Published 16:00 IST, October 13th 2020
Video: UP official resumes duties with newborn in arms, netizens say 'proud of you'
Saumya Pandey resumed her duties as Ghaziabad, UP SDM with her 3 weeks old baby girl as she reviewed paperwork and concentrated, setting a positive example.
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A foot of a dedicated, working mor employed with UP government who turned up on duty just 14 days into giving birth along with infant in her arms has won praises on internet. Saumya Pandey resumed her duties as Ghaziab's SDM with her 3 weeks old baby girl as she reviewed paperwork and concentrated, setting a positive example for employed women out re. In a video of her that emerged online, IAS officer can be seen reporting in her office, carrying out assigned task confidently, meanwhile crling baby in her arms.
“SDM Soumya Pandey of Modi Nagar gave birth to a cute daughter 3 weeks ago. Soumya has returned to her duty after 3 weeks,” tweet online re. “Soumya says that she has difficulty in paying duty of both mor and duty toger. Women have always done this,” it furr re.
Shortly, foot attracted lauds and appreciation for working mor, who, rmalized life without having to avail long maternity leaves [approximately 6 months in UP under government’s framework]. Saumya, returning to her duties, conveyed that while day-to-day parenting responsibilities were a part and parcel of working parents, she decides to perform her duties as both a mor and an employee, hand-in-hand. career-focused ly’s response to her work and equal care meted out to her baby won her applauds online.
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Internet 'proud' of working mom
“Work is worship,” a commenter wrote, giving a thumbs up to hard-working woman. While many suggested woman takes maternity leaves that were offered to her, she me it clear that despite leaves granted by UP government, it might t be essential for all mors to stay back home, and that work and child responsibility can equally be mand. More so, baby was w a part of her everyday life. foot also reminds of New Zealand prime minister as first female world leer to tow an infant at a meeting in New York as she appeared with her 3-month-old daughter, prior to her speech at Nelson Mandela Peace Summit.
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16:01 IST, October 13th 2020