University In Kerala To Give 60 Days Maternity Leave To Pregnant Students
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According to the university, the maternity leave can be taken before or after delivery, but will be granted only for the first or second pregnancy and only once during duration of a course.
In a first in Kerala, the Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) has decided to grant maternity leave of 60 days to degree and post graduate students of 18 years and above so that they can continue their studies without any interruptions.
The decision was taken on Friday in a Syndicate meeting chaired by Pro Vice Chancellor CT Aravinda Kumar, a release issued by the university said, according to Press Trust of India.
It said that Syndicate approved recommendations of a committee constituted by it to conduct a study on the issue.
According to the university, the maternity leave can be taken before or after delivery, but will be granted only for the first or second pregnancy and only once during duration of a course.
