Higher Education Minister in Kerala R Bindu announced that girl students above the age of 18 years would get maternity leave of 60 days.
The required attendance percentage for female students will be 73%, including the menstrual leave, as against 75% earlier.
Earlier, Cochin University of Science and Tech announced to grant the of menstrual leaves to its female students.
The government is considering granting menstrual leaves in all state universities as recently announced by the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT).