No more casual wear on campus: Delhi's RML Hospital issues dress code for doctors, other staff

New Delhi: Employees, including doctors working at the government-run Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute Of Medical Science (ABVIMS) in New Delhi, would now have to face action if they are not seen wearing 'appropriate attire' within the hospital campus, as per a recent hospital order.  

A circular was issued by the hospital authorities, critiquing the attire of the employees, and stating that they would take corrective action against such employees.

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The circular, issued by additional medical superintendent Dheeraj Bahl, read, "The ABVIMS and RML Hospital strives to maintain a workplace environment that is well functioning and maintain a high standard of conduct and decorum. As part of that effort, the department requires employees to maintain a neat, clean, and formal appearance that is appropriate for the workplace setting." 

The order criticized the employees, particularly the young employees, for dressing casually to the office, saying that it is unexpected of them, as per a media report in the Indian Express. 

It further stated, "All the officers, senior residents, junior residents, and staff members should be attired in appropriate, formal, clean, modest, and decent clothes. Casual and party attire should be strictly avoided during appearance in the hospital."

Staff members not wearing appropriate attire would be subjected to corrective action and might be asked to leave the premises to change their clothes, reads the circular. 

Stating that employees supplied with uniform allowance are required to be on duty in their uniforms, the circular warned of disciplinary proceedings against those who fail to wear them. The circular added, "If an employee is found to be attending to duty without wearing uniform regularly, further supply of uniforms, as well as washing allowance, may be discontinued in addition to suitable disciplinary proceedings." 

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