- The Union Defense Ministry has stated that military women will be granted equal leave for maternity and child care.
- Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has approved this idea.
- With the implementation of this rule, all women in the army, whether officers or non-commissioned officers, will be entitled to equal leave.
- Women officers in all three agencies are currently eligible for 180 days of maternity leave.
- Women officers who adopt a child under the age of one year are also eligible for 180 days.
- Permanent Commissioned Women Officers are entitled to a total of 360 days of child care leave.
- This will also help to enhance the working environment for women in the army and create a balance between professional and personal life.
