Court orders woman, fired after giving birth by Sonam Wangchuk's institute, to be reinstated

Ladakh Labour Court has ordered Himalayan Institute of Alternate Learning (HIAL), founded by activist Sonam Wangchuk and his wife Gitanjali Angmo, to reinstate employee Amina Khatoon, who was dismissed following the birth of her child in 2024. The court also ordered HIAL to pay her maternity benefits totalling ₹3.03 lakh and a medical bonus of ₹3,500.