Bhubaneswar, March 12:Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday hiked the number of Casual Leaves (CLs) for women employees of the state to 25 days.
As per the official release issued from the Chief Minister’s Office, the women employees working in various departments of the government are now entitled to avail 25 CLs instead of 15 days.
Concerned over domestic responsibilities and other problems faced by women government employees, the Odisha government took this decision.
It may be noted that Odisha was the first state to announce 33 per cent reservation in government jobs during the 90’s.
Earlier, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had announced various benefits for block grant employees of educational institutions, including casual leaves, maternity leaves, and retirement benefits.
As per the announcement, block grant employees of schools and colleges will get 15 casual leaves per year. Women employees will receive 180 days of maternity leave for their first two children.
