{"id":5052,"date":"2023-11-05T11:30:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T11:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=5052"},"modified":"2023-11-05T11:30:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T11:30:53","slug":"singh-approves-maternity-childcare-leave-for-women-soldiers-sailors-air-warriors-on-par-with-officer-counterparts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/singh-approves-maternity-childcare-leave-for-women-soldiers-sailors-air-warriors-on-par-with-officer-counterparts\/","title":{"rendered":"Singh Approves Maternity, Childcare Leave For Women Soldiers, Sailors, Air Warriors On Par With Officer Counterparts"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW DELHI, Nov 5: A\u00a0<\/span>plan\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>give\u00a0<\/span><\/span>female\u00a0<\/span><\/span>soldiers<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>sailors,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>air\u00a0<\/span><\/span>warriors\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>same\u00a0<\/span><\/span>benefits\u00a0<\/span><\/span>as\u00a0<\/span><\/span>their\u00a0<\/span>officer\u00a0<\/span><\/span>counterparts\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>terms\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>maternity,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>child\u00a0<\/span>care,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>adoption\u00a0<\/span>leave\u00a0<\/span><\/span>has\u00a0<\/span>been\u00a0<\/span><\/span>authorised\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Defence\u00a0<\/span>Minister\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Rajnath\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Singh.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>According\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Defence\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ministry\u00a0<\/span><\/span>on\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sunday,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>choice\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is\u00a0<\/span>consistent\u00a0<\/span><\/span>with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Singh’s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>goal\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>allowing\u00a0<\/span><\/span>all\u00a0<\/span>women<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>regardless\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>rank,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>participate\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>armed\u00a0<\/span>forces.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>According\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>statement,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>policy\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will\u00a0<\/span>assist\u00a0<\/span><\/span>women\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>military\u00a0<\/span><\/span>balance\u00a0<\/span><\/span>their\u00a0<\/span>personal\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>professional\u00a0<\/span>life\u00a0<\/span><\/span>more\u00a0<\/span>successfully,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>which\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will\u00a0<\/span>improve\u00a0<\/span><\/span>their\u00a0<\/span>working\u00a0<\/span>circumstances.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>“A\u00a0<\/span><\/span>proposal\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>extend\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>rules\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>maternity,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>child\u00a0<\/span>care,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>child\u00a0<\/span>adoption\u00a0<\/span><\/span>leave\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for\u00a0<\/span>women\u00a0<\/span><\/span>soldiers,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>sailors,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>air\u00a0<\/span><\/span>warriors\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>armed\u00a0<\/span>forces\u00a0<\/span><\/span>at\u00a0<\/span><\/span>par\u00a0<\/span><\/span>with\u00a0<\/span>their\u00a0<\/span><\/span>officer\u00a0<\/span><\/span>counterparts\u00a0<\/span><\/span>has\u00a0<\/span>been\u00a0<\/span><\/span>approved\u00a0<\/span>by\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Defence\u00a0<\/span>Minister\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Rajnath\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a>Singh<\/a>,”\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>statement\u00a0<\/span><\/span>stated.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>“Once\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>regulations\u00a0<\/span><\/span>are\u00a0<\/span>released,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>all\u00a0<\/span>women\u00a0<\/span><\/span>serving\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>armed\u00a0<\/span>forces,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>regardless\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>their\u00a0<\/span><\/span>rank,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will\u00a0<\/span>be\u00a0<\/span><\/span>eligible\u00a0<\/span>for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>this\u00a0<\/span>type\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>leave\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>an\u00a0<\/span>equal\u00a0<\/span><\/span>manner,”\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>ministry\u00a0<\/span><\/span>stated.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Currently,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>women\u00a0<\/span>officers\u00a0<\/span><\/span>are\u00a0<\/span>entitled\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>180\u00a0<\/span>days\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>paid\u00a0<\/span><\/span>maternity\u00a0<\/span>leave\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>each\u00a0<\/span>child,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>up\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>maximum\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>two\u00a0<\/span>children.