Current context: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the extension of benefits of Child Care Leave (CCL) to single male service personnel.
a. Woman officers in defence forces
b. Single male service personnel in defence
c. only a
d. only b
e. both a & b
- CCL is being granted only to the woman officers in defence forces currently.
- DoPT has made certain amendments regarding the grant of CCL to civilian employees, whereby the CCL has been extended to single male government servants.
- Earlier, the age limit of 22 years was prescribed in the case of a child with 40 % disability has been removed for the purpose of availing CCL and now there is no age restriction of the child.
- The minimum period of CCL that can be availed at a time has been reduced to 5 days from 15 days earlier.
Question:
Q.1 The Defence Ministry provides Child Care Leave (CCL) to?a. Woman officers in defence forces
b. Single male service personnel in defence
c. only a
d. only b
e. both a & b
