Updated May 20th, 2020 at 23:25 IST
Centre exempts pregnant officers, employees with co-morbidities from roster duty
Exempting pregnant women and officers with disabilities, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), on Wednesday, has issued an amendment to its order
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Exempting pregnant women and officers with disabilities, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), on Wednesday, has issued an amendment to its order, asking 50% government servants to rejoin duty. The amended order also exempts officials who have co-morbidities and were undergoing treatment for the same, prior to lockdown. They will be exempted from roster duty upon the production of medical prescription from their CGHS physician.
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Pregnant women, disabled officers exempted
#DoPT has exempted pregnant women officials and staff members from attending office. Persons with disabilities also exempted. Those with underlying co-morbidities undergoing treatment before #Lockdown may as far as possible be exempted on producing medical documents. pic.twitter.com/EgOF6EU4id
— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) May 20, 2020
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Published May 20th, 2020 at 23:25 IST
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