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Officials\u00a0<\/span><\/span>state\u00a0<\/span><\/span>that\u00a0<\/span>women\u00a0<\/span><\/span>officers\u00a0<\/span><\/span>are\u00a0<\/span>entitled\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>total\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>360\u00a0<\/span><\/span>days\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>paid\u00a0<\/span>leave\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>childcare\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(if\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>child\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is\u00a0<\/span>under\u00a0<\/span><\/span>18\u00a0<\/span>years\u00a0<\/span><\/span>old)\u00a0<\/span><\/span>over\u00a0<\/span><\/span>their\u00a0<\/span>whole\u00a0<\/span><\/span>military\u00a0<\/span><\/span>tenure.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>According\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>them,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>180\u00a0<\/span>days\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>leave\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>child\u00a0<\/span>adoption\u00a0<\/span><\/span>are\u00a0<\/span>awarded\u00a0<\/span><\/span>following\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>date\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>kid\u00a0<\/span><\/span>under\u00a0<\/span><\/span>one\u00a0<\/span>year\u00a0<\/span><\/span>old’s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>legal\u00a0<\/span>adoption.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>The\u00a0<\/span>ministry\u00a0<\/span><\/span>said\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>statement\u00a0<\/span><\/span>that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>“the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>extension\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>leave\u00a0<\/span><\/span>rules\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will\u00a0<\/span>go\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>long\u00a0<\/span>way\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>dealing\u00a0<\/span><\/span>with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>women-specific\u00a0<\/span><\/span>family\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>social\u00a0<\/span>issues\u00a0<\/span><\/span>relevant\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>armed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>forces.”<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>It\u00a0<\/span><\/span>stated\u00a0<\/span>that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>“this\u00a0<\/span><\/span>measure\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will\u00a0<\/span>improve\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>work\u00a0<\/span><\/span>conditions\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>women\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>military\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>aid\u00a0<\/span><\/span>them\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>better\u00a0<\/span>balancing\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>spheres\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>professional\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>family\u00a0<\/span><\/span>life.”<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>The\u00a0<\/span>Ministry\u00a0<\/span><\/span>stated\u00a0<\/span>that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>three\u00a0<\/span><\/span>services\u00a0<\/span><\/span>have\u00a0<\/span>led\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>paradigm\u00a0<\/span>change\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by\u00a0<\/span>including\u00a0<\/span><\/span>women\u00a0<\/span><\/span>as\u00a0<\/span><\/span>soldiers,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>sailors,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>air\u00a0<\/span><\/span>warriors,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>keeping\u00a0<\/span><\/span>with\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Narendra\u00a0<\/span>Modi\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Government’s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>commitment\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>using\u00a0<\/span><\/span>“Nari\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Shakti”\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(women\u00a0<\/span><\/span>power).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>“The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>armed\u00a0<\/span>forces\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will\u00a0<\/span>be\u00a0<\/span><\/span>empowered\u00a0<\/span><\/span>with\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>bravery,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>dedication,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>patriotism\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>women\u00a0<\/span><\/span>soldiers,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>sailors,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>air\u00a0<\/span><\/span>warriors\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>defend\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>land,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>sea,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>air\u00a0<\/span><\/span>frontiers\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>country\u00a0<\/span><\/span>with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>recruitment\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>women\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Agniveers,”\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>statement\u00a0<\/span><\/span>stated.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>“Indian\u00a0<\/span><\/span>women\u00a0<\/span><\/span>are\u00a0<\/span>breaking\u00a0<\/span><\/span>barriers\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>almost\u00a0<\/span>every\u00a0<\/span>field\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>armed\u00a0<\/span>forces,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>from\u00a0<\/span>being\u00a0<\/span><\/span>operationally\u00a0<\/span><\/span>deployed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Siachen,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>highest\u00a0<\/span><\/span>battlefield\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>world,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>being\u00a0<\/span><\/span>posted\u00a0<\/span><\/span>on\u00a0<\/span><\/span>warships\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>dominating\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>skies,”\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Ministry\u00a0<\/span><\/span>stated.