Special leave of 60 days to all women employees of Central Government
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said that this decision has been taken keeping in view the mental agony due to the infant’s death before or soon after birth. The ministry said that such cases have far-reaching effects on the life of the mother.
In the order of the ministry, it has been said that if the child dies immediately after the birth or within 28 days, then the mother will be eligible for special maternity leave.
Even if the baby dies in the womb after 28 weeks or so, the mother will get this special leave. It has also been said in the order of the ministry that special maternity leave will be given to only those women employees of the central government who have less than two living children and the delivery has taken place in an authorized hospital.
