A state-level Mahila Samman Samaroh organized in Panchkula on the occasion of International Women’s Day
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, March 8 –
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini while addressing a state level Mahila Samman Samaroh organized on the occasion of International Women’s Day in Panchkula on saturday said that women play the most crucial role in the progress of any society. When women progress, they uplift their families, strengthen society, and drive the nation's growth, he said.
Saini expressed his firm belief and pride that in PM Narendra Modi’s vision of a Developed India by 2047, the greatest contribution will come from the mothers, sisters, and daughters of this nation. The Chief Minister while extending his greetings on International Women’s Day, announced several key initiatives for women’s welfare, these include increase in the leave granted to the women employees on special days.
Saini announced that regular women government employees in Haryana will now receive 25 annual leaves instead of 20. Similarly, women employees deployed under HKRN were previously entitled to 10 annual leaves, but now, they will receive one additional leave every month, increasing their total leave entitlement to 22 days per year.