. With the issuing of the rules, the…
— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) November 5, 2023
“The decision is in line with the RM’s vision of inclusive participation of all women in the Armed Forces, irrespective of their ranks. The extension of leave rules will go a long way in dealing with women-specific family and social issues relevant to the Armed Forces”, the statement added.
The statement further said, “This measure is going to improve the work conditions of women in the military and aid them to balance the spheres of professional and family life in a better manner.”
The extension of leave rules will go a long way in dealing with women-specific family and social issues relevant to the Armed Forces.
This measure is going to improve the work conditions of women in the military and aid them in balancing the spheres of professional and family life in a better manner.
Recently, India’s food ordering and delivery platform, Zomato has announced the launch of a comprehensive maternity insurance plan for the female delivery partners onboarded with Zomato.
This industry-first initiative underlines Zomato’s commitment to building an inclusive ecosystem for female delivery partners and providing essential support during this transformative journey.
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