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Amend the outdated maternity leave benefit law

Maternity benefit Act 1961 is so outdated and impractical, IMO ! Point 1 : The maximum period for which any woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit shall be twelve weeks of which not more than six weeks shall precede the date of her ex delivery Issue : Just 3 months of leave for a new born or yet to be born? How can a mother leave a 2 or 3 month old kid in creche or foster care and start working? Some countries have 2 year leave policy. In India, it should be atleast 12 months after pregnancy. Some govt organizations have 2 yr extended leave policy but its not uniform across all sectors since the rules are set to 12 week maximum leave. Point 2 : Nursing breaks.-Every woman delivered of a child who returns to duty after such delivery shall, in addition to the interval for rest allowed to her, be allowed in the course of her daily work two breaks of the prescribed duration for nursing the child until the child attains the age of fifteen months. Issue : The term "

Kannada beka

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Kannada beka? This post is NOT a sequel to the popular "Kannada Barutha?" forward. This is more related to other side of the spectrum. I do know that language needs to be spoken, written, read and used in all spheres of life.  On the other side of the spectrum is the usage , utility and presence in day to day life. We can call computer as ganaka yantra or IT as mahiti tantra gyana but to make our presence felt even more stronger we use symbols, actions reflect the culture, language and customs of this place.  One such way of celebrating the culture is via dressing or in plain terms, dress. Dress brings out the unique features and cultural aspects of a place.  There are enough shopping malls selling garments which are stitched in the bylanes of Peenya, Bommanahalli and sell them under the fancy brand names. Some of the garments of these tongue twisting name brands are produced right behind our backyards by our own people who toil to create a beautiful dress