All posts tagged: Child Care Leave

SRCC teachers protest over leave rules, raise concerns on admin decisions| India News

SRCC teachers protest over leave rules, raise concerns on admin decisions| India News

New Delhi, Teachers at the Shri Ram College of Commerce staged a protest on the campus on Thursday, allegedly over a dispute regarding rules for leaves, according to a statement by staff association. SRCC teachers protest over leave rules, raise concerns on admin decisions The SRCC admin did not respond to the query immediately. Dr Saurabh Gupta, Joint Secretary of the SRCC Staff Association, said that since December 2025, the administration had been rejecting leave applications by routinely invoking the centenary as a blanket justification. “Celebrating a centenary cannot override statutory employee rights,” he said. According to the statement, the immediate flashpoint was the denial of Child Care Leave to four faculty members. It stated that CCL is a statutory entitlement for government employees, but the college administration rejected the applications, citing SRCC’s ongoing centenary celebrations and arguing that faculty should not take leave during the anniversary year. The statement read that beyond CCL, faculty members flagged deeper anxieties about recent administrative decisions affecting service conditions. One major concern is the formation of a Leave …

Child Care Leave Denial Can’t Be Mechanical, Must Prioritise Child’s Welfare: Delhi High Court | India News

Child Care Leave Denial Can’t Be Mechanical, Must Prioritise Child’s Welfare: Delhi High Court | India News

Last Updated:November 14, 2025, 20:24 IST The court emphasised that CCL was introduced as a welfare measure to help working women balance professional duties with parental responsibilities The court held that the Tribunal had failed to appreciate that the respondents had sanctioned EOL for the same period during which CCL was sought. (File) The Delhi High Court recently held that Child Care Leave (CCL) cannot be denied arbitrarily and must be granted with due regard to the welfare of the child and the needs of the mother. A Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain observed, “While CCL is not an entitlement as of right, the discretion to deny cannot be exercised arbitrarily or mechanically. It must be guided by the object and spirit of the rule, which is to support the welfare of the child and the legitimate needs of the mother.” The Court emphasised that CCL was introduced as a welfare measure to help working women balance professional duties with parental responsibilities. “Recognising that working mothers often face practical difficulties in …

Single male govt employees in Assam to get child care leave | Latest News India

Single male govt employees in Assam to get child care leave | Latest News India

Guwahati, The Assam Cabinet approved an amendment to the Child Care Leave rules, allowing single male state government employees who are widowers or divorcees with custody of up to two kids to take leave for up to two years, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday. Single male govt employees in Assam to get child care leave The rules will be amended to improve child care, allowing both women and single male government employees with custody of up to two children or specially abled kids of any age to take leave for up to two years, the CM told reporters after the cabinet meeting. The cabinet approved implementation of additional support price of ₹250 per quintal for paddy and ₹500 per quintal for mustard, he said. It also gave its nod a new medical college and hospital in Darrang, which will be built at a cost of ₹572 crore, having 430 beds and an annual intake of 100 MBBS students. Additionally, the Cabinet approved a BSc nursing school and GNM school along with the …

Can’t Deny Child-Care Leaves To Mother Of Disabled Child: Supreme Court

The child care leave sub-serves an important constitutional objective, Supreme Court said. New Delhi: Observing the issue as “serious”, the Supreme Court on Monday held that denying child-care leaves to a mother who is taking care of a child with disabilities, would violate the constitutional duty of the State to ensure equal participation of women in the workforce. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala also directed setting up of a committee headed by the chief secretary of Himachal Pradesh to take a policy decision on the issue of grant of child-care leaves (CCLs) to the working women having children with disabilities. It said the plea raised a “serious” issue and “participation of women in the workforce is not a matter of privilege but a constitutional requirement and the State as a model employer cannot be oblivious of this”. The top court also ordered that the Centre be made party to the case and sought the assistance of Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati in adjudicating it. It, meanwhile, also …