TNPSC Thervupettagam

Child Care Leave for Surrogacy

June 30 , 2024 148 days 273 0
  • The Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, have been updated to allow ‘commissioning mothers’ who opt for surrogacy 180 days of maternity leave.
  • According to the amendment of Rules, the “commissioning mother” (the intending mother of the child born through surrogacy) with child care leave is eligible for these leaves.
  • The government also grants the paternity leave of 15 days to the “commissioning father”.
  • The current regulations permit "a female government servant and single male government servant" to take childcare leave for up to 730 days throughout their service to care for their two oldest surviving children.

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