Port Blair, Feb. 25: The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has demanded to remove all the restrictions imposed by the Govt. of India for grant of Child Care Leave to eligible women employees working under the government. 

In a resolution adopted in the Annual Conference of the Association held recently, the Association noted that the conditions imposed by the Govt. of India on availing the Child Care Leave viz. to restrict the CCL on three occasions in a year,  to avail at least 15 days CCL at a time, etc., are causing  inconvenience to women  employees. 

It was further noted that in a number of departments under the Andaman and Nicobar Administration, the Child Care Leave to eligible women employees are being denied on one reason or other, which is against the very principle of allowing the Child Care Leave to women employees. The NGGOs association has therefore demanded that the Govt. of India and A & N Administration should not put any obstructions in granting Child Care Leave to women employees.