September 13 to be announced as ‘Women Employees’ Day’, says CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Appreciating the contribution of women employees to the functioning of the government, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that September 13 will soon be announced as ‘Women Employees’ Day’.
Siddaramaiah, who participated in the Mahila Sammelana organized by the Akhila Karnataka Rajya Sarakari Mahila Naukarara Sangha, Bengaluru, on Thursday, said that the state government has decided to permit women employees to take one day paid menstrual leave per month. “Discussions are on with the Women and Child Welfare Minister about letting the Sangha use the Balabhavan for its official activities. Also, September 13 will be announced as ‘Women Employees’ Day’,” he added.
The CM also said that women employees were already contributing to the government work as much as men adding that the government is committed to eliminating gender inequality in our society.
“Women of the earlier generations were deprived of education, but the enforcement of the Constitution has ensured equal rights, including education, for everyone. Literacy rate in India was merely 10-12 per cent, but today, it is 78 per cent. Since women play a major role in shaping the personalities of their children, they should necessarily develop a sense of rationality and scientific temper in them. The women should help children develop awareness about blind beliefs in society too,” Siddaramaiah said.
Speaking about the efforts of the government further, the CM said, “The Shakti Yojana has provided free rides to3.5 crore women. We consider this social capital, and the money saved is being used to provide education to children, among other facilities. Our government has also implemented the Sixth and Seventh Pay Commission, to empower women financially and socially, just as Dr. BR Ambedkar too wanted.”
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Man found hanging at brother's house in Delhi's Jafrabad; suicide over matrimonial discord suspected
New Delhi (PTI): A 30-year-old man was found hanging at his residence in northeast Delhi's Jafrabad area on Thursday, with police suspecting that matrimonial discord may have driven him to take the extreme step, an official said.
Information was received from Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital regarding a person who had been brought dead, he said.
During enquiry, the deceased was identified as Chand (30), a resident of Welcome area. Police said he was staying with his brother at a house in Jafrabad where he was allegedly found hanging.
According to police, Chand was first taken to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital by family members after they found him in an unconscious state, and was declared brought dead.
The family later shifted him to LNJP Hospital seeking a second medical opinion, where doctors again declared him dead, police said.
Police said the body has been sent for post-mortem to ascertain the cause of death.
During preliminary verification, it came to light that Chand was facing matrimonial issues. His wife had reportedly left him and shifted to her parental home following disputes between the couple, police said, adding that the angle is being examined as part of the investigation.
Crime and forensics teams were informed and necessary legal proceedings are underway, police said.
