Dehradun, Mar 8 (PTI) Coinciding with the International Women''s Day, Uttarakhand government today announced a two-year child care leave for state government women employees.
While delivering a speech after completing four years in office, Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said, "We have decided to give two-years child care leave to women employees of state government so that they could raise their children without any difficulty."
The government has also planned to open a women varsity in the state, he said.
Appreciating the Emergency Management and Research Institute ambulance service, Nishank said, nearly 82,000 women were provided timely medical care and a total of 2,167 children were given birth in moving ambulances.
Nishank also gave away cheques worth Rs 25,000 each to two widows of armymen.
Referring to the recently-launched Atal Khadyanna Yojna, Nishank said apart from BPL families 10 kg of wheat and 10 kg of rice at the rate of Rs 4 per kg and Rs 6 per kg respectively will be given to APL families also.
He said the government is committed to provide succour to the people of the state reeling under the soaring price rise despite the inadequate supply of foodgrains from the Centre.
While delivering a speech after completing four years in office, Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said, "We have decided to give two-years child care leave to women employees of state government so that they could raise their children without any difficulty."
The government has also planned to open a women varsity in the state, he said.
Appreciating the Emergency Management and Research Institute ambulance service, Nishank said, nearly 82,000 women were provided timely medical care and a total of 2,167 children were given birth in moving ambulances.
Nishank also gave away cheques worth Rs 25,000 each to two widows of armymen.
Referring to the recently-launched Atal Khadyanna Yojna, Nishank said apart from BPL families 10 kg of wheat and 10 kg of rice at the rate of Rs 4 per kg and Rs 6 per kg respectively will be given to APL families also.
He said the government is committed to provide succour to the people of the state reeling under the soaring price rise despite the inadequate supply of foodgrains from the Centre.
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