After menstrual leave, Kerala Higher Education Minister announces 60-day maternity leave for girls above 18 yrs
“Considering the mental and physical difficulties faced by female students during menstruation, the Kerala government is planning to extend this to all universities under the State Higher Education Department,” she said in a press release issued from her office.
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Kochi, January 20: In a major development, after menstrual leave, now girl students in Kerala above the age of 18 years would get maternity leave of 60 days. Kerala Higher Education Minister R Bindu announced the government decision on Thursday (January 20). The required attendance percentage for female students will be 73 percent, she further informed.
“Girl students above 18 years of age can get a maximum of 60 days of maternity leave. The required attendance percentage for female students will be 73 percent, including the menstrual leave, as against 75 percent earlier. The order has been issued in this regard,” said R Bindu, according to news agency ANI.
Bindu on Tuesday had said that the government is planning to grant menstrual leaves in all the state varsities as recently announced by the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT).
As most of you must have come to know by now, an order has been issued granting menstrual and maternity leave to female students of all universities under the #Kerala Higher Education Department. pic.twitter.com/Gl8E0h7Gsd
— Dr R Bindu (@rbinducpm) January 20, 2023
“Considering the mental and physical difficulties faced by female students during menstruation, the Kerala government is planning to extend this to all universities under the State Higher Education Department,” she said in a press release issued from her office.
Notably, the CUSAT on January 14 announced menstrual leaves for its female students. The step came on the basis of demand from the student union led by SFI.
On calls for "menstruation benefits" to female students, the CUSAT announced that it will allow a further 2% of absence for female students during each semester, bringing down the mandatory 75% attendance to 73%.
Reportedly, the Vice-Chancellor recently received a formal proposal from the CUSAT Students Union and other student organizations. After the proposal was approved, an order was issued.
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