The National Women’s Commission has sent a second reminder to the Higher Education Department seeking an update on the action taken on a 2021 complaint on denied maternity leave made by guest lecturers.
In September 2021, the Tamil Nadu All Government College UGC-Qualified Guest Lecturers’ Association had filed a complaint with the Commission over women guest lecturers not being granted maternity leave. This complaint pertained to guest lecturers of constituent colleges under Bharathidasan University, Tiruchi.
A few months later, the government announced that all the 10 colleges would be taken over by the State government. However, the teachers’ appeal for maternity leave remained unaddressed.
