Rajnath approves maternity leave for women defence staff

Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to grant maternity, child care and child adoption leave to women soldiers, sailors and air warriors on par with their officer counterparts.

It said the measure is going to improve the work conditions for women in the military as it will help them balance their professional and family lives in a better manner.

"Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for extension of the rules for maternity, child care and child adoption leave for women soldiers, sailors and air warriors in the armed forces at par with their officer counterparts," it said.

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