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Amarendra Pattnaik

Abstract

India is world’s third largest economy in terms of its Gross National Income (in PPP terms) and has the potential to grow larger and more equitably, and to emerge to be counted as one of the developed nations of the world. India today possesses as never before, a sophisticated arsenal of interventions, technologies and knowledge required for providing health care to her people. On the face of it, much of the ill health, disease, premature death, and suffering we see on such a large scale are needless, given the availability of effective and affordable interventions for prevention and treatment. Health Insurance is an insurance against the vagaries of unforeseen heath expenses. The insurer pays the medical and surgical expenses that are incurred by the insured. Health Insurance can either reimburse the Insured for expenses incurred from illness or injury or pay the care provider directly Health Insurance has been an integral part of Govt’s health policy.

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Adrija Bhattacharya ¹, Stotram Kumar ¹, Amarendra Pattnaik ²

Affiliations
1 Scholar, School of Law, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar, IN
2 Assistant Professor-II (Management), School of Law Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, IN

Abstract

Women are biologically different from men. They face unique bodily challenges. One of them is their hormonal cycle, commonly known as menstruation. They bear both physical and mental stress during that period. Coping with such stress is more difficult for working women. One the one hand, workplaces are becoming progressively inclusive. More women are joining the workforce and are contributing to the growth of the economy. On the other hand, organizations have not been very sensitive to this unique need of women. During menstruation period, more than work, what women need is rest. But there are no policy initiatives to take care of such a need. This subject has been debated in the parliament, but no law has yet been passed. A law mandating Menstrual Leave or Period Leave in every organization can be a step in the right direction. In this research paper, the authors have tried to find out the opinion of employees about such a leave. This empirical study has been done by selecting samples from Agartala, Bhubaneswar and Raiganj.

Keywords

Period Leave, Menstrual Leave, Leave Policy, Inclusive Workplace, Gender Equality.

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Amarendra Pattnaik ¹, Binita Behera ²

Affiliations
1 Assistant Professor-II (Management), School of Law, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, IN
2 Asst Professor-I (Sociology), School of Law, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, IN

Abstract

Titanic. Just a single word is enough to ignite myriad emotions. Many ships have sunk and have been forgotten in the annals of history. But Titanic is different. It is just not a story about a sinking ship. It is a story about sinking humans. That a ship as big as Titanic could sink was beyond anyone’s imagination. But it did . Facts and folklore abound as to why it sank and what could have prevented it. Films have been made. Stories have been written , each capturing a part of the whole. So many wrong things happened in the darkness of one night. Precious lives were lost. The story is no different when a corporation sinks. It is just not about investors losing money. It is also about people losing jobs and their families pushed to penury . Like the captain of a ship , the CEO steers a corporation towards its goals. Profit is surely an important goal. But the welfare of employees is paramount. In this review article , the author draws leadership lessons from the Titanic story.

Keywords

Leadership, Crisis Management, Risk Management, Communication, Titanic.

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