Female Government servants appointed to the Civil Services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union are eligible for Child Care Leave (CCL) under Rule 43-C of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 as following:

 (i)     For a maximum period of seven hundred and thirty days during entire service for taking care of two eldest surviving children upto the age of 18 years.

(ii)     No age limit in case of disabled child.

(iii)    For not more than three spells in a calendar year.

(iv)     In case of a single female Government servant, grant of CCL in three spells in a calendar year shall be extended to six spells in a calendar year.

As per Rule 43-C (3) CCL shall not ordinarily be granted during the probation period except in case of certain extreme situations where the leave sanctioning authority is satisfied about the need of CCL to the probationer, provided the period for which such leave is sanctioned is minimal.

In terms of Rule 43-C of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, CCL cannot be demanded as a matter of right and under no circumstances can any employee proceed on CCL without prior approval.

This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. JItendra Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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