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Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Maternity Pay to Guest Lecturers
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 15 Jul 2026, 01:03 PM
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The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that guest lecturers at educational institutions are eligible for maternity pay, extending the benefits to part‑time teaching staff.
The Chhattisgarh High Court today ruled that guest lecturers at colleges and universities are entitled to maternity pay, a benefit previously reserved for full‑time faculty.
The decision follows a petition filed by a group of part‑time teaching staff who argued that the existing wage structure discriminated against them.
Under the new ruling, institutions must provide maternity benefits to all teaching personnel, regardless of their contractual status.
The court also directed the state government to amend relevant regulations within 30 days to ensure compliance.
The decision follows a petition filed by a group of part‑time teaching staff who argued that the existing wage structure discriminated against them.
Under the new ruling, institutions must provide maternity benefits to all teaching personnel, regardless of their contractual status.
The court also directed the state government to amend relevant regulations within 30 days to ensure compliance.