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Parliament passes bill to extend maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeksThe lok sabha yesterday passed the maternity benefit amendment bill 2016 which will raise the maternity leave for working women in public and private sector from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for the first two children. the maternity leave beyond the first two children will continue to be 12 weeks. the bill will now be sent to the president for his assent before it becomes an act. it has already been passed by the rajya sabha during last winter session. recognising that women who adopt or use a surrogate to bear a child also need time to bond with the child in the initial months the bill also extends a 12week maternity leave to adapting and commissioning mothers. the commissioning mother has been defined as one whose egg is used to create an embryo planted in surrogates womb. however the bill has left out surrogate mothers from the benefit an issue over which the government had faced criticism from the opposition benches in the rajya sabha during the winter session. Maternity benefits 2016 (amendment) bill passed by lok sabha, indiaThe lok sabha on thursday passed the maternity benefits amendment bill 2016 paving the way for more than doubling maternity leave for working women to 26 weeks. the rajya sabha had passed the bill in august last year during the monsoon session. the maternity benefit amendment bill 2016 will pave way for a healthy & secure mother and a wellnourished child. historic day for women as extension of maternity leave from existing 12 weeks to 26 weeks gets approved by lok sabha. a well accepted change in government policy showing steady and firm support towards women of our country. aimed at benefiting about 1.8 million women in the organised sector. maternity leave up to 12 weeks for commissioning mothers & women who adopt a child below the age of 3 months. period of #maternity leave will be calculated from the date the child is handed over to the adoptive or commissioning mother. every establishment with 50 or more employees will have to provide for crche facility within a prescribed distance. the woman will be allowed four visits to the crche in a day.