After delivery, now 'Special Maternity Leave' will be available on the death of the newborn

It has been said in the order that this decision has been taken keeping in mind the emotional injury caused to the mother due to the birth of a dead child or the death of the newborn soon after birth.

The Central Government has given great relief to the mothers who give birth to dead children or who lose children after birth . The government has announced that in the event of the death of the infant, all female employees will be given a special maternity leave of 60 days after delivery. In this regard, the Department of Personnel and Training has issued an order. It has been said in the order that keeping in view the emotional injury caused to the mother by the birth of a dead child or the death of the newborn child soon after birth, it has been decided that such mothers will be given a special maternity leave of 60 days . Because such incidents have a very deep impact on the life of the mother.

The DoPT said that it has received many applications regarding maternity leave in case of stillbirth or death soon after birth. The department said in the order, 'The issue has been discussed with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Keeping in view the shock caused by the death of a dead newborn baby immediately after its birth or delivery, it has been decided to give 60 days special maternity leave to the women employees of the Central Government in such a situation.

What is the Criteria for Special Maternity Leave?

The DoPT has said in its order that if a woman employee of the Central Government has already taken maternity leave and her leave continues till the birth of a stillborn child or the death of the child, then the leave taken by the employee till the date of such occurrence shall be treated as her The pass can be converted into any other leave which will not require any kind of medical certificate. According to the order, the employee will be given special maternity leave of 60 days immediately from the day of the birth of a dead child or the death of the child.

According to the order, if a woman employee of the Central Government has not taken maternity leave, then she can be given a special maternity leave of 60 days from the date of the birth of the dead child or the death of the child. According to the order issued to all the Ministries/Departments of the Central Government, this provision will be deemed to be effective if the newborn dies within 28 days from the date of delivery. According to the DoPT, stillbirth is defined as the birth of a stillborn child after birth with no signs of life or the birth of a live child after 28 weeks (seven months) of gestation.

What will be the necessary conditions?

It has been said in the order that the benefit of special maternity leave will be available to only those women employees of the central government, who have less than two living children and whose delivery has taken place in an authorized hospital. Authorized Hospital means Government Hospital or such private hospitals, which are empaneled in the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS). According to the order of DoPT, it will be necessary to give an 'Emergency Certificate' in case of emergency delivery in a private hospital outside the empaneled.