IN Bureau

In an employer-friendly move, the Odisha Government today decided to extend the maternity leave of employees of aided colleges under Higher Education Department to 180 days, according to officials.

In a Press release, the officials of the Higher Education Department stated: “State Government has extended Maternity Leave benefit from 90 days to 180 days in favour of eligible women employees of aided colleges under Higher Education Department.”

Besides, extending the maternity leave, yesterday the State Government also increased the upper age limit from 32 to 38 years for candidates applying for Government jobs.

The release said: "For ST/SC/Social Economically Backward Class (SEBC) and women, the maximum age limit is 43 years, for General persons with disabilities (PwD), the upper age limit is 48 years, and for SC/ST/SEBC PwD candidates, it is 53 years.”