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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to allow enlisted women soldiers, sailors and air warriors in the military to avail of maternity, child care and child adoption leave, at par with their officer counterparts.
“With the issuing of the rules, the grant of such leave to all women in the military, whether an officer, or any other rank, will be equally applicable,” said a ministry of defence (MoD) statement on Sunday.
The decision is in line with the defence minister’s vision of inclusive participation of all women in the armed forces, irrespective of their ranks. The extension of
