Paternity Leave: Now government employees will get 15 days leave on becoming fathers.
In a commendable move, the Himachal Pradesh government has approved a proposal to grant 15 days of paternity leave to male contract employees. Now, contract employees who become fathers will also be able to spend time with their newborn and family…
Paternity Leave Update: The Himachal Pradesh government has taken important decisions to convert 1,000 diesel and petrol taxis into electric taxis, provide a 40 percent subsidy under the Rajiv Gandhi Self-Employment Scheme, and grant 15 days of paternity leave to government employees.
15 Days of Leave Upon Becoming a Father
These decisions were made at a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu here on Saturday. The meeting also approved a proposal to grant 15 days of paternity leave to male contract employees in the state. Approval was given for the expansion of Nahan Medical College at a new site, while the new Resident Doctors Policy-2025 and a plan to regulate the appointment of auxiliary staff nurses also received cabinet approval.
Several major decisions were taken at the meeting.
The Cabinet approved the transfer of 32 Assistant Professor posts in the Department of Emergency Medicine, benefiting the medical colleges of Shimla, Tanda, Nerchowk, and Hamirpur. A separate state cadre for Junior Office Assistants (IT) will be created under the Directorate of Recruitment, with 300 posts to be created in the first phase. Furthermore, a proposal was passed to streamline the implementation and monitoring mechanisms for the Prakritik Kheti Khushal Kisan Yojana and the Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Project (JICA-Phase II).
Additionally, approval was given to convert 1,000 diesel and petrol taxis into electric taxis. This scheme will be funded with a 40 percent subsidy under the Rajiv Gandhi Self-Employment Scheme. The Cabinet approved the inclusion of 19 new sports, including baseball, para-sports, rugby, mallakhamb, wushu, and kickboxing, in the list that makes sportspersons eligible for appointment to state services (A, B, C, and D cadres).
The Cabinet amended the Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar Student Loan Scheme, tripling the family income limit from ₹4 lakh to ₹12 lakh annually. Furthermore, education loans will now be available for postgraduate courses at a 1 percent interest rate.
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