Viral video: On duty female employees celebrating birthday at Government Maternity Hospital

Similarly, the staff has been accused of laxity in duty, and the hospital has failed to address the situation on the spot due to a lack of supervision from the higher government officials. The women staff members in the video include a GNM, an Aarogyasri worker, a staff nurse, and two outsiders.

In the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act,1946 model standing orders, consumption of liquor in the workplace is mentioned as misconduct that would invite disciplinary action. Thus, consuming alcohol during duty hours and not being able to provide services to the patients calls for strict action by the hospital authorities.

The alleged action has raised questions about the quality of services that the staff would provide being intoxicated. The relatives of the patients demanded immediate action from the hospital authorities against the concerned staff for neglecting their duty and consuming alcohol on the hospital premises.

When contacted, hospital in-charge superintendent Dr Vijayalaxmi told The Hindu that an inquiry committee has been constituted to probe the matter and ascertain the facts.

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