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Arindam Sen (name changed on request), an employee at a Gurgaon-based finance company, recently became a father and availed of the short paternity leave provided by his company. However, as his baby was born with jaundice, he had to take a few extra days off, over and above his paternity leave allowance. "In an age when nuclear families are the norm and fathers are committing to taking more responsibility of their newborn children, such little leave simply isn't enough," Sen told ET. Now, 26 weeks of maternity leave could be on the cards for new mothers working in private companies. There is, however, no legal provision for paternity leave, even though central government employees are entitled to 15 days off.