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>“The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>recruitment\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>women\u00a0<\/span><\/span>into\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Indian\u00a0<\/span>Army\u00a0<\/span><\/span>as\u00a0<\/span><\/span>soldiers\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Corps\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Military\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Police\u00a0<\/span><\/span>also\u00a0<\/span>marked\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>significant\u00a0<\/span>milestone\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>2019,”\u00a0<\/span><\/span>it\u00a0<\/span><\/span>continued.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Singh\u00a0<\/span><\/span>has\u00a0<\/span>always\u00a0<\/span>believed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>that\u00a0<\/span>women\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ought\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>be\u00a0<\/span><\/span>treated\u00a0<\/span><\/span>equally\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>men\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>all\u00a0<\/span><\/span>fields.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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NEW DELHI, Nov 5: A\u00a0plan\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0female\u00a0soldiers,\u00a0sailors,\u00a0and\u00a0air\u00a0warriors\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0benefits\u00a0as\u00a0their\u00a0officer\u00a0counterparts\u00a0in\u00a0terms\u00a0of\u00a0maternity,\u00a0child\u00a0care,\u00a0and\u00a0adoption\u00a0leave\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0authorised\u00a0by\u00a0Defence\u00a0Minister\u00a0Rajnath\u00a0Singh. According\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Defence\u00a0Ministry\u00a0on\u00a0Sunday,\u00a0the\u00a0choice\u00a0is\u00a0consistent\u00a0with\u00a0Singh’s\u00a0goal\u00a0of\u00a0allowing\u00a0all\u00a0women,\u00a0regardless\u00a0of\u00a0rank,\u00a0to\u00a0participate\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0armed\u00a0forces.According\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0statement,\u00a0the\u00a0policy\u00a0will\u00a0assist\u00a0women\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0military\u00a0balance\u00a0their\u00a0personal\u00a0and\u00a0professional\u00a0life\u00a0more\u00a0successfully,\u00a0which\u00a0will\u00a0improve\u00a0their\u00a0working\u00a0circumstances. “A\u00a0proposal\u00a0to\u00a0extend\u00a0the\u00a0rules\u00a0for\u00a0maternity,\u00a0child\u00a0care,\u00a0and\u00a0child\u00a0adoption\u00a0leave\u00a0for\u00a0women\u00a0soldiers,\u00a0sailors,\u00a0and\u00a0air\u00a0warriors\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0armed\u00a0forces\u00a0at\u00a0par\u00a0with\u00a0their\u00a0officer\u00a0counterparts\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0approved\u00a0by\u00a0Defence\u00a0Minister\u00a0Rajnath\u00a0Singh,”\u00a0the\u00a0statement\u00a0stated.“Once\u00a0the\u00a0regulations\u00a0are\u00a0released,\u00a0all\u00a0women\u00a0serving\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0armed\u00a0forces,\u00a0regardless\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0rank,\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0eligible\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0type\u00a0of\u00a0leave\u00a0in\u00a0an\u00a0equal\u00a0manner,”\u00a0the\u00a0ministry\u00a0stated. Currently,\u00a0women\u00a0officers\u00a0are\u00a0entitled\u00a0to\u00a0180\u00a0days\u00a0of\u00a0paid\u00a0maternity\u00a0leave\u00a0for\u00a0each\u00a0child,\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0maximum\u00a0of\u00a0two\u00a0children. Officials\u00a0state\u00a0that\u00a0women\u00a0officers\u00a0are\u00a0entitled\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0total\u00a0of\u00a0360\u00a0days\u00a0of\u00a0paid\u00a0leave\u00a0for\u00a0childcare\u00a0(if\u00a0the\u00a0child\u00a0is\u00a0under\u00a018\u00a0years\u00a0old)\u00a0over\u00a0their\u00a0whole\u00a0military\u00a0tenure. 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According\u00a0to\u00a0them,\u00a0180\u00a0days\u00a0of\u00a0leave\u00a0for\u00a0child\u00a0adoption\u00a0are\u00a0awarded\u00a0following\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0kid\u00a0under\u00a0one\u00a0year\u00a0old’s\u00a0legal\u00a0adoption.The\u00a0ministry\u00a0said\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0statement\u00a0that\u00a0“the\u00a0extension\u00a0of\u00a0leave\u00a0rules\u00a0will\u00a0go\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0way\u00a0in\u00a0dealing\u00a0with\u00a0women-specific\u00a0family\u00a0and\u00a0social\u00a0issues\u00a0relevant\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0armed\u00a0forces.” It\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0“this\u00a0measure\u00a0will\u00a0improve\u00a0the\u00a0work\u00a0conditions\u00a0of\u00a0women\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0military\u00a0and\u00a0aid\u00a0them\u00a0in\u00a0better\u00a0balancing\u00a0the\u00a0spheres\u00a0of\u00a0professional\u00a0and\u00a0family\u00a0life.” The\u00a0Ministry\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0three\u00a0services\u00a0have\u00a0led\u00a0a\u00a0paradigm\u00a0change\u00a0by\u00a0including\u00a0women\u00a0as\u00a0soldiers,\u00a0sailors,\u00a0and\u00a0air\u00a0warriors,\u00a0in\u00a0keeping\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Narendra\u00a0Modi\u00a0Government’s\u00a0commitment\u00a0to\u00a0using\u00a0“Nari\u00a0Shakti”\u00a0(women\u00a0power).“The\u00a0armed\u00a0forces\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0empowered\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0bravery,\u00a0dedication,\u00a0and\u00a0patriotism\u00a0of\u00a0women\u00a0soldiers,\u00a0sailors,\u00a0and\u00a0air\u00a0warriors\u00a0to\u00a0defend\u00a0the\u00a0land,\u00a0sea,\u00a0and\u00a0air\u00a0frontiers\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0country\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0recruitment\u00a0of\u00a0women\u00a0Agniveers,”\u00a0the\u00a0statement\u00a0stated. “Indian\u00a0women\u00a0are\u00a0breaking\u00a0barriers\u00a0in\u00a0almost\u00a0every\u00a0field\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0armed\u00a0forces,\u00a0from\u00a0being\u00a0operationally\u00a0deployed\u00a0in\u00a0Siachen,\u00a0the\u00a0highest\u00a0battlefield\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world,\u00a0to\u00a0being\u00a0posted\u00a0on\u00a0warships\u00a0and\u00a0dominating\u00a0the\u00a0skies,”\u00a0the\u00a0Ministry\u00a0stated.“The\u00a0recruitment\u00a0of\u00a0women\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0Indian\u00a0Army\u00a0as\u00a0soldiers\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Corps\u00a0of\u00a0Military\u00a0Police\u00a0also\u00a0marked\u00a0a\u00a0significant\u00a0milestone\u00a0in\u00a02019,”\u00a0it\u00a0continued. 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