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Inclusivity in Workplace for Women

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Inclusivity in Workplace for Women

The Government has undertaken various women-centric initiatives to promote inclusivity in the workplace, workplace wellness and holistic wellbeing of female employees in Government service. These, measures, inter-alia, include:

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply to a question in the Rajya today.

  1. Grant of 730 days Child Care Leave (CCL).
  2. Age Limit of 22 years removed in case of disabled child for a Government servant availing CCL.
  3. Minimum period for CCL reduced from 15 to 5 days.
  4. Permission to leave headquarters and proceeding on foreign travel during CCL.
  5. Allowing Leave Travel Concession (LTC) during CCL.
  6. Grant of180 days Maternity leave.
  7. Extension of Maternity and Child Care Leave and Paternity leave in case of childbirth through surrogacy.
  8. Grant of Special Maternity Leave of 60 days for stillbirth or death of a child soon after birth.
  9. Grant of Special Allowance @Rs. 3750 per month to women employees with disability for child care from birth of child till the child turns 2 year for the 2 eldest surviving children.
  10. Special dispensation for women officers of All India Service of North East cadres.
  11. Provision for leave upto 90 days to theaggrieved female Government Servants in case of sexual harassment complaint.
  12. Exemption of fee from competitive examinations for women.
  13. Incorporation of gender sensitization modules in training programmes for civil servants.
  14. Posting of husband and wife at the same station.
  15. Children Education Allowance for differently abled children of Central Govt. employees doubled from Rs. 27,000/- to Rs. 54,000/- per annum.
  16. Several Govt. Department and organisations have set up day care centres/creche in offices/major residential areas/Samaj Sadans of Grih Kalyan Kendras for the Government employees as a welfare measure.
  17. Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board (CCSCSB), DoPT organises various sports activities for the Govt. employees every year. During 2024-25, 1128 & 3738 women employees participated in the Inter-Ministry sports tournaments and All India Civil Service sports Tournaments respectively.
  18. The Department of Legal Affairs celebrated International Women’s Day on 8th March, 2025 and organized a trip for all female officers/ officials to Agra with aim to honour and empower female staff on the occasion. A special event was also organized on 24th March, 2025 wherein a panel comprising distinguished women from various fields addressed the issues related to women’s rights and empowerment.
  19. A Mahila Aarogyam Kaksh has been established in the Department of Legal Affairs on 18.07.2025.
  20. The Department of Legal Affairs organized various workshops on topics including “Work-Life Balance”, “Mind the Mind”, and “Art of Acceptance” through esteemed organizations which helped participants especially female employees to manage stress, enhance emotional well-being, and build resilience.