Guwahati: The Gauhati University will allow female students to take menstrual leaves and also grant relaxation in their attendance to appear for exams, officials said on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Recognizing the importance of menstrual health to women\u2019s overall health, the institution has relaxed the minimum class attendance requirement for female students by 2 per cent.<\/p>\n
This decision, which comes into immediate effect, is in line with guidelines that the Union Ministries of Women and Child Development and Education released earlier this year.<\/p>\n
The new policy grants female students a menstrual leave provision, which relaxes the minimum class attendance requirement by 2 per cent so they can take exams at the conclusion of the semester.<\/p>\n
Female students must maintain a minimum of 73 per cent attendance in order to be eligible for exams, the official notification mentioned.<\/p>\n
A senior official said that the Gauhati University\u2019s move is in line with a wider view of menstrual health as a crucial component of general well-being, influencing a range of aspects of life, including mobility, employment, education access, dignity, and freedom.<\/p>\n
Through this progressive policy, the university hopes to address and acknowledge the particular difficulties faced by female students throughout their period.<\/p>\n
A premier institution in northeast India, Gauhati University was founded in 1948 and is well-known for its programs and academic distinction.<\/p>\n
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