New Delhi: If you are a government employee, then there is good news for you. You can get 42 days of leave. For this, two things are necessary. First, you must be a central government employee.
Second, you will have to donate your organs. Yes, central government employees will get 42 days of leave on organ donation. Even knowing this, private people cannot do anything except regret. The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) has given this information.
According to a report in the Times of India, Dr Anil Kumar, head of the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation, said that the Department of Personnel and Training has already issued orders in this regard. He said, “We have recently uploaded the orders on our website for wide dissemination and awareness.”
Who issued the order?
Actually, organ retrieval from a donor is a major surgery. It takes time to recover. This includes both the period of hospitalization and after discharge. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) order said that as a ‘special welfare measure’, the government has decided to grant a maximum of 42 days of special casual leave to those central government employees who decide to donate their organs.
What the order says
It states that the 42-day leave rule will be applicable irrespective of the surgery performed to remove the donor organ. The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation recently uploaded this order on its website. The order was issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in 2023 itself. The order states, ‘Special CL shall normally be taken in one go from the day of admission to the hospital.’ However, if required, it may be available up to a maximum of one week before the surgery, on the recommendation of a government registered medical practitioner or doctor.
What can a living person donate?
Any living donor can donate a kidney, a portion of the pancreas, and a portion of the liver.
What is the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization?
Actually, the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization is a national level organization of India. It comes under the Directorate General of Health Services of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization regulates activities related to organ donation and transplantation. It coordinates the procurement and distribution of organs and tissues and maintains a registry for organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
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