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Odisha Constable Breastfeeds Candidate’s Infant So Mother Can Finish Exam

Official praise on X drew attention to childcare gaps at exam centres.

Overview

  • The incident occurred Sunday at the Bibiguda examination centre in Malkangiri during RI and Amin recruitment tests.
  • Woman constable Rajani Majhi noticed a distressed candidate and a crying one-and-a-half-month-old outside with the father, then cared for the baby for nearly two hours.
  • Majhi, who has a nine-month-old child, said she breastfed the infant to calm him so the mother could complete the paper.
  • The candidate was identified as Bhairavi Mandal, who thanked the officer after finishing the exam.
  • Odisha Police shared photos and commended Majhi on X, and the account quickly went viral with broad public praise.