The university decision is also in line with the chief minister's announcement that menstrual and maternity leaves would be given to students.
Kerala University. (Creative Commons)
Taking a cue from the Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) in Kottayam, another university in Kerala has decided to grant six months of maternity leave to its female students above 18 years.
The Thiruvananthapuram-based Kerala University decision is also in line with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s recent announcement that menstrual and maternity leaves would be granted to women students in all institutions under the state government’s Higher Education Department.
In its order, Kerala University said the state government issued orders granting special menstrual leave for girl students in all universities of the state and fixing the limit of attendance for female students to 73 percent including menstrual leave and also, allowing maternity leave for students above the age of 18 years.
The university syndicate had on 19 January, resolved that if the student avails maternity leave for up to six months, shall rejoin the college without taking readmission.
The syndicate also decided to entrust the principals of the respective colleges to verify the medical records of the students.
“… if the student avails maternity leave up to six months, the student shall rejoin the college without taking readmission and to entrust the principal to verify the medical records of the candidate and permit to rejoin the college, without taking approval from the university…,” the order issued on 2 March, said.
MG university had recently taken a decision to grant two months of maternity leave to its students.
After the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) took a decision in providing menstrual leave to its students, Higher Education Minister R Bindu said that the government has decided to implement the same in all State universities under the purview of the department.
CUSAT had taken the decision following a representation made by the SFI-led students’ union of the university.
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