Assocham for Women-Specific Proposals in Budget

New Delhi: To encourage more women to join the workforce, industry body Assocham has suggested that the government announce a ten-fold increase in children's education allowance and offer tax exemption to creche facilities in the budget to be presented on February 29, 2016. The proposals formed part of its pre-budget recommendations to the Finance Ministry. An allowance of up to Rs 2,500 per child every month for up to two children ...