Allahabad, August 01: Reacting to a report on women undergoing physical endurance tests for the job of porters in Allahabad, Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath said the Railway authorities have been told to file a “detailed report” on the matter.
“I am seeking details from the zonal Railway authorities about the procedure of appointment of porters, including pregnant women. I have asked the authorities to send a detailed report on the procedure,” she said.
“There is no restriction on women on choosing their profession. But asking a pregnant woman to run with some weight on her head is not done,” she added.
-Agencies