While some social media users have supported her for trying to find work-life balance, others have called it a shame. A female IAS officer tweeted a video of her young son playing in her office cabin during his summer vacation.
Pamela Satpathy shared a clip that showed her son standing on top of the desk which had office files. Her son was wearing a Superman T-shirt with a red cape and was jumping all around the table spouting some dialogues.
While posting the clip, Satpathy wrote: “When you are a mother of a boy. The most awaited time of the year has now become the most dreaded time of the year. SUMMER VACATION. POV: You are a Boy Mum,” she wrote in the caption of the post.
Opinions divided
The post was shared on Thursday, and since then, it has got over 370,000 views and nearly 2,000 likes. Several users have praised Satpathy for balancing her work life and children, while others have questioned if IAS officers are allowed to bring their kids to their offices.
“It gives immense happiness to see such posts from a bureaucrat. Kudos! Managing both professional and family life is never easy,” wrote one user. “Madam, I think it’s the most memorable time for kids spending time with their parents. Don’t miss it. Time will never come back, madam,” expressed another. “I wish female working professionals get ‘mandatory leave’ during kids’ summer school vacation time,” commented a third.
However, one user asked, “Shame? An IAS officer shows her dancing boy in her office. Can a subordinate officer do the same? And will this IAS officer allow them? Is this public office meant for the public or the dance floor?”
Another wrote, “Is it allowed to take kids to the workplace like that? Workplace should have creches, but kids are not allowed to play inside government offices with government staff. After all, public servants are paid with taxpayers’ money!!! Can a low-ranking lady staff be given such a privilege?”
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