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Menstrual Leave: MNLU Mumbai implements policy for students
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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In recent times, MNLU Aurangabad and NLIU Bhopal have also adopted similar menstrual leave policies for their students.
Mumbai-based Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) has approved a menstrual leave policy for its students, according to a media report. The Student Bar Council proposed the policy, and the Executive Council unanimously approved it on April 4, it added.
As per the MNLU’s official order, students will be granted one menstrual leave per month with a cap of five leaves per semester, a report on Bar and Bench said. While there is no requirement for a medical certificate, students have to self-certify in physical mode within seven days of availing of this leave, the report added.
Students are also expected to meet the minimum attendance criteria of 67% as mandated by university regulations to be eligible for this leave, it added. The leaves will not be applicable during any examinations or viva voce.
According to the office order detailing the policy, students will be entitled to one menstrual leave per month, capped at five leaves per semester. A medical certificate is not mandatory; instead, students must self-certify within seven days of taking this leave. However, to qualify, students must meet the minimum attendance requirement of 67% mandated by university regulations. These leaves will not be applicable during examinations or viva voce.
In recent times, MNLU Aurangabad and NLIU Bhopal have also adopted similar menstrual leave policies for their students. This move follows the footsteps of DNLU Jabalpur, NALSAR Hyderabad, and NLUJA Assam, all of which introduced menstrual leaves for their students in the past year.
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