The Bengal government is planning to increase paternity-cum-child care leave for its employees from 30 days to 45 days.
The Trinamool Congress Government was the first State Government to introduce paternity-cum-child care leave, in February 2016. It was introduced, considering that it would be of great help for the male employees to discharge their responsibilities towards their children in a better way.
All male employees of the Panchayat and other local bodies, boards, sponsored and non-government aided schools and colleges, state-aided universities and companies, corporations and undertakings are entitled to get the paternity-cum-child care leave.
Paternity leave can be taken during the birth of the child or at any time at a stretch, up to 18 years of his child’s age.
Source: Millennium Post