A good news is coming out for women working in private and public sectors. In which it is being told that very soon they can be given 9 months maternity leave . NITI Aayog has also given a proposal regarding this. , What NITI Aayog said in its resolution

Niti Aayog member PK Paul told that And public sectors should consider increasing the period of maternity leave for women employees from six months to nine months. Paul said that the private sector should open more crèches to ensure better upbringing of children and help NITI Aayog in the necessary work of preparing a holistic care system for them and needy elders. Paul said that millions of workers will be needed in the future for care, so there is a need to develop a systematic training system.

) Women’s organization FLO also justified the proposal of NITI Aayog

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI )’s women’s organization FLO issued a statement quoting Paul as saying that the private and public sectors should sit together and consider increasing the maternity leave from the current six months to nine months. should do. FLO President Sudha Shivakumar said that the care economy is an important sector globally, which includes paid and unpaid workers who provide care and domestic work. He said that this sector promotes economic development, gender equality and women empowerment. She added that care work is economically valuable, but globally underrepresented.

By increasing the maternity leave in 2023 001 week was done

The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 To 2017 was passed in the Parliament in 2015, under which earlier 02 by increasing the paid maternity leave of weeks was the week done.

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Tue, May 16, 2023, 8: 17 AM IST