Kerala University on March 6 introduced up to six months of maternity leave for feminine college students aged above 18, weeks after the state authorities knowledgeable establishments of upper training within the state that they could prohibit the compulsory attendance for girls at 73% to account for menstruation leave.
The college syndicate agreed {that a} scholar who takes maternity leave for up to six months could return to class without having to reapply. According to the syndicate, school directors should consider candidates’ medical knowledge earlier than permitting them to re-enroll in courses with out the college’s permission.
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The establishment has already lowered the minimal obligatory attendance for feminine college students from 75% to 73%.
In January the upper training division ordered menstrual leave for college students in all increased training establishments in Kerala. The Mahatma Gandhi college was the primary to declare a revolutionary overhaul within the increased training system that takes gender equality under consideration.
Moreover, Kerala University of Health Sciences has agreed to grant 6 months of maternity leave to its college students who’re enrolled in different schools. The choice was made throughout a gathering held on Saturday at the college’s administrative heart. The authorities really helpful that state schools can grant college students up to 6 weeks of maternity leave; nevertheless, Kerala University of Health Sciences determined to present a 6-month leave.
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