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This is an archive article published on November 28, 2024
Kerala grants two days of monthly menstrual leave for women ITI students
Women students studying in over 100 ITIs in Kerala will benefit from this, officials said.
Last year, the Kerala Higher Education Department announced menstrual leave for women studying in all state universities under the Department of Higher Education. (Express File)
The Kerala government announced on Thursday a decision to grant two days of menstrual leave each month to women students in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
The decision was announced by state General Education Minister V Sivankutty, recognising the physically demanding nature of many skill-training programmes in which women have increasingly excelled, even in traditionally labour-intensive trades.
“In today’s era, women are active in every field, including some of the most physically demanding skill-training trades. Taking these factors into account, the government has decided to grant two days of menstrual leave each month for female trainees (students) in ITIs,” he said in a statement in Thiruvananthapuram.
Women students studying in over 100 ITIs in Kerala will benefit from this, officials said.
The exact number of students who will benefit is being ascertained, they added.
Last year, the Kerala Higher Education Department announced menstrual leave for women studying in all state universities under the Department of Higher Education.
All Saturdays holidays for ITI students
Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Kerala government decided to make all Saturdays holidays for ITI students.
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“To compensate for the lost training time, ITI shifts will be rescheduled. The first shift will be from 7.30 am to 3.00 pm, and the second shift from 10.00 am to 5.30 pm,” it said.
While Saturdays will be holidays for trainees, those who wish to can use these days for shop-floor training, short-term training courses, and other extracurricular activities, the government added.
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