Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa fulfils another promise, announces 9 months maternity leave for TN govt employees

9-month maternity leave for women govt employees

Fulfilling yet another election promise, the AIADMK Government in Tamil Nadu on Thursday Sep 01,2016 increased the maternity leave of government employees from 6 months to 9 months.

"In 2011, my government increased the maternity leave from 90 days to six months. Now, the government is increasing the maternity leave from six months to nine months," Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said in the state assembly.

Besides this the Chief Minister also announced mega plans involving several crores of rupees for government hospitals across the state.