Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced an annual casual leave of 25 days for women employees working in various state government departments.
The chief minister has announced an additional 10 days of leave for women government employees, while 15 days of temporary leave is usually given to government employees. As a result, women government employees can avail 25 days of casual leave in a year.
The Chief Minister has taken this decision keeping in mind the family responsibilities and various problems faced by women.
It is worth noting that Odisha was the first state in the country to take radical steps like reserving 33% of government jobs for women in the 90s.
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