Himachal Govt. Passes Six Month Child Adoption Leave Policy For Women Employees And We Think Other States Should Follow Suit

By Ritu Sanghvi Updated September 06, 2022 6:52 PM

I don’t know about you, but I have a hate-love relationship with our ministers. Where on one side, there are some who pass the most sexist comments ever and on the other, you have ministers passing policies for the betterment and empowerment of women. Yes, I’m talking in regards with the recent policy that the Himachal Pradesh Government passed. What is the recent policy? Well, the recent policy permits six month child adoption leave for its women employees. This is such a big and crucial step in the right direction.

On Monday, September 5, the Himachal Pradesh Government approved six month child adoption leave policy for regular women employees. The policy was approved by the Cabinet.

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One of the officials from the public relations department said that the the six month child adoption leave policy was approved by the Cabinet during a meeting that was chaired by the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur.

Aa per reports, other than the six month child adoption leave policy, the Cabinet also approved many other policies and projects – including Mukhya Mantri Shodh Protsahan Yojna. Under the Mukhiya Mantri Shodh Protsahan Yojna, Rs. 3000 will be offered as monthly fellowship to to research scholars for a period of three years. This initiative is taken to encourage the youth to conduct researches in different fields.

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The Cabinet also gave an approval to set up a police post on the premises of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and also said yes to set up a Transport Nagar in Solan to check the problems caused in the municipal area.

Out of all policies and projects that the Cabinet passes, I am extremely grateful for the one passed by the Himachal Government. The one that permits women to ease into motherhood after adopting a child.