Agartala, April 5 -- Senior Congress legislator Sudip Roy Barman has written to the Tripura Chief Secretary, urging the state government to extend Child Care Leave (CCL) benefits to women working on a contractual basis across various departments.

In his letter, submitted on Saturday, Barman emphasized the need for equitable and supportive policies for all women employees, regardless of whether they hold permanent or contractual positions.

He pointed out that while regular women staff currently enjoy the provision of CCL, their contractual counterparts many of whom are primary caregivers are deprived of the same, often forcing them to take unpaid leave or quit their jobs altogether.

"Child care is a vital responsibility, and excluding c...