This initiative emphasizes the Assam government's commitment to promoting family values and ensuring that employees can dedicate quality time to their parents...
Digital Desk: Assam state government employees will be able to avail their yearly 'Matri Pitri Vandana' special casual leave of five days in November, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Friday. This announcement was made during a Facebook Live session, where Sarma discussed the leave policy aimed at fostering a healthy society by allowing employees to spend extended time with their parents.
"You may know by now that on November 7 and 8, we have allowed a special leave for Matri Pitri Vandana. The government has allowed a leave on the 7th and 8th. 9th is Chhath Puja. 10th and 11th are Saturday and Sunday. In a way, state government employees will get five days away from work from November 7th to 11th," he explained.
The Chief Minister emphasized that the primary objective of Matri Pitri Vandana is to encourage employees to plan ahead and take their parents or in-laws to temples, other places of worship, or on trips. "Our parents raise us and with their blessings, we do well in life. In our busy lives, at times, we cannot make time for them. The state government took this up for the last three years and it has been a welcome move as we get pictures of our employees spending time with their parents back at their villages of origin," Sarma stated.
In addition to this initiative for state employees, Sarma also requested a similar special leave for employees in the private sector. He urged private company owners to allow their employees to take leaves on November 7 and 8.
"I am asked many a time why this is not applicable to private sector employees. I hope that private company owners can allow such leaves to their employees without pay cuts, then our society will bloom. I urge all private company owners to allow their employees to take leaves on the 7th and 8th if possible. I cannot demand that, however, I request them to make this happen," he added.
This initiative emphasizes the Assam government's commitment to promoting family values and ensuring that employees can dedicate quality time to their parents, enhancing familial bonds and societal well-being.
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