Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 23: Jammu and Kashmir government entitled the Female contractual NHM employees for maternity leave in an order issued here today.
An order in this regard was issued by Mission Director, National Health Mission, J&K, Babila Rakwal.
The order reads, in suppression of all previous orders regarding the subject and in pursuance of the decision taken by the governing body of State Health Society, NHM, J&K sanction is hereby accorded to the entitlement of 26 weeks paid maternity leave upto two living children (of which not more than eight weeks shall precede the date of expected delivery) in favour of female contractual employees working under NHM, J&K with effect from 5th August 2023 respectively.