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Why do we need 'parent care' leave more than ever?

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Why do we need 'parent care' leave more than ever?
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A bill seeking parental care leave for employees to look after their ailing parents has been recently proposed in the Rajya Sabha.First of its kind, the Sacred Bond Bill comes in the background of the country undergoing a silent demographic transformation, with the elderly (60 years of age and above) estimated to account for 20 percent of the Indian population by 2050.The bill proposed by Uttar Pradesh MP Sumitra Balmik seeks 45 days of mandatory 'parent care' leave for both government and priv

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