Mahatma Gandhi University grants 60 days of maternity leave for students of 18 years and above, check details

The decision was taken on Friday during a Syndicate meeting chaired by Pro Vice-Chancellor CT Aravinda Kumar. As per the university, "maternity leave can be taken before or after delivery, but will be granted only for the first or second pregnancy and only once during the course duration."

Mahatma Gandhi University grants 60 days of maternity leave for students of 18 years and above, check details

The Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) has announced that it has decided to grant maternity leave of 60 days to degree and postgraduate students of 18 years and above so that they can continue with their education without any interruptions. 

The decision was taken on Friday during a Syndicate meeting chaired by Pro Vice-Chancellor CT Aravinda Kumar. As per the university, "maternity leave can be taken before or after delivery, but will be granted only for the first or second pregnancy and only once during the course duration."

"The period of leave will include public and ordinary holidays and no other leave can be clubbed with it. A leave of 14 days will be granted in cases of abortion, tubectomy, etc," the MGU said in a press release. 

In order to make sure that students' studies are not affected due to pregnancy, those taking maternity leave during a semester will be allowed to register for exams of that semester, but can write it as a supplementary along with regular students in the following semester.

"However, they will not lose a semester as after their maternity leave is over, they can continue their studies in the current semester with their own batch," the press release stated.

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