INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
SBI has chosen to reclaim its circular on hiring of pregnant womenNew Delhi: Dealing with all round criticism, the State Bank of India (SBI)
on Saturday announced that it has actually chosen to put in abeyance its circular on recruitment of pregnant women.The nation's largest
lender reviewed its 'Fitness Standards for Recruitment in the Bank', consisting of norms for pregnant women prospects
Under the new guidelines, a lady candidate with more than 3 months pregnancy will be thought about briefly unsuited and can join the bank
within 4 months after delivery.The move stimulated criticism from numerous quarters, consisting of labour unions and the Delhi Commission
for Women.In view of the public beliefs, SBI has actually decided to keep the revised guidelines relating to recruitment of pregnant women
candidates in abeyance and continue with the existing guidelines in the matter, the bank stated in a statement.In its latest medical fitness
guidelines for brand-new employees or promotees, the bank stated a prospect would be thought about fit in case of pregnancy which is less
However, if pregnancy is of more than 3 months, she will be considered momentarily unsuited and she might be enabled to join within 4 months
after shipment of child, according to the medical physical fitness and ophthalmological standards for brand-new recruits and promotees
SBI stated that the revised standards were planned to offer clearness on different health specifications where directions were not clear or
were extremely old.Earlier members of Parliament specifically consisting of Binoy Viswam and Priyanka Chaturvedi had written letters to
finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman demanding instant withdrawal of medical fitness circular provided by SBI relating to the standards for
the recruitment of pregnant women
It weakens ladies's rights, CPI Rajya Sabha MP Mr Viswam had actually stated in his letter to the financing minister, while Shiv Sena
Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi had called the new standards as incredibly discriminatory in nature and debilitates the development
made to empower women.The Delhi Commission for Women previously in the day had actually provided a notification to SBI looking for
withdrawal of its new guidelines where a lady who is over 3 months pregnant will be considered briefly unfit and she might be enabled to
join within 4 months after delivery.All India State Bank Of India Personnel' Association General Secretary K S Krishna had declared that a
comparable relocation was made in 2009 which after protest was taken back.SBI declared that it has actually constantly been proactive
towards the care and empowerment of its ladies employees who now make up around 25 per cent of the workforce.
