No jeans, t-shirts while on duty, hospital tells employees

NOIDA: After receiving an order from the state government's health department that doctors and other employees of the government hospitals have to wear decent clothes, the district hospital has issued a circular to its employees warning them of “strict action” if any of them was found wearing jeans and T-shirts on duty.

Many female employees were seen in traditional wear at the premises but sheepishly admitted that the order was "illogical".

“We had received three orders on Thursday regarding maintaining cleanliness in the surroundings, ensuring punctuality and about decent dressing, we are implementing all,” officiating Chief Medical Superintendent (CMS) Vandana Sharma told TOI.

Both the government hospitals in Noida, the district hospital and the Super Speciality Paediatric Hospital & Post Graduate Teaching Institute (SSPHPGTI) in Sector 30 have received the order which is meant for the entire health department.

Following the order, the officiating CMS of the district hospital has issued an order directing all the officials/employees of the hospital to come only in decent attire.

“In compliance with the directions received from the headquarters, health department, all officials/employees are directed to wear only decent attire on every working day (pant-shirt for gents and suits for ladies),” reads the notice.

It is completely prohibited for any official/employee to come to the hospital wearing jeans and T-shirts, it says, adding that any violation of the said order will be followed by strict action.

The effect of the order which was issued on Thursday was visible on Friday with many female staffers including the clerical staff and attendants turning up in traditional wear like salwar-kameez.

However, few men could be seen in jeans and officials could be overheard joking about the order.

The SSPHPGTI has also received a similar communication and employees are waiting for a similar notice from the administration's side.