Women employees opting for surrogacy to get maternity leave: Minister

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New Delhi : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh on February 12, 2018, said that the women Government employees who have commissioned surrogacy will now be entitled to maternity leave.

He also said that divorced daughter will be eligible for family pension if divorce case has been filed before the death of pensioner/family pensioner, even though the judgment has been passed after the death of the pensioner/family pensioner, according to a PIB release.

The  Minister was briefing media at a press conference organised by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions here. He also announced that Constant Attendant Allowance on disability pension has been increased from Rs 4,500 per month to Rs 6,750 per month. The Minister said that these are the revolutionary steps forward and will promote gender equality and provide equal financial benefit to women. These are not only financial reforms, but also social reforms keeping in mind the futuristic society, he added.

Briefing the media, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the emphasis of the Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been on the welfare of weaker sections. The focus of the Budget this year has been on the senior citizens, he added. The Minister also highlighted other initiatives of the Government such as Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Startup India, Stand up India and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yoajna.