About the Menstrual Leave Policy: #GS II #Governance Topic – Government Policies and Interventions: ∙Context: ∙The Supreme Court ruled on February 24 that although being a biological occurrence, menstrual pain may still serve as a “disincentive” for companies to hire women. ∙How does the maternity leave procedure work? ∙In order to take the tests, students normally need to have a minimum of 75% attendance each semester. Now, the state will provide female students an additional 2% discount. ∙This demonstrates that female students are qualified to take their exams if they maintain a 73% attendance rate. ∙Why is this action so important? ∙This project has been lauded as the first “feminist choice for university-college students” in the country. ∙Period breaks would increase diversity and tolerance in the workplace and in the school. ∙The number of working women would increase as a result, and girls would be encouraged to pursue higher education. ∙Have similar actions since taken place? ∙Period leave was made available to working women in Bihar in 1992. ∙The Health Ministry’s Menstrual Hygiene Scheme, which debuted in 2011, aimed to increase the number of sanitary napkins available to rural girls. ∙The Menstruation Benefits Bill was initially introduced by the Arunachal Pradesh Legislature in […]
The uproar over the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 #GS-02 Governance For Mains About Electricity Act The Electricity Act was passed by the parliament in 2003 with the aim to protect the interest of consumers and supply of electricity to all areas, rationalization of electricity tariff, […]
We need an urgent national plan on electrical safety #GS-02 Governance For Mains Concerns According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) deaths due to electric shocks and fires have increased from 2,957 in 1990 to 15,258 in 2020. Over 90% of the people who […]