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India Homeschoolers Conference 2014

In News & Notes on 25 December 2013 at 8:00 pm

Indian Homeschoolers Conference 2014

Families gathered at the India Homeschoolers Conference in Khandala 2013

Families gathered at the India Homeschoolers Conference in Khandala 2013

The much awaited second Indian Homeschoolers Conference (IHC ’14) is here – a gathering of like minded souls at Khandala to share their experiences, learn from each other and rejoice the company of the amazing homeschooling community.

If you have not been to the conference before and want to know more about the experience please read last years report – Reflecting back at the Indian Homeschoolers Conference!.  Two more articles are Khandala and the Yule-tide Spirit and First All India Homeschool Conference.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Nursing Break: Fair Labor Standards Act

In News & Notes on 14 November 2013 at 8:01 pm

Breastfeeding in progressFrom the U.S. Department of Labor
Fact Sheet #73: Break Time for Nursing Mothers under the FLSA
Wage and Hour Division (WHD) | (Revised August 2013) (PDF)

This fact sheet provides general information on the break time requirement for nursing mothers in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”), which took effect when the PPACA was signed into law on March 23, 2010 (P.L. 111-148). This law amended Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Read the rest of this entry »

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Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

In News & Notes on 14 November 2013 at 8:00 pm
Many women in India are unaware of their rights under the Article 42 of the Indian Constitution and under the Maternity Benefit Act of 1961.

Recognizing the time required for breastfeeding, the Act provides for two nursing breaks for every nursing mother until her child is 15 months old.  This is in addition to the normal lunch break and other breaks that all workers get.  Every woman should defend her right to nursing breaks and see that employers follow the law protecting breastfeeding mothers and children. Read the rest of this entry »

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Issues in Implementing Maternity Benefit Act

In News & Notes, Uncategorized on 6 July 2013 at 8:00 pm

A DAY LONG CONSULTATION ON THE MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
DATE: 2nd July, 2013

Consultation on Maternity Benefits Act

Consultation on Maternity Benefits Act

The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India, organised a day long consultation on the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 on Tuesday, 2nd July, 2013. The National Mission for Empowerment of Women, on behalf of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, coordinated this consultation in the Committee Room ‘A’, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi.

The Inaugural Address was delivered by Smt. Krishna Tirath, Hon’ble Minister, Women & Child Development. It was attended by many senior officials of the Ministry, Planning Commission, State Governments, UN Women, ILO, representatives of many prominent civil society organizations, experts and academics. Read the rest of this entry »


2012 in review

In News & Notes on 31 December 2012 at 8:00 pm

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,100 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 7 years to get that many views.

